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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

The swim shorts, half-zip, and retro runners that became the 20% of my summer wardrobe doing 80% of the work.

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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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

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A Pilgrimage to Italy’s Iconic Superbikes and Supercars in Emilia-Romagna

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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat

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The Most Backed Dress Shoe on Kickstarter Is Back

There's a reason over 6,500 people have backed Ace Marks shoes on Kickstarter. Handcrafted Italian leather shoes are never this affordable. Now's your chance to get in on the action. Ace Marks has launched its third production, meaning you can get a pair of dress shoes or Italian leather sneakers…

By Mike Newman
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The La Bandita Speedster Is the First 3D-Printed Car Designed in Virtual Reality

Hackrod, a digital manufacturing company, imagines a future where prospective car buyers can design their own cars by leveraging VR and 3D printing. That may be a ways off, but the company does have an example of such a car. The La Bandita Speedster is the collaborative effort of Hackrod…

By Mike Newman
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A Bunch of Cars From Carroll Shelby’s Estate are Going Up for Auction

The late Carroll Shelby was one of the legendary figures in the automobile world. While getting your hands on a 1966 Shelby Cobra is next to impossible, you can still own something that was close to Shelby's heart. Twenty-four cars Shelby owned are headed to auction at Bonhams Greenwich Concours…

By Mike Newman
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Clothing
10 Jackets That Will Help You Transition Into Spring

The time between winter and spring offers the most difficult sartorial challenge. You need a heavy jacket in the morning but you’re in short sleeves by mid-afternoon. That's why you need a jacket heavy enough for the early commute and light enough for the afternoon one. You need a jacket…

By Evan Malachosky
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Videos
The Philharmonic Turntable Orchestra

We're no experts, but we're pretty sure most orchestras contain exactly zero DJs. The Philharmonic Turntable Orchestra is not your average orchestra, however. The only instruments here are plugged in and operated by champion disc jockeys. That's right. The Philharmonic Turntable Orchestra is composed of DJs and their turntables. Don't…

By Mike Newman
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