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Link Roundups

The Best Cheap Champagne, Apple Smart Glasses, and Our Favorite Links of the Week
Link Roundups
The Best Cheap Champagne, Apple Smart Glasses, and Our Favorite Links of the Week
By John A. Paradiso
How to Read More Books, Drinking a Martini Like Ernest Hemingway, and Our Favorite Links of the Week
Link Roundups
How to Read More Books, Drinking a Martini Like Ernest Hemingway, and Our Favorite Links of the Week

A history of "f**k", stealing Andy Warhol prints, and more.

By John A. Paradiso
How to Dress Like a Dad, Ranking America’s Burger Chains, and Our Favorite Links of the Week
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How to Dress Like a Dad, Ranking America’s Burger Chains, and Our Favorite Links of the Week

How to lead an adventurous life, the first ever electric musical instrument, and more.

By John A. Paradiso
Timex’s $1 Watch, How to Pick Steak at the Grocery Store, and Our Favorite Links of the Week
Link Roundups
Timex’s $1 Watch, How to Pick Steak at the Grocery Store, and Our Favorite Links of the Week

The history of Halloween, Dunkin's horny spider donut, and more.

By John A. Paradiso
Link Roundups
The Making of the Pirelli 2012 Calendar (NSFW)

Our attention span for Youtube videos is usually in the vicinity of 25 seconds. Show us a news anchor dropping the F bomb and then let us get on with our day. That being said, we can be persuaded to stay and watch longer for a multitude of reasons—amazing videography, beautiful women,…

By Mike Newman
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The Tapestries of Erin M. Riley

Back before everyone knew it wasn't such a good idea to post debaucherous pictures on Facebook, you couldn't even log on at work without seeing pictures of bong rips and girl-on-girl action. We've all grown out of the phase where we thought any of that was a good idea (posting…

By Ben Dahl
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Neu Sex by Sasha Grey

We are fairly certain you are familiar with Sasha Grey's . . . ahem . . . work, but chances are you don't know every side of the adult actress (okay, that you might know as well).  Besides her recent crossover into mainstream film, Sasha has had a long term interest…

By Mike Newman
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Ballpoint Pen Art by Juan Francisco Casas

When was the last time you took a few minutes to actually write something down? We're not talking about sending an email, updating your Tumblr, tweeting, twatting or Facebooking, we're talking about actually putting a pen to paper and writing something down. If you're anything like us, it was probably…

By Ben Dahl
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2011

On February 16, 2011 the world changed for the better. There was no new Apple product, no streamlined carbon fiber road rocket and no new messenger bag. What changed the game? How about the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue? Featuring cover girl Irina Shayk, there aren't enough adjectives for amazing…

By Ben Dahl
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