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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
Lifestyle
Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
By Beau Hayhoe
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

By Cool Material
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
Lifestyle
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

From dilapidated hospitals to disapproving librarians in a bar, I took a haunted Eastern Washington road trip.

By Brandon Withrow
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Alpine A110 SportsX Coupe

The original Alpine A110 is obscure to most homegrown Americans, but it was a rallying legend in Europe where it dominated the 1971 Monte Carlo Rally and then the World Rally Championship in 1973. It was also damn fine to look at with its slinky and sporty body. The legendary…

By Amos Kwon
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Edifice Off Grid Cabin by Marc Thorpe Design

As soon as we set eyes on The Classic Car Club at Pier 76 with it's dark wood meets light wood aspects by Marc Thorpe Design, we knew we were in love. Marc Thorpe Design is back with a similar sort of appeal with the Edifice Off Grid Cabin. Situated…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Ai Weiwei Limited-Edition ‘Bombs’ Print

Chinese contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei has been making waves and artistic statements for as long as we've been aware of him. While the middle finger sculpture he's responsible for is one of the pieces he's best known for, his latest, Bombs, is a 6-foot by 4-foot piece that's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Cruise Origin Autonomous Shuttle

Even if real Level 5 autonomous driving on open roads is still many years away, that doesn't mean everyone's not trying. This joint project between Cruise, GM, and Honda is a self-driving shuttle that's meant for big ride-sharing. The project is testing in Phoenix and San Francisco, the latter being…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
HDR Pendulum Wave Patterns Video

We don't have any sort of scientific evidence to back this up, but we're willing to bet you waste significantly more time than 3 minutes a day scrolling through social media and checking for updates on your favorite topics. Spend three of those minutes today--185 seconds to be exact--watching the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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