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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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These Nike Air Force 1s are Inspired by Jack Daniel’s

As part of their new partnership with the NBA, Jack Daniel's cooked up a special pair of Nike Air Force 1s for NBA All-Star Weekend. Inspired by Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey, the infamous Shoe Surgeon created 67 pairs of these single-stitched sneakers with a rare combination of different leather panels…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clothing
Lululemon Partnered With Roden Gray for a New Collection

Lululemon teamed up with another Canadian label, Roden Gray, to create a capsule collection of exercise gear that blends fashion, function and military inspiration. What's that mean for you? Stylish, well cut, durable and, of course, comfortable exercise gear ranging from a pullover hoodie and a long sleeve tee to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
8 Jigsaw Puzzles for Grown Men

Gone are the days of the big box, local general store puzzle. When you're killing time at a family gathering or at home by yourself or with a loved one, grab a puzzle that actually means something. A puzzle that's not decked out with psychedelic cats, landscapes you can't figure…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
ProSource Makes the Protein Bar You’ll Actually Want to Eat

We know we need to consume more protein on a regular basis--especially on tough days at the gym--but tearing through a normal protein bar is as hard as setting new PRs. The ProSource Bar makes that a thing of the past. Each protein bar from ProSource uses a model of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Medieval Lookout-Inspired Home

You probably won't have to worry about archers and invaders on horseback, but that doesn't mean this lookout-inspired home in the Smoky Mountains is pointless. Designed by Pfeffer Torode Architecture, the unique home shoots up instead of out, allowing occupants to enjoy 360° views after scaling the stunning spiral staircase.…

By Mike Newman
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