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Why Does Every Skincare Influencer Look Like a Stormtrooper?

A man's guide to red-light therapy masks, the anti-aging gadget taking over the internet.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer
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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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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in May 2026.

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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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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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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

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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

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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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Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs

Of all Steve Jobs's talents, it was his eye for design which intrigues us the most. If you agree, maybe skip the Walter Isaacson tome and pick up a copy of Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs. Ken Kocienda, a software engineer who worked…

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This House Has a Waterfall in It

There's opulent, and then there's "I have a damn waterfall in my house" opulent. Such lavishness exists courtesy of Architects49 and the outfit's aptly named Waterfall House. The highlight, obviously, is the waterfall located in the center of the house, which isn't quite Niagara Falls, but is still pretty sweet.…

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The McDonald’s Gold Card Gets You Free Mickey D’s For Life

If you're telling us that we could walk into a McDonald's at any time, grab some fries and a Big Mac, and just walk out without paying, we'd assume we were cast as the new Hamburglar. Not a bad gig, we guess, but this is actually far sweeter. McDonald's is…

By Mike Newman
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7 Hard Shell Coolers Built for the Great Outdoors

We might be in the killer heat of summer, but we can hope there’s a cooler fall around the corner. Then we’ll get back to camping weather, along with a ton of other great outdoor activities that won’t drench you in sweat. For when we do, you’ll need containers to…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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IKEA ‘Hacked’ Some of Their Classics for a New Collection

For its latest collection, LYSKRAFT, IKEA partnered with Dutch design duo Scholten & Baijings to reimagine some of the brand's fan favorites. In essence, they wanted to "hack" some of IKEA's most beloved pieces. New colors and patterns are found throughout glassware, paper products, and even armchairs, giving the collection…

By Mike Newman
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