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Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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Mahmoud Sherif’s ‘The Director’ Is a Brutalist Housing Concept Perched on the Edge of a Cliff

While there are certainly no shortage of brutalist, conceptual architecture pieces we long to visit, few of them call to us like Mahmoud Sherif's design that's appropriately titled 'The Director Will Be Here Shortly." Visually situated in the volcanic remains of Reyinsfijara, Iceland, this brutalist style weekend retreat doubles as cliffside dwelling…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clothing
Game-Changing Boxer Briefs. Fewer Dollars. Upgrade Your Underwear with All Citizens

Being an adult means upgrading your underwear from the pairs your mom bought for you in college. But when you’re searching for underwear, skip the scratchy big box multi-packs, expensive designer labels and upcharging startups. All Citizens set out to create game changing boxer briefs at a better price -…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Waffle House “Bacon and Kegs” Beer

In addition to being arguably the greatest late-night restaurant chain in the nation, serving as an informal barometer for FEMA and having one of the most potentially infuriating menus out there because of all the options, the Waffle House is a goddamned American treasure. While the correct order is open…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This NASA Motorcycle Concept is Designed for the Moon

Believe it or not, the last time we set foot on the Moon was almost half a century ago. The NASA Space Program might not be what it once was, but with an increased focus on travel to the Red Planet, there's also renewed interest in using the Moon as…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Puma x Porsche 911 Turbo Sneakers

The Porsche 911 Turbo is a sports car/supercar icon, and now the Stuttgart brand has partnered with German footwear company Puma to create a special line of shoes that commemorate the 911 Turbo through its lifetime. Eight different Turbo models starting from the Type 930 in 1975 all the way…

By Amos Kwon
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