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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…

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The 12 Best Video Games of 2018

Game developers are quickly proving themselves as indispensable as great filmmakers and authors. Every year, they produce excellence, with something that should appeal to everyone from casual to hardcore gamers. This year was no different, and anyone even remotely interested in gaming will find something to keep them entertained. And…

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The Runge RS Racer Is a Hand-Built Bespoke Automobile

As much as we're all for modern automotive innovations like superchargers, turbochargers, tiptronic transmissions and crumple zones, there's something to be said for the absolute beauty and pure mechanical performance of the race cars from the golden era of racing in the 1950s. Runge Cars is the shop of Christopher…

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Nick Offerman Acted Like a Statue While Slowly Sipping Whisky for 45 Minutes

It's become somewhat of a tradition for Nick Offerman to celebrate the holidays with a pour of the good stuff and a camera rolling. In 2015, the actor sat by a yule log while imbibing for 45 minutes. The following year, Offerman upped the ante by sipping his Lagavulin for…

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Roam Built an Exoskeleton for Skiers

Over the past few years, we've covered a number of different companies trying to rip exoskeleton technology out of the world of science-fiction and make it a reality. A few, like Comau, have actually brought the product to market. One company wants to take exoskeleton technology and leverage it to…

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