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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.

By Cool Material
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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.

By Cool Material
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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.

By Cool Material
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Coffee Lids: Peel, Pinch, Pucker, Puncture

Somewhere between r/mildyinteresting and an episode of 99% Invisible is where you'll find the collective works of Louise Harpman and Scott Specht, the two people most likely to be considered experts on coffee lids. Using the world's largest collection of coffee lids—more precisely, "unique, patented, drink-through, disposable hot-beverage lids"—the two set…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Mr Bingo’s Hate Mail Project Book

In case you're not familiar with the work of Mr Bingo, he was a commercial illustrator for 15 years who worked with clients ranging from the The New Yorker and The New York Times to The Guardian and TIME. But it wasn't until 2011 when his career as one of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Doomsday Prep for the Sane Man

It’s a sobering thought, but disasters are inevitable. You may think you’re prepared, but we have some notes, as the emergency kit in your car’s trunk and the granola bars you stashed likely aren’t enough to carry you through the three weeks of hardship you’re in store for. Consider our…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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What to Watch This Weekend: Grand Prix Driver

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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You Can’t Read This Magazine Until You Disconnect From the Internet

The battle for your attention rages from the moment you open your eyes until you close them at night. With the world at your fingertips, simple things like eating and reading become part of a multitasking experiment. The hand without a fork or book in it seems to always find…

By Mike Newman
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