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Why NORQAIN Might Be the Best Swiss Watch Brand You Haven’t Looked at Yet
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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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
Accessories
Sossbox

We’re not here to knock Ziploc bags because they do serve a purpose – holding children’s Cheerios mainly – but if you’re going to spend some serious cash on a bit of organic matter (could be tea leaves or coffee beans but that’s probably not where your head is at)…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Dear Cab Driver Napkins

We’ve all been there - had one too many Captain and Coke’s at the bar, hopped in a cab for a ride home and when the cabbie asked where to, we were already passed out in the backseat.  What happened after that we don’t know but we woke up in…

By Mike Newman
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Misc
10 Rugged Jobs Most Men Would Die For

Unless companies change what they make laptop keyboards out of we will never come home from a day of work with dirt caked under our fingernails. Sometimes we are happy about that but often we end up staring at a Word document wishing we could do something more rugged for…

By Mike Newman
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Forgetful Gentleman Letterpress Correspondence System

There are certain dates we remember – The Super Bowl, when pitchers and catchers report and when Sam Adams changes their seasonal beers – everything else, long shot.  Luckily, Forgetful Gentleman not only reminds us when we need to send out a Congratulations, Happy Birthday, or Anniversary note but also…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
If You Actually Stuck With All of Your New Year’s Eve Resolutions

Now that our eggnog hangovers have worn off, it’s time to start on those New Year’s resolutions (like less eggnog hangovers). Despite proclaiming that “this year is going to be different,” chances are you’re gonna last about a month at best. But, what if you actually did stick with all…

By Tim Jacobsen
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