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The Iconic REEF Fanning Sandal Just Hit Legal Drinking Age

Four new models join the family of clever, beach-bum approved sandals featuring a bottle opener in the sole

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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
By Lanny Fuller
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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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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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Snow Peak’s Field Barista Kit Guarantees a Perfect Cup of Coffee When You Camp

There's something special about that first cup of coffee in the morning when you're camping. The air is crisp, the birds are chirping, and you're slowly waking after spending the night in a minimally padded sleeping bag. That isn't to say it's a good cup, however. It's time to do away…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The Origin Japanese Kiridashi Knife Is Made from an Old File

We've become a tad obsessed with kiridashi blades as of late, the Japanese style of knife that's good for everything from cutting boxes to removing splinters. During our hunt for ones to consider for our everyday carry, we came across this gem from Origin. Made by hand, the Origin Japanese Kiridashi…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
‘Solo’ Trailer

Just FYI, Cool Material HQ is based right outside Philly, so you'll excuse us for missing a lot of commercials last night courtesy nervous energy and beer-fueled bathroom breaks. Of the commercials we did see, however, only one kept us glued to our seat, the trailer for Solo. In case you…

By Mike Newman
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Tech
DroneGun Tactical Portable Drone Countermeasure

Drones have been around for ages, but now that we live in a world where you can pick up a decent drone for less than a hundred bucks, they’re flying around offices, homes and parks everywhere. If you’re sick of the noise and disruption they cause—or just really concerned with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
9 Old Sitcoms that Hold Up

We’re so focused on “peak TV” that we’re forgetting some of the best shows have already come out. Even better, they completed their run so long ago, you don’t need a special streaming service to watch them. For a bunch of picks on this list, all you have to do…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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