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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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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

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

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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 Honomobar Is Built From an Old Shipping Container

We've seen some pretty cool homes fashioned from shipping containers, but the Honomobar is the first purchasable bar we've come across made from one—and we want it badly. Honomobo, a design group that has built some of the aforementioned homes, took an old shipping container and transformed it into a…

By Mike Newman
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Travel
You Can Rent This A-Frame Cabin in the Woods

Normally when we stumble upon an attractive retreat like this, it's tucked away in the Pacific Northwest or removed from a good portion of society. What if you want a couple nights in the woods in a chic dwelling without being too far from some major cities? Located in Dorchester, New…

By Mike Newman
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We Put Whiskey in a Keurig to Make Irish Coffee On Demand

A couple of months ago, we had the idea to fill our Keurig with Guinness Extra so it could spit out coffee stout. It was, perhaps, our worst idea of all time. (You can read about it here.) Recently, we thought to ourselves: How can we top that? The answer: Fill…

By Mike Newman
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Beer Ripples Will Print Messages in Beer Foam

Latte art is the stuff Instagram dreams are made of. Why shouldn't beer be allowed in on the fun? That's the idea behind Beer Ripples, a new printer-like device that will craft a message in a beer's frothy head. Designed for bars and restaurants—though passing a beer that says "Fuck…

By Mike Newman
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6 Pieces of Smart Clothing You’ll Actually Want to Wear

Smartwatches were a glimpse into the future. But who said companies, or consumers, were satisfied stopping there? Clearly, based on recent releases, no one. Companies are being founded with the sole mission of making wearable technology. Google and Samsung have both even made huge investments in the market. It may…

By Evan Malachosky
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