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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
1990 Lamborghini LM002

Forget the Lamborghini Urus. As fast and furious as it is, the vintage LM002 is what we want. Powered by a monstrous naturally-aspirated V12 engine from the legendary Countach supercar, the LM002 could do 120 mph in the sand, and Middle Eastern oil tycoons loved the damned thing. This one…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
A Collection of Bob Ross Paintings from “The Joy of Painting” Are on Display in Virginia

Bob Ross was a national treasure. Over the course of 31 seasons during the 80s and 90s, Ross would introduce people to The Joy of Painting with his PBS show of the same name. Whether you're talking happy little trees, mountain landscapes, or colorful skies, Ross' painted over 1,100 pieces…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
How to Make Ernest Hemingway’s Favorite Hamburger

Whether you're talking real or fictional, there are few characters throughout history as iconic as Ernest "Papa" Hemingway. During his time off and on in Cuba from 1939 to 1960, Hemingway would write two of his most celebrated novels For Whom the Bell Tolls and The Old Man and the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
2020 Land Rover Defender

After a long wait, the off-road legend returns in modern form. The 2020 Land Rover Defender promises even more rugged prowess but with more modern appointments and a fresh design. In 2-door 90 and 4-door 110 variants, the Defender carries over iconic cues like the round headlights in a rectangular…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
ICON Derelict 1949 Hudson

When you think of ICON 4X4, awesome off-road restomod versions of Ford Broncos and Toyota FJs come to mind, but this time the L.A. shop has delivered something altogether different. Their 'Derelict' 1949 Hudson Coupe started as a North Carolina “barn find”, and after meticulous restoration has resulted in a…

By Amos Kwon
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