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The 1970 Classic Just Got a 2025 Upgrade

Bulova brings back the Super Seville. With vintage charm and cutting-edge precision.

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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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 Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

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

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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Feeling the Burn

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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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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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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Take One Last Look at the (Many) Plastic Bags of New York

In case you weren't aware, there's a statewide plastic bag ban coming into effect on March 1st in New York. It's been almost four decades since the ubiquitous, carry groceries and then recycle for animal poop bags changed the retail landscape forever, but as Governor Cuomo puts it, “For far…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Hyundai Motor Unveils “Prophecy” Concept EV

There's nothing quite like the styling, technology and sheer impossibility of production to make you appreciate electric vehicle concepts. The Hyundai Motors "Prophecy" Concept EV was slated to be unveiled at Geneva, but it's now available for general ogling and discussion because that entire motor show was cancelled on account…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Huckberry Teamed up with Goruck for a Special Backpack

By now, you're well aware that Huckberry is one of our favorite outfitters that does clothing, everyday carry, accessories, housewares and, well, just about everything else better than, well, just about everyone else. Their latest exclusive collaboration is with none other than Goruck--one of the most badass construction partners on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Four Roses Small Batch Select Bourbon

Four Roses Distillery issues some of the smoothest Bourbon we've ever tasted, and now they've made their "fourth rose" available in 13 new markets as part of its permanent product line. Small Batch Select comes from the skills of Master Distiller Brent Elliott, who just so happened to win the…

By Amos Kwon
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The Internet Archives’ VHS Vault Has over 21,000 Digitized Tapes to Watch for Free

The Internet Archive is chock full of millions of hours of content ranging from pulp magazines and 78rpm records that you can digest at your leisure. One of the latest additions is The VHS Vault, a collection of more than 21,000 VHS tapes of varying lengths that have been digitized,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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