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An Ode To Kapital, One of the Coolest Brands in Japanese Menswear

On a recent visit to Tokyo, I fell in love with the cult-favorite label.

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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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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 Best Everyday Carry Gifts to Give This Holiday

We tend to be particular about our everyday carry gear. We want durable, functional and stylish items that are interesting and timeless. If anyone on your list is interested in the same kind of gear—they are—here's what we're giving and hoping to receive. These are the best EDC gifts worth…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder

Want to own a Porsche unlike anything else your friends are tooling around in these days? Forget modern marvels, newer rebuilds and vintage recreations. Bust out the checkbook and spring for something vintage and truly incredible like the 1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder you see here. We're not going to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clothing
Columbia Recreated the Parka the Cast and Crew Wore for ‘The Empire Strikes Back’

Ask any true Star Wars fan what their favorite movie from the original trilogy is and you're likely to hear the same response—Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. While we're all for the collection as a whole, lightsaber battles (with modern rendering tech!) from newer movies or the stories…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Praetor Pocketblade Is a Better-Looking Utility Knife

For all the different makes and models of pocket knives out there, it's still the humble utility knife we turn to most often around the shop. So it seems fitting that the often utilitarian blade received a bit of a makeover. Meet the Praetor Pocketblade, a better-looking, reimagined utility knife.…

By Mike Newman
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The Last Chess Shop in New York City

With with the prevalence of smartphones and internet-connected computers, chess is no longer a game that requires two players sit at the same table. But while that means we can play more games, it also means less face-to-face connection. Chess Forum is New York City's last chess shop, and it's…

By Mike Newman
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