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The Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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J.L. Lawson & Co. Kaleidoscope 19.01

When British patent no. 4136 was issued to Sir David Brewster in July of 1817, little did he know how popular his Kaleidescope would become. There were many imitators, but his design was the original and intended to expand what was known as the ornamental arts by providing near-limitless patterns…

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Fuel Your Brain with gBoost®

These days, distractions are everywhere, which makes it more and more difficult to focus. Enter gBoost® from Synape One, an all-natural supplement with powerful research-backed ingredients. gBoost® improves brain health so you can think faster, focus better, and remember more. It can help athletes recover faster. It can help business…

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Elon Musk’s Former Brentwood Home Is on Sale for $4.5 Million

If you really want to see how the other half lives, and you happen to have around $5 million burning a hole in your pocket, Elon Musk's former Los Angeles home in the Brentwood neighborhood is available. As with all things Musk, the details are a little murky. Apparently he…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Vans Teamed up with Modernica for a Line of Sneakers and Chairs

Vans has been making iconic sneakers for more than half a century. Modernica has been making iconic furniture, particularly their fiberglass chair, for more than two decades. These two famous Southern California brands have a lot in common when it comes to their use of products as a canvas for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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“Disintegrating X” Showcases a Blown up 1972 Lamborghini Miura Super Veloce

Renowned Swiss photographer Fabian Oefner has been blowing our minds for years with his images of deconstructed cars for exhibitions like Disintegrating and Disintegrating II. Each of the final pieces was created over a course of months with thousands of shots of scale models and what we imagine is an amount…

By Cooper Fleishman
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