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On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later

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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

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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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EverRatchet Is a Ratcheting Keychain Tool

We've seen a lot of keychain tools, pocket knives and everyday carry multi-tools that are perfect for the man that needs quick, convenient access to a something capable of tackling small jobs on a regular basis. None of those tools are like the EverRatchet, because it's a tool small enough…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pulpo Familiar Ground Vases

Looking to step up your flower or home decor game with vases that look like something out of a sci-fi movie? Check out these Pulpo Familiar Ground Vases from the minds of Dutch designers Visser & Meijwaard. The collection includes an open vase along with a container with lid that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Zappos Just Discounted Over 8,000 Pairs of Shoes

When you're looking for a great deal on shoes, you probably start one of two places: Amazon or Zappos. (Since Amazon owns Zappos, it's pretty much the same thing.) While it's easy to find a deal on either site, the deals are rarely this expansive. Zappos just discounted over 8,000…

By Cooper Fleishman
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8 AmazonBasics Products You Didn’t Know You Wanted

If you're anything like us, most shopping experiences start with Amazon. Whether it's prices, selection, or the convenience of never having to leave your own home, you can find just about anything you need on Amazon. In their continuing bid to completely monopolize shopping as a whole, the AmazonBasics house…

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2019 Honda Super Cub

Tiny is in. Weeks after Honda announced it would revive the iconic Honda Monkey minibike, the company has unveiled the 2019 Super Cub, another pint-sized two-wheeler of years gone by. The original Cub,as Honda tells it, is "the most popular, most produced motor vehicle in the history of the planet."…

By Mike Newman
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