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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Lifestyle
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in August 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in August 2026.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

By Cool Material
Food
The Tree Branch Handles All Your Bloody Mary Garnishes

At some point over the last few years, the Bloody Mary evolved into a vehicle for serving an entire TGI Fridays sampler platter to your guests. If you want to create the ultimate Bloody Mary at home, the Tree Branch is the cocktail pick you need. Perfect for all your…

By Mike Newman
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Food
These are the Best Whiskies in the World, According to the World Whiskies Awards

Every year, a collection of whiskies are championed as the best in the world at the World Whiskies Awards. Then, subsequently, we go hunting for a bottle of each so we can stock our home bar with the best of the best. If you want to follow suit, below are…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Now’s Your Chance to Own Props and Furniture From ‘Mad Men’

We could spend a lifetime talking about the impact Mad Men has had on television, pop culture, design, and drinking glasses. Thanks to Lionsgate presumably clearing some space, you can now own a piece of TV history from their ongoing Mad Men Auction on Screenbid. Want to own Don and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
8 New Books to Read This Spring

Whether you read on a tablet, Kindle, or still prefer the smell of a freshly cracked paperback, finding your next book is never easy. You could never read all the new novels, biographies, or nonfiction tomes released each week, so we’re here to help. These are a handful of the…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Entertainment
The 10 Worst Video Games We’ve Ever Played

There are a lot of good video games. There are even more mediocre video games. There are so many more bad video games. There are even bad parts of good games. Obviously, today, we’re going to be talking about all the bad stuff. Remember, the only recommendations you’re going to…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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