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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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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
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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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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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A 1939 Porsche Type 64 Coupe Is Heading to Auction

Whether you're talking prototypes, celebrity owned cars, rarities or cool cars from the '80s, there's no denying the fact that Porsche has produced quite a few iconic, classic and rare automobiles since they got their start almost a century ago. But there is perhaps no rarer example of Porsche history…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
The Iris Circle Drawing Tool Is Based on a Camera Aperture Mechanism

The opening and closing of a camera aperture is one of the most functionally majestic things you can watch. There's just something about that circular motion that will always make us wonder how it was dreamt up in the first place. Turns out that, in addition to helping make your…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
‘Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation’ Trailer

In August of 1969, one of the most epic, influential and talked about concerts of all time took place over three days on a small dairy farm in upstate New York. We are, of course, talking about Woodstock. With expected attendance of fifty thousand and actual attendance closer to half…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clothing
Upgrade Your Wardrobe with an Extra 30% off Sale Items at Levi’s

Levi's is a brand that requires no introduction. We're not going to pretend that they don't run quite a few different yearly sales, but right now the steals are particularly good with their recently launched Extra 30% Off Sale Styles sale. That's right, from now until the end of May 20th you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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J.Crew x Nike Killshot 2 Sneakers

Ever since Nike resurrected the Killshot 2 sneakers from their far-too-long period in the archives, they've been some of our favorite everyday sneakers. They got an even more prominent position in the wardrobe when Nike teamed up with J.Crew for exclusive versions of the Killshot 2. If you thought you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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