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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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Lifestyle
The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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Travel
The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
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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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Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
By Lanny Fuller
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Travel
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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What We're Buying
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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Lifestyle
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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

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A Pilgrimage to Italy’s Iconic Superbikes and Supercars in Emilia-Romagna

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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat

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The ManualPen Is Made From a Single Piece of Metal

It's rare that a pen design is truly new. Most pens we come across are some alteration of someone else's design. That's why the ManualPen is so intriguing. It's a design we've never seen before. The body is machined from a solid piece of metal, meaning there are no mechanical…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Gifts for Someone’s Home

When it comes to gifts for someone’s home, you have inexpensive things like coasters and kitchen tools, and more expensive pieces like Pendleton blankets and framed artwork. Hell, if you really love someone, go ahead and buy them a new fridge or flat screen. The point is, this gift guide…

By Mike Newman
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‘The Shining’ Overlook Hotel Desk Mat

The carpet in The Overlook Hotel ranks as our number two most iconic and beloved carpet, slightly behind the one at the Portland International Airport. That's high carpet praise, mind you. If you love the red, brown, and orange colorway and the pattern as much as we do, consider bringing…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
The New ‘True Detective Season 3’ Trailer Looks Promising

The first season of True Detective was a masterpiece in character development, writing, and cinematography. The second season, while more believable, seemed to falter in many of those areas. Can Season 3, which hits HBO on January 13, help return the show to form? We're not sure, but we do know…

By Mike Newman
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PUMA Is Bringing Back Its Legendary Computer Sneaker

Wearables didn't start with the modern smartwatch. In fact, in 1986, PUMA unleashed on the world a sneaker way ahead of its time. The RS-Computer running shoe was a blend of street style and tech unlike anything else on the market. Now that we walk around with Apple Watches, wireless…

By Mike Newman
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