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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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City Pendant Light

You might recall the name Stelios Mousarris from an Inception-inspired coffee table we posted about two years ago. The Cyrpus-based designer is back, and this time the artist has something for you to hang above your mind-bending coffee table. The City Pendant Light is equally trippy, with a dark city sprouting…

By Mike Newman
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Travel
This Home Lets You Keep an Eye on Your Car

If you're a car lover who dropped a considerable amount of money on your ride, leaving it in the garage isn't ideal. Don't you want to bask in all its glory? If so, give Millimeter Interior Design a ring and have them construct for you what they constructed for a…

By Mike Newman
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Travel
Spend a Few Nights On-Board the Vessel From ‘Blue Planet II’

If, during your umpteenth viewing of Blue Planet II, you think to yourself, "Hey, I'd really like to see some of these animals IRL," you're in luck. Airbnb and BBC Worldwide have partnered to offer a pair of lucky people a two-night, three-day stay on-board the Alucia, the oceanic research and…

By Mike Newman
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Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators Now Have Built-In Microphones

Teenage Engineering has a history of producing interesting products that equally prioritize fun and functionality. Their line of Pocket Operator portable synths and sequencers has been updated with the addition of the K.O! and Speak models that include built-in microphones. In addition to the new microphone, each unit has a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
The Trench Lighter

The trench lighter was a military innovation originally crafted from spent bullet casings and pieces of metal in the early 1900s. Soldiers in the First World War would carry the lighters wherever the fight took them. This Trench Lighter is modeled after those iconic pieces. Simply slide up the flame…

By Mike Newman
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