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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

Weiss Watch Co. is doing things a bit (or quite a lot) differently with its remarkable USA-made timepieces.

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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

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 Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
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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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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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Feeling the Burn

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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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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

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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‘Widows’ Official Trailer

What happens when Steve McQueen, the hot-handed director behind 12 Years a Slave, teams with author Gillian Flynn of Gone Girl fame? Widows. A modern-day thriller, the coming film tells the story of four women who come together after each of their husbands die during a failed heist in an effort to finish…

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8 Books That Will Turn You Into a Grill Master

With grilling season in full swing (we can smell the burgers and hot dogs as we write this), we thought it more than appropriate to tell you about some of our favorite books to help master said grill. So, without further ado, here are 8 Books That’ll Make You a…

By Maxwell Barna
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Fashion
Steve McQueen’s Rolex Submariner

When you earn the nickname "The King of Cool," the items you choose to own automatically get a sort of slick seal of approval. If The King of Cool wants it, it's definitely dope. Such is the reason why so many vehicles piloted by Steve McQueen have crossed auction blocks…

By Mike Newman
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Father’s Day Gifts Dad Actually Wants: Travel

Does your dad have enough airline miles to fly you and your family to far off destinations on the regular? Then this is the gift guide for him. We’ve rounded up our favorite travel-related gear for you to consider giving this Father’s Day. Gift something from this list to dear…

By Mike Newman
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Proffitt’s Resurrection Land Cruisers Custom 79 Series Pickup

There's just something about an old school Toyota Land Cruiser that checks all the boxes for us. You can find plenty of great restomods and rebuilds out there if you're willing to look hard enough, but few are going to be as good as this Custom 79 Series Land Cruiser…

By Cooper Fleishman
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