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Buildings Around the World Inspired by Birds
By Lola Méndez
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Why NORQAIN Might Be the Best Swiss Watch Brand You Haven’t Looked at Yet

Independent, family-owned, quietly earning its place on the wrists of serious athletes (Sydney Crosby, et al.) and serious collectors alike.

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How PITAKA’s Sunset Collection Is Shaping the Future of Emotional Design

High-performance tech gear meets pure visual poetry.

By Cool Material
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Proof Performance-Lined Swim Trunks, Reviewed by a Swim Trunk Skeptic

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

By Cool Material
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Star Wars Insects

If you're an entomologist fanatical about Star Wars, holy crap have we found the perfect prints for you. Richard Wilkinson, a UK-based illustrator, created pieces of art that imagine insects as Star Wars characters. Roboduobus Deoduobus looks like R2, Volatus Trimotoria gets its look from Darth Vader, and Consocius Potiorpoetapolitus…

By Mike Newman
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Food Infographics: A Visual Guide to Culinary Pleasures

Not too long ago, inforgraphics reigned as the data delivery method of choice, pleasing both minds and eyes. (We were not immune to the moment, which you can tell from our Game of Thrones Sex Infographic and Characters and Their Drinks of Choice Infographic.) Though the heyday of the infographic…

By Mike Newman
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What to Watch This Weekend: Cargo

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

By Mike Newman
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The ‘Beastie Boys Book’ Is Finally Happening

There's a lot of music that can get turned on in the office that will make you wish you had a headphones only policy. Throwing on anything from Beastie Boys will always be ok in our offices. So ever since they hinted there was an upcoming book about their rise…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle Are Going on a Joint Stand-Up Tour

Even though we'd describe Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle as comedy juggernauts, it still feels like an understatement given what the two have accomplished over the course of their careers. After more than enough time away from the spotlight, the two are returning to their roots for a joint stand-up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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