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Dry January Isn’t New. The Drinks Are, Though.

A practical guide to the modern sober-curious landscape.

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Dry January Isn’t New. The Drinks Are, Though.
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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There’s Nothing Cool About Being Cold

Signature Innovation Group hid a flannel in this corduroy jacket.

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When a Dress Shoe Trend Turns Out to Be a Classic
By Beau Hayhoe
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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable
By Cool Material
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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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Features
There’s Nothing Cool About Being Cold

Signature Innovation Group hid a flannel in this corduroy jacket.

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When a Dress Shoe Trend Turns Out to Be a Classic

The monk strap’s journey from blog-era favorite to modern classic

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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable

Nike’s cold-weather era is peaking, don’t miss out.

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

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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The Light Phone II Will Help You Disconnect

We're all for the convenience and constant connectedness that comes with the modern smartphone, but we all spend too much time staring at screens on a regular basis. You can turn off notifications. You can set an OOO for your email. You can even install apps to help you disconnect.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
The Oris Big Crown ProPilot X Calibre 115 Watch Shows You How It Works

We're all for the convenience and interconnectedness of smartphones, computers and modern cars, but we long for the times when we actually understood how things worked. The watchmakers at Oris feel the same way, which is why they spent years developing the Big Crown ProPilot X Calibre 115. This new…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Nike Sportswear Air Max 720 ISPA Sneakers

As much as we pledge our undying love to the likes of the legendary sneakers and their namesakes of yore, we'll always have a soft spot in our hearts for the unique, modern creations from the world of Swoosh. The Nike Sportswear Air Max 720 ISPA Sneaker is the perfect…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
This Solid Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Pot Is a Steal at More Than Half Off

When it comes to coffee, we're all for cold brew, pour over, siphon, Chemex and French press, but the coffee we really want to drink is whatever deliciously caffeinated sludge is most readily available in mass quantities. That's where this Cuisinart 12-Cup Coffee Pot comes in. It's not the sexiest,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Haugen Zohar Architects Uredd Memorial Plaza

Haugen Zohar Architects--aka HZA--is an Oslo, Norway based collective founded over a decade ago that's spent that time establishing itself as a national and international shop by creating projects that bridge the overlap between architecture, function and art. There is perhaps no better indication of what HZA is capable of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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