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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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Lofree QTV Retro Bluetooth Speaker

We'd never trade our fancy smart TV with built-in Netflix and Prime Video for one of the vintage models that our parents grew up with, but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate the simple and iconic design of old technology. The new Lofree QTV retro wireless speaker is the perfect fit for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Emoji

While emoji have recently become an integral part of communication, it might surprise you to learn that the original collection of images is almost two decades old. Emoji takes readers from the jump from pictograms and emoticons to emoji, as the book showcases the original designs by Shigetaka Kurita that he…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Sotheby’s Is Auctioning Off a Collection of Vintage Neon Signs

We've never wanted to transform our office into something as bright as the Vegas Strip as much as we do right now. That's because RM Sotheby's is set to auction off a collection of classic neon signs that remind us of old highway motels, decaying gas stations, and dive bars…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ Official Trailer

In January, we shared with you the teaser trailer for Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot, the coming film from Gus Van Sant about John Callahan, a talented cartoonist and alcoholic who gets into an accident and becomes a paraplegic. It immediately became one of our can't-miss movies of…

By Mike Newman
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8 Cleaver Pocket Knives That Slice and Dice

When it comes to pocket knives, we know all too well that there are a lot of options on the market. Do you go with a folder? Do you go with a serrated blade? Well-known brand or upstart? What kind of blade? When you want to slice, dice and even…

By Cooper Fleishman
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