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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
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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
Entertainment
10 Books That Will Make You More Interesting

We’re firm believers in the power of a good book to change lives, and it’s for this reason we set aside time every single day to knock down a few pages in something new. Of course, we don’t just read for pleasure; we read to learn about ourselves, the world…

By Maxwell Barna
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Transportation
The Z-Scooter Is Part Segway and Part Vespa

The Segway went from revolutionary transportation device to something only used by mall cops and families taking a tour on vacation. Perhaps one reason for this odd trajectory has to do with the comical blandness of the vehicle. The future of transportation shouldn't look like it was purchased at a…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Mokumono Cycles

Unhappy with the fact that the past two decades have seen the bicycle manufacturing industry disappear almost completely from Europe, twin brothers Bob and Tom Schiller set out to bring manufacturing back to The Netherlands with Mokumono Cycles. Taking pages out of the automotive manufacturing playbook, Mokumono developed an innovative,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The Complete Guide to Making Your Own Cold Brew

Cold brew coffee is the newest coffee craze sweeping the nation, and quite frankly, we’re glad. It’s about damn time. Cold brew is smoother and naturally sweeter on the palate than regular coffee, which makes it more enjoyable to consume without high-calorie additives. Because of the brewing process, it’s more…

By Maxwell Barna
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Entertainment
‘Seeking Dawn’ Is Hoping to Make VR Gaming Relevant Again

We’ve probably said it before, but VR is in a weird place right now, at least for gaming. Everyone’s pretty sure they want it, but no one really knows what they want. It feels like 90 percent of the releases are those stupid gimmicky games that plagued the Wii’s entire…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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