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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
Lifestyle
The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
By Lanny Fuller
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
Asheville Has Range Asheville Has Range
Lifestyle
Asheville Has Range

Mountains and murals. Dive bars and the Biltmore. Airstreams and American single malt. Five days barely scratches the surface in one of America's most charming towns.

By Beau Hayhoe
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
Lifestyle
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History

The Harrington jacket is only the beginning.

By Cool Material
Fashion
Gillette Heated Razor

If you've ever experienced a hot towel shave, you know it's a luxury you could get used to if you had the time and money. With its new Heated Razor, Gillette thinks it's found a way to offer a little of that ritual to every guy—no towel needed. The Heated…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Volkswagen Built an Off-Road Golf During the ’90s

The Volkswagen Golf has torn up streets, grabbed groceries and transported people from A to B for almost half a century. For seven generations, the Golf has remained fast, affordable, and reliable. We weren't aware Volkswagen also added an off-road Golf to its stable for a couple years in the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The Surprising Reason You Should Listen to Video Game Soundtracks at Work

Despite being pretty decent fans of video games, we have to admit they’re not productive, at least in the traditional sense. Yes, they have the potential to tell great stories and to be cinematic, as we’ve covered before, but you’re not playing those types of games all the time. The…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Entertainment
PlayStation Classic Is a Miniature Version of the Original PlayStation

We have fond memories of Tekken tournaments with friends and hours of Final Fantasy VII after they left. We'll get to relive a little of that gaming glory with the release of the PlayStation Classic, a mini version of the original PlayStation gaming console. Set for release on December 3, the PlayStation Classic…

By Mike Newman
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Home
The Home Frank Lloyd Wright Built for His Son Is for Sale

Every home Frank Lloyd Wright designed is special. But you have to imagine the one he built for his son carried a little more weight. If you're not sure that's the case, drop the $12,950,000 and find out, as the home is on the market. Constructed in 1952, the concrete…

By Mike Newman
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