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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026
Lifestyle
The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026
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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
Food
The Ultimate Whisky Collection

Rarely does one man's passion result in such an illustrious array of spirits. But that's exactly what one anonymous Scotch lover has done. In what amounts to almost $5 million worth of liquid gold, this collection of rare whiskys will go up for auction on September 27th. Dubbed "the most…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
Heinz Canada Made New Bottles That Display the Proper Pouring Angle

Everyone knows that you need to tilt your bottle of Heinz ketchup to right around 45-degrees and hit it on the 57 to ensure the proper dollop dispensation for your fries, burgers, curds, fried pickles, sweet potato fries and everything else that's been deliciously fried--but definitely not your hot dogs…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Volkswagen Is Resurrecting the Beetle with the New E-Beetle Electric Concept

Earlier this year, Volkswagen officially stopped production of the VW Beetle, one of the most iconic and influential cars to ever roll off an assembly line. The modern versions had strayed pretty far from the vintage Type 1 styling that we all grew to know and love, which is probably…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Big Blanket Co Made the World’s Largest Weighted Blanket

If you're not sleeping under a weighted blanket, you don't know what you you're missing. They help you fall asleep faster, sleep deeper, relax better and can even improve your mood. The only real issue with weighted blankets is that they're all too small for use as a comforter for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Indian Is Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Scout with Two New Models

The Indian Scout is one of the most iconic, recognizable and influential motorcycles ever produced. Originally born with the 1920 model year, the Indian Scout is celebrating a 100th Anniversary this year with two new special models and a whole host of upgrades to the normal scout. All 2020 Scouts…

By Cooper Fleishman
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