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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/5)

The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/5)

A curated collection of the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who appreciate craftsmanship, clever design, great stories, and really cool stuff.

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The Journey Collection Makes a Strong Case for Packing Less
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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat
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Your New Summer Wardrobe, On Us

Enter to win 8 pieces from Iron & Resin. Founded by industry veteran Thom Hill, their mission is to create durable, high-quality apparel and lifestyle goods that are backed by a lifetime guarantee.

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

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

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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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Your New Summer Wardrobe, On Us

Enter to win 8 pieces from Iron & Resin. Founded by industry veteran Thom Hill, their mission is to create durable, high-quality apparel and lifestyle goods that are backed by a lifetime guarantee.

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

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

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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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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

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 Duo Glass Might Be the Best Whiskey Glass Around

After almost a year of research, development and testing, the team at Aged & Ore has finally released all the details on what might be the best whiskey glass out there. The Duo glass is a hand-blown, insulated, double-walled, borosilicate glass that's purpose built to be the only cocktail /…

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Computers
The New Samsung Space Monitor Sits Flat Against the Wall

Take a look at your desk. How much dead space is there on your desk because of your monitor stand? Sure, it's a good place for a few tchotckes, mementos or desktop accessories, but that doesn't change the fact that it probably interferes with the amount of space you have…

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Audio
Klipsch T5 True Wireless Headphones

As functionally cool as Apple's AirPods are, we still think they look oversized cotton swabs broke off in your ears, a bit of an anomaly for the typically design-conscious Cupertino tech juggernaut. More fetching style both inside and outside of your ear canal can be found in the upcoming Klipsch…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Infiniti QX Inspiration EV concept

Sans any functional grille and as big and bold as a concept car can be, the Infiniti QX Inspiration is a physical foreshadowing of the luxury brand’s electrified future. The QX Inspiration follows in the footsteps of the radical Q Inspiration sedan that bowed last year. The crosssover EV, however,…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Steve McQueen’s 1971 Husqvarna 250 Cross Motorcycle

In a world of high-powered motorcycles that weigh more than your mother-in-law after the holidays, a vintage 250cc ultra-light moto might just elicit guffaws of condescension at the local biker bar, unless its one previously owned by the king of cool, Steve McQueen. This Swedish-built 1971 Husqvarna 250 Cross is…

By Amos Kwon
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