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Laphroaig’s New Whisky Comes With No Tasting Notes And a Chance to Hang with Willem Dafoe

The brand's second Dafoe collaboration is a 14-year single malt with no official tasting notes. Write the best one, and you could end up on set with the legend himself.

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The Iceland Most People Don’t See
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Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026
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The products our editors have been obsessed with in March 2026.

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Not All Agave Spirits Are Tequila or Mezcal

A deeper dive into Mexico’s lesser-known pours.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
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Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in March 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in March 2026.

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Not All Agave Spirits Are Tequila or Mezcal

A deeper dive into Mexico’s lesser-known pours.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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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

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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There's no denying the fact that the future of transportation as a whole is electric. When we first saw the Citroën Ami One Concept in February, we knew the storied brand was going to have big things in the works when it came to the people moving of the future.…

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We've seen quite a few interesting building transformations over the years, but nothing as ambitious as trying to convert a natural rock formation into a house fit for Tony Stark. That's exactly what Shanghai-based architect Amey Kandalgaonkar did with his House Inside a Rock concept. The 3D rendered concept was…

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Gruppe5 2002

The BMW 2002 that dropped on the automotive scene in the ‘60s is an icon. The little sporty coupe and sedan essentially ushered in BMW as an enthusiast brand way before they became luxury-minded. Now, Indiana shop Gruppe5 Motorsport has created the ultimate 2002 with body modifications and performance enhancements…

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GXV Patagonia Expedition Vehicle

You can keep your freakin’ Winnebago because you’ll struggle to get over that mall curb trying to escape the teeming hordes of post-apocalyptic mad cow disease-ridden zombies. That’s where the Global Expedition Vehicles Patagonia conquers all thanks to its rugged and battle-ready specifications that are more related to big off-roaders…

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‘Black Mirror: Season 5’ Official Trailer

You might be pissed or utterly confused--like everyone else--about how the final season of Game of Thrones is wrapping up, but it doesn't hold a candle to the sheer absurdity that is Black Mirror, one of the greatest mindf*ck TV shows every guy should see. Netflix just dropped the latest…

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