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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
Lifestyle
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
Transportation
BMW Vision M NEXT Concept

Every automaker is at least thinking about an autonomous driving future, even if they’re not doing anything about it. BMW’s Vision NEXT concepts have addressed that, but now they’ve made a driver’s concept car for the future with the Vision M NEXT, a hybrid that invokes the i8 but perhaps…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
LEGO Land Rover Defender

Who would’ve guessed LEGO would blow the covers off the upcoming Land Rover Defender. We’ve seen the real vehicle testing with camouflage in harsh conditions, but we didn’t imagine the reveal would show up totally uncloaked in brick form. This LEGO Technic model sports the right shape, and the wheels…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Niki Lauda’s 1975 Ferrari 312T Goes Up For Auction

Niki Lauda was one of the Formula 1 greats, having won the championship three times. He passed away on May 20, 2019. One of his own race cars will hit the auction block later this summer. The Ferrari 312T from 1975 was the same car he used to win his…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Petersen Automotive Museum’s ‘Disruptors’ Exhibit Focuses on Minimalistic Vehicle Design

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is one of our few must visit places every time we're in town because there is always, invariably a crazy exhibit of vehicles we want to see. If the Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy wasn't enough (it is!), there's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Aged & Ore Travel Decanter

While there are numerous ways to transport beer and wine, taking more than a flask of liquor with you has always been a challenge. Now, the Travel Decanter from Aged & Ore changes the portable spirits game (nips don't count). The Chicago-based glassware company has created a brilliant decanter that…

By Amos Kwon
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