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The Journey Collection Makes a Strong Case for Packing Less

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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Your New Summer Wardrobe, On Us

Enter to win 8 pieces from Iron & Resin. Founded by industry veteran Thom Hill, their mission is to create durable, high-quality apparel and lifestyle goods that are backed by a lifetime guarantee.

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in May 2026

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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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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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IKEA and Tom Dixon Created a Customizable Couch

You can deck out your entire home in IKEA goods and not have to sweat over the credit card bill. That ease and affordability does cost something, however. What you end up with is a pad that looks a lot many other pads. With DELAKTIG, a new couch concept, IKEA…

By Mike Newman
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You Can Make Incredible Meals on a Food Stamps Budget With This Cookbook

Eating on the cheap and eating well are not usually two things that can coexist. Either you choose to down packets of ramen noodles or you cook costly meals that please your taste buds. With Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day you can have the best of both worlds. Leanne…

By Mike Newman
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The Vans Versa Hoodie DX Repels Water, Resists Abrasion, and Holsters Your Phone

Vans has long been one of the go-to brands when it comes to action sports footwear and clothing, and the new Versa Hoodie DX is a perfect example why that is. Vans describes this new piece as their "landmark skate apparel innovation of 2018." We're inclined to agree. Pro-built for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Describing the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen as long in the tooth would be understatement of the year because there hasn't really been a brand new model since the G-Class debuted in the late '70s. Until now! Mercedes has finally unveiled the new 2019 G-Class and it, well, looks a lot like the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Land Rover Defender Works V8 Edition

The Land Rover 70th Anniversary celebration continues with the recently unveiled version of the Defender you see here. Following up the restoration of the original Land Rover prototype was going to be no small feat, but Jaguar Land Rover once again hit it out of the park with the limited-edition,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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