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The Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe

A pool house in Austin inspired me to spend way too much time looking into this.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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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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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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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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Bucket List Steaks: 15 Steakhouses You Need to Visit at Least Once

A great steak is fairly simple. You get a really good cut, season it properly, cook it just right, and, ta-da!, you've got yourself a great steak. Knowing that, it's strange that there aren't more great steakhouses. Next time you're craving a cut, forget the hunting and just try one of these.…

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Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing’s Greatest Love Affair

When we think of surf culture, we think of perfectly tanned people spending the bulk of their days in the water. When they're letting their wrinkled fingers stretch back out, they're doing so while partying. Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing's Greatest Love Affair takes you inside those parties,…

By Mike Newman
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Heist Premium Watch and Jewelry Cleaning Kit

If you're one of those guys who only wipes down the face of their watch when it's filled with smudges, you're probably wearing a watch that needs a little TLC. Enter Heist with their Premium Watch and Jewelry Cleaning Kit. Developed over the course of three years by a team…

By Cooper Fleishman
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10 Reasons to Visit Puerto Rico Right Now

For the American traveler, Puerto Rico is a dream. It’s a far off and exotic Caribbean land, filled with palm trees, piercing turquoise ocean, rich history, beaches galore, and what may very well be one of the best food scenes on the entire planet. A trip there feels like traveling…

By Maxwell Barna
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Ballfinger’s Reel-To-Reel Tape Decks Are Almost Here

Not all that long ago, we talked about how German outfit Ballfinger was resurrecting the reel-to-reel tape recorder of yore. Prototypes were originally unveiled at the North German Hifi Days audio show, but now they're ready to release a whole line of new, old technology into the marketplace. Built with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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