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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026
Lifestyle
The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026
By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
Laphroaig’s New Whisky Comes With No Tasting Notes And a Chance to Hang with Willem Dafoe

The brand's second Dafoe collaboration is a 14-year single malt with no official tasting notes. Write the best one, and you could end up on set with the legend himself.

By Andy Vasoyan
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Lifestyle
The Ancient Art of Cooking Dinner Beneath Your Feet

Across nearly every continent, cultures have discovered the same thing. The earth makes a pretty incredible oven.

By Lola Méndez
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Lifestyle
The Anti-Instagram Cocktail Era Is Here

Why bartenders and drinkers are ditching the garnish circus and getting back to minimalistic cocktails.

By Christopher Osburn
Transportation
2020 Volvo XC40 Recharge

As much as we love the boxy Volvos of old, the Swedish car brand is fast-forwarding in a big way. As the first entrant in their electric 'Recharge' line, the 2020 XC40 Recharge is the brand's first EV, ever. Styled similar to but slightly edgier than its gas-powered brother, the…

By Amos Kwon
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Audio
Phonocut Lets You Make Your Own Vinyl Records at Home

There's no denying the fact that we're in a full vinyl record renaissance at this point. But while you can get thousands of great vinyl albums from both old and new bands these days, the technology used to create the records you put on your turntable is relatively unchanged... until…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Become Smarter in Just 5 Minutes with Morning Brew

There's a reason over 1 million people start their day with Morning Brew, the daily email that delivers the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. Written in a witty and conversational tone, it makes reading the news actually enjoyable. The best part? It’s just a 5-minute read, so…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Brekr Model B Electric Bike

It seems like every other day there's a new electric bike coming to market. We understand the concept being all the rage these days because electric bikes are great. The only problem we have with the current crop is that the overall designs are divided into two distinct categories: a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Jeep Gladiator XMT Concept

The Jeep Gladiator pickup truck is getting a ton of attention and not just from the civilian population. FCA (Fiat Chrysler America, Jeep's parent company) has joined with AM General, the makers of the Hummer, to modify the Gladiator for military duties. It's not just some show truck, either, since…

By Amos Kwon
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