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The Iconic REEF Fanning Sandal Just Hit Legal Drinking Age

Four new models join the family of clever, beach-bum approved sandals featuring a bottle opener in the sole

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The Rise of Prediction Culture
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

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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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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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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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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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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

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

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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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Newspaper Design: Editorial Design from the World’s Best Newsrooms

According to the publisher Gestalten, "Newspaper Design showcases the best of editorial and graphic design from the most renowned newspapers across the world, and proves that skillful news design matters more than ever before." But what does that actually mean? An examination of the forces that have shaped the industry…

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The Nerf Blaster Modification Guide

Nerf is the first name in office warface. Whether you're looking to build a build a better Nerf gun with foam darts, or riff on Adam Savage's custom tactical Nerf rifle, the brand you grew up shooting your siblings with is still the best option when it comes to sniping…

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10 Home Features You Never Knew You Wanted

The whole point of buying a house is to make your mark on the place. You’ve shelled out the cash (or, more likely, taken out a mortgage) to get your own home, so naturally it should be a reflection of your own interests, likes, dislikes, and preferences. Most of the…

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This New Lexus ES Has Cameras Instead of Side Mirrors

Thrilling drives in a Lexus are about to get a lot safer thanks to the latest innovation from the automaker—cameras instead of side-view mirrors in the 2019 Lexus ES. The car will keep the familiar stalks on the outside, but the mirror is replaced with a camera that feeds video…

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Casper Mattresses Will Help You Finally Get a Good Night’s Sleep

You're going to spend one third of your life sleeping. You owe it to yourself to spend that time on a Casper mattress. Casper Core and Wave Mattresses were engineered for outrageous comfort. With a combination of multiple memory foams and a breathable design, you'll get just the right amount…

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