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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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National Geographic’s Travel Photo of the Year

We've seen and talked about plenty of incredibly impressive pictures that have combined fair amounts of skill, gear and even some luck to create noteworthy shots for the portfolio or Instagram. None of those Instagrammed location shots are as impressive as the 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer Grand Prize Winner.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Bodied’ Is Eminem’s Movie About Battle Rap

Eminem's cinematic career isn't long and he has far more credits for TV performances and music videos than actual films, but 8 Mile proved the guy knows his way around the medium. Bodied looks to be his next foray into film, with him acting as a producer for the movie,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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ESPNU Is Becoming ESPN8 ‘The Ocho’ for One Day

In case you haven't brushed up on your Dodgeball recently, ESPN8 "The Ocho" is the sports network "bringing you the finest in seldom seen sports." On August 8 (more appropriately, 8/8, or next Tuesday if you don't feel like looking at a calendar) ESPN is bringing the fictional network to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds, 1953-2016’

Playboy is giving a gift to all the people who pretend to read their magazine for the articles with Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds, 1953-2016. The "voluptuous new edition" (their words) celebrates every single nude centerfold from Marilyn Monroe to Kristy Garett, the final nude Playmate to appear in Playboy, in February…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Mars 2030’ Is a Virtual Reality Experience Based on NASA Research

One of the biggest problems with current VR offerings is there are so few games and experiences that warrant multiple visits. They're cool for an hour or so, but they're not compelling enough to keep audiences coming back for more. But Mars 2030 might have found a way to get…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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