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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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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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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

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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

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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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20 Cars You Need To Drive Before You Die

Pretend for just one moment  you could drive any car you wanted. Not necessarily own, but just drive once before your time is up. What would they be? Alright, assuming you don’t have a shitload of time to waste, we decided to help you out and show you our list.…

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The Worst Used Cars You Can Buy, According to Consumer Reports

If you're in the market for a used car, the following list is worth a minute. Consumer Reports compiled a list of 108 vehicles from the last decade (technically 2007-2016) with "much-worse-than-average reliability." Since buying a used car is already like navigating a minefield, this sort of guidance can only help.…

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How to Live a Happier Life, According to Science

Happiness isn’t a precise science. There’s no formula or combination on a lock that’s magically going to turn your day back into the gold you woke up this morning wanting it to be. And hey, before we take one step forward, let us preface everything we’re about to say with…

By Maxwell Barna
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Minuteman Titanium Folding Knife

For many, an everyday carry knife needs to be a bit more robust than many of the simple folders you'll find for twenty bucks. For the demanding knife user there's the new Minuteman folding knife from Bladerunner Systems and Blackstone Valley Knives. The titanium handle is finished with a durable…

By Mike Newman
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Volvo Ditched the Auto Show and Unveiled Its New Station Wagon at a Villa in Stockholm

Auto shows have served as the place for brands to come show off their new products for quite some time. From crazy concept cars, to new technology, or even just the upcoming year’s latest production models, if it didn’t debut at one of the big shows, it hardly mattered at…

By Maxwell Barna
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