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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 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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Travel
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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FinalStraw Is a Collapsible, Reusable Straw

It's no secret we're putting the environment through the wringer. While the challenges are great, small changes matter. And when we talk about small changes, we mean things as simple as swapping out single-use plastic straws. No, you don't need to start chugging your Starbucks order; just back the FinalStraw…

By Mike Newman
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This Ferrari Could Sell for Over $10 Million

The Ferrari that inspired the F12. One of only seventy-two ever made. A decorated racing history. All these factors add up to one pricey automobile. This 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione "Tour de France" is ready for the auction block and should fetch somewhere around $10 million when all…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
J.L. Lawson & Co. Off Grid Damascus Steel Ring

Based in Joshua Tree, California, J.L. Lawson & Co. is a generations-old family machine shop making everything from key carrying devices and tops, to decision making coins and games. Everything is durable, functional and downright gorgeous, which is why they remain one of the everyday carry shops every guy should know.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Truck Surf Hotel

If you and some friends want to catch a few waves but aren't anywhere near the surf, consider booking the Truck Surf Hotel, a mobile surfing getaway that takes you right to the edge of the water. The truck takes you and a handful of guests to the coast of…

By Mike Newman
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‘Evil Genius’ Trailer

The first time we heard about Brian Wells, a pizza deliveryman who robbed a bank in Eerie, Pennsylvania, in the early 2000s with a bomb around his neck, we were flipping through an issue of WIRED magazine some eight years ago. It's stuck with us ever since. Now the bizarre story is…

By Mike Newman
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