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Are These the Most Underrated Watches of the Year?

Citizen’s newest luxury collections set a new bar for everyday excellence.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

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adidas Stan Smith Slip-ons

There's no denying the fact that the adidas Stan Smith is one of the most legendary pairs of sneakers ever created. There's just something about that iconic silhouette with the clean lines, perforated three stripes detailing and simple leather construction that make this a go-to pair for any occasion. And…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Vollebak Full Metal Jacket

Vollebak has made a history and brand initiative of tempting the fates while still making what can only be considered "the most durable jackets on the market." This was true with the Volleback Indestructible Jacket, the 50,000 BC Jacket and the latest iteration of the 100 Year Hoodie, but it's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Jim Morrison’s ‘Paris Journal’ is Headed to Auction

No list of rock stars that embodied the live-hard-die-young lifestyle would be complete with Jim Morrison, front man of The Doors. Prior to his death almost fifty years ago, Morrison was spending time in Paris where he created a few different notebooks of handwritten thoughts and poems. The appropriately titled…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Trefecta E-Bike

At this point, there are plenty of great electrically-assisted E-Bikes on the market. Most of them share the same basic configuration with a boxy upper frame area that contains the battery mated to the more traditional spring, fork and wheel tech that have been part of bicycles for ages. Don't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Public Media Art ‘Wave’ Installation

A good optical illusion is hard to top when it comes to visually appealing pieces of art we could ponder for ages. Watching water slosh back and forth in a container is something we could watch all the time because it's equal parts violent and unpredictable while still being calming.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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