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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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There’s a Show Based on the Life of Hunter S. Thompson in the Works

Hunter S. Thompson's life and work was fueled by drugs and chaos. Soon, that insanity will be making its way to your television screen, as Davey Holmes, the executive producer of Shameless and Get Shorty, among other things, is taking a crack at developing a TV show based on the life…

By Mike Newman
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The Electronic Alphabet Features Some of the Most Well-Known Brands

Vinicius Araujo is a Rio de Janeiro-based designer who has taken a collection of well-known brands and turned them into a font. While it's not exactly usable for drafting a Word document, it is fun to look at. The first letter of each brand's name is used to spell out…

By Mike Newman
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The New York Times Is Looking For Someone to Travel the World

Every year, The New York Times releases its 52 Places to Go list, and every year we get insanely jealous of the person who has the cash and time to make all those visits happen. Truth is, there are probably very few—if any—people who check off each destination in the calendar year. That's…

By Mike Newman
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What To Watch This Weekend: 1922

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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Made to Last: A Compendium of Artisans, Trades & Projects

We've long prized gear built by hand. Our shop is full of products created the old-fashioned way, with a helping of sweat. That's why we're big fans of the new release from Hardie Grant and author Vanessa Murray. Made to Last: A Compendium of Artisans, Trades & Projects takes you inside…

By Mike Newman
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