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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
Entertainment
Bonnie & Clyde Guns, Gear and Memorabilia Are up for Auction

Despite their history, felony counts and general perception in the newspapers, Bonnie and Clyde are romanticized in myths, legends and tall tales that live on to this day. It's almost hard to believe they were real people given the fact that we all grew up hearing and watching stories about…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Offroad

Way cooler than any exotic SUV, this 2004 Gallardo takes full advantage of its all-wheel drive configuration and elevates its original supercar purpose with dirt and gravel authority. The Lambo gets an increased ride height, big black fenders, huge driving lights, and a massive roof-mounted LED rally light bar to…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
1972 Chevrolet C50 Dually Restomod

Short is the new long, at least when it comes to vintage pickup restomods. This Chevy C50 pickup has been shortened by ten feet, and a shorter truck bed was added. The new look is big, thick, and fresh without losing the old-school look and feel of the original. It…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Over 200 of Anthony Bourdain’s Possessions Are Heading to Auction

It's been over a year since Anthony Bourdain's death. Next month, over 200 of Tony's possessions are heading to auction, and the collection is impressive to say the least. There are paintings from John Lurie, Brad Phillips and Ralph Steadman. There's a Peter Lovig Nielsen teak, flip-top desk Bourdain used…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Abodu Backyard Home

If you own any land, it's a fair bet you've thought about converting some of that unused space into a structure that could double as a fort / man cave / rental income. Abodu Backyard Homes--let's just call them tiny houses like everyone else does--are the modern, minimal solution for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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