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Why NORQAIN Might Be the Best Swiss Watch Brand You Haven’t Looked at Yet
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How PITAKA’s Sunset Collection Is Shaping the Future of Emotional Design

High-performance tech gear meets pure visual poetry.

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Wellen Performance-Lined Swim Trunks, Reviewed by a Swim Trunk Skeptic

Could these be the shorts to end all my swimwear complaints? Tried, tested, reviewed.

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

It took a decade to create this watch band innovation. And it was worth the wait.

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1887 Batman

As much as we love Ninja Batman, we've found a new time-traveling version of The Dark Knight that's even more steampunkish and vintage, created by 3D artist Mohanad Hossam from Egypt. Though we're guessing Hossam isn't a costume designer, he really should be given the level of detail here. Instead…

By Amos Kwon
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Banksy’s Former Manager Is Releasing a Book Filled with Photos of the Artist in Action

Whether it's opening stores to spite large brands, shredding his own works or defacing currency, everything Banksy does is talked about, newsworthy and on display. The one thing that remains a closely guarded secret is the artist's identity, but that could change with his former manager / driver / dealer…

By Cooper Fleishman
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There’s an Anthony Bourdain Documentary in the Works

As you're well aware by this point, we're big fans of all thing Anthony Bourdain. Rewatching Our 10 Favorite Episodes of Anthony Bourdain's TV Shows and going cover to cover through Anthony Bourdain Remembered somewhat fills the void when it comes to unique storytelling, but we want more original content…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Arcade Game Typography: The Art of Pixel Type

Hours standing up, both pockets filled with quarters, puffer vest, ball cap, no need for sustenance. Yep, that was our life at the arcade in the '80s. We never thought about the pixilated fonts everywhere in the name, the branding, on the low-res screens. This throwback book by typeface designer…

By Amos Kwon
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OpenAI ‘Dactyl’ AI Robot Hand Solves Rubik’s Cube

Some days, we can barely open a pickle jar with two hands, but this OpenAI one-handed robot can solve a Rubik's Cube in four minutes thanks to visual sensors and an algorithm to help it make the required moves to solve the game that has frustrated generations. The project started…

By Amos Kwon
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