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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.

By Cool Material
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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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The 13 Best Work Gifts to Give This Holiday

Sure, the holidays are the time when your mind can escape from the terrors of the nine-to-five, but that doesn’t mean a gift that assists in the office is a bad thing. In fact, since many people spend the bulk of their waking day at work, a gift for the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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What to Watch This Weekend: The Grand Tour Season 2

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 Not Yorker’ Celebrates ‘New Yorker’ Covers That Didn’t Make the Cut

From high brow comics to a stalker-like obsession with the comma, The New Yorker is known for a lot of things. But there's one thing the iconic mag is known for more than anything else: incredible covers. New Yorker covers are frame-worthy, and getting tabbed for one is a huge honor for a designer.…

By Mike Newman
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Brandnewnoise Handmade Vocal Recorders

Whether you're a musician or just someone looking for a melodic time-waster, Brandnewnoise has something for you. Brandnewnoise is the brainchild of Richard Upchurch, a Brooklyn-based DIY enthusiast who crafts recording devices by hand. Each of Upchurch's sound gadgets allows the user to record their voice and loop it so…

By Mike Newman
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What to Watch This Weekend: Dark

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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