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How Bartenders Around the US Are Using Fermentation in Cocktails

The new cocktail trend is inspired by a centuries old tradition.

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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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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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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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The Hyperwhistle Is the World’s Loudest Whistle

Billed as “the world’s loudest whistle,” the Original HyperWhistle is designed and built to make your presence known in any situation. With a tested output of up to 143dB and a sound that can travel 2 miles in perfect conditions, this thing is 8 times more powerful than your average…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1970 Chevy K/5 Blazer Restoration

This 1970 Chevy K/5 Blazer is a perfect example of the quality and craftsmanship that goes into each of Classic Ford Broncos' builds, and much like the Classic Ford Broncos San Francisco we talked about earlier, it’s essentially better than original. The frame-off restoration of this convertible Blazer is incredibly clean…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Slow TV to Help You Unwind

Slow TV is a wildly successful phenomenon in its home country of Norway and it’s something we can totally see exploding in popularity here in the states. Essentially, Norwegian television crews strap cameras to various forms of transportation or insert them into activities and record hours-long programs. There’s no plot,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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This 1923 Leica Is the Most Expensive Camera Ever Sold

A brand new Leica will run you a few thousand dollars. If you want one with less tech and more history, well, it will run you quite a bit more. Like, for example, if you wanted a 1923 Leica 0-Series, of which there were only 25 ever made. That camera…

By Mike Newman
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35 Bucket List Events Every Guy Should Attend Once

You have a limited amount of time on this planet, and between meetings and errands, it can seem like you’re not really experiencing all you should before you go. With so many wild, interesting, and incredible events out there, maybe it’s time to step back from the keyboard and experience…

By Mike Newman
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