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Our Favorite Finds From Bespoke Post’s Fourth of July Sale

Up to 50% off. These are the pieces we'd grab before they're gone.

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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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‘Stranger Things’ Episodes Reimagined as Atari Cartridges and Paperbacks

One of the most enjoyable things about Stranger Things is the sense of nostalgia it evokes in you if you grew up in the '80s. Butcher Billy, a graphic designer, decided to play on those '80s vibes by reimagining each episode of the second season as old paperbacks and Atari games.…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Paul McCartney’s 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Is Up for Auction

The car you see here has a bit of a storied past. The major reason why it will fetch close to $2 million at Bonham's is because it was once owned by Paul McCartney. McCartney, who owned the DB5 for six years, put 40,513 miles on it. While it's changed…

By Mike Newman
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Easy Thanksgiving Recipes that Will Impress Your Family

Thanksgiving dinners often live or die by the side dishes guests bring, so don’t downplay your role in the evening’s meal. We’ve been at meals where someone’s small dish of greens proves more popular than the turkey, stuffing, or mashed potatoes, and everyone leaves talking about how they need to…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Accessories
Ace Marks Makes Luxury Italian Shoes More Affordable

When it comes to dress shoes, you used to be limited to affordable or well made. That's a thing of the past because Ace Marks makes luxury, handcrafted Italian shoes that are available at a fraction of the cost you'd pay anywhere else. Each pair of gorgeous shoes is handmade…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
The Stringbike Doesn’t Have a Chain

When the bike builders at Stringbike set out to create a completely different bicycle, they opted for a completely unique drive system that uses paracord wrapped around a spring-loaded drum instead of the standard chain and cog system. That's right, the Stringbike doesn't have a chain. Power is distributed equally to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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