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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
Link Roundups
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
Entertainment
The Women of No Pants Subway Ride Day

What's the greatest thing about coming home from work after a long hard day at the office? That's right, taking off your pants. Unfortunately, going pants-less in public - especially during your commute - is generally frowned upon. Unless of course you're participating in the annual Improv Everywhere No Pants…

By Ben Dahl
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Entertainment
Star Wars: Episode 8008

If George Lucas were as good at marketing as he is at bastardizing childhood memories, he would have hired Mark Greenawalt to do publicity for the recent Star Wars abortions. If Lucas had, Greenawalt's art would likely have exponentially increased sales figures, public acceptance of the movie (or maybe just…

By Ben Dahl
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Link Roundups
10 Websites To Get Your Drink On

Most Americans are too busy with all the last minute Christmas planning (Here's hoping you got everything from The Guy Gift Guide that you wanted!) to figure out what they would be doing as the ball dropped. This means there are really only two choices left: throw the party yourself…

By Ben Dahl
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Link Roundups
Playboy: SFW Edition

You might think your current iPhone app library is adequate, but there's always room for augmentation. (Just ask Pam Anderson.) Slacker Radio, Textfree, and Tweetdeck might be great, but there's always room for more Playboy... or so we thought. According to Playboy, the app gives you access to all the…

By Ben Dahl
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Link Roundups
The Pirelli 2010 Calendar

There are three things in life that every man initially aspires to be: rock star, professional athlete, and Terry Richardson. You don't know who Terry Richardson is? See that guy with five gorgeous supermodels on each arm? Meet Terry Richardson. Terry is one of the most famous fashion photographers in…

By Ben Dahl
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