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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
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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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Wear This: Out and About

Sometimes, you just want an easy to wear outfit that's equal parts stylish, durable and versatile. Start with some new releases from Freenote Cloth, Timex, Topo Designs and Ray-Ban. Add in some classics like a pair of Danner boots and a Stanley. Put it all together and you have just…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – ‘Awake’ Trailer

We don't care if it's 5 seconds long, we'll always be pumped for a new Star Wars trailer. Clocking in at only 45 seconds, what the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer lacks in run time, it more than makes up for in sheer awesomeness. Dark, menacing, and reminiscent of The…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
JLA’s M.1 Is a Sound System in a Stylish Piece of Furniture

Back in the day, when speakers were the size of bookcases, we used them as pieces of furniture. They held picture frames, candles, and other knickknacks designed to disguise them. The reason? They were ugly as hell. Now, JLA is reintroducing a larger sound system, only this team it's made…

By Mike Newman
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Travel Oregon Created a Modern Version of ‘Oregon Trail’

"You've died of dysentery." "You have typhoid." "You shot 2,000 pounds of meat but will be able to carry back only 200 pounds with the help of party members." If the previous phrases mean anything to you, listen up. Travel Oregon took everyone's favorite wagon adventure and updated it for…

By Mike Newman
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Tech
Love Hultèn Cary42 Briefcase Video Game Console

We introduced you to Love Hultèn about two years ago, when the company released this Battleship-esque gaming console. Now the studio that blends tech with stunning craftsmanship is back with Cary42, a video game console inspired by attaché cases. Handcrafted from wood, Cary42 comes packed with 100 classic games, but…

By Mike Newman
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