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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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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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Howler Brothers Flannel Shirts Are Your New Fall Favorites

Howler Brothers flannel shirts bring buttery soft warmth to your fall lineup. The Harker's is simple enough to be a staple in your closet but funky enough to stand out. The Stockman Flannel Snapshirt warms up western styling with a tonal western yoke and metal snaps so you can rodeo…

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Carhartt Legacy Tool Bags and Pouches

If there was any brand that was going to make tool bags cool, we can't honestly say we're surprised it was Carhartt. They make great chore coats. They make great winter jackets. They even make great denim jackets. And now, they're putting their centuries old history to work creating a…

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What It’s Like to Drive a Formula Race Car

The opportunity to get behind the wheel of a race car has been a dream of ours for as long as we can remember. There’s something about the smell of gasoline and burnt rubber that has always enamored our senses and gotten our hearts racing. So, when we were given…

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‘Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond–The Story of Rock’s Greatest Manager’

In case you're not familiar with the name Peter James Grant, he's the man widely considered to be the most famous, shrewdest and ruthless managers in rock n' roll history. Over the years, he appeared in multiple films, on multiple television shows, improved pay and conditions for musicians and was…

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ECD Automotive Design Project “The Force” Defender

ECD Automotive Design--aka the people formerly known as East Coast Defender--need no introduction around these parts because they've been transforming vintage Land Rovers into modern pieces of functional art for almost as long as we've been cool ass cars and trucks. From Project Hard Drive and Project DiVA, to Project…

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