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I Took This Backpack on a Solo Trip and Haven’t Stopped Using It Since

What started as a backpack for a solo trip to Lisbon quickly became my favorite carry-on, weekend bag, and daily companion.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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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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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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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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Tim Ferriss’s New Book Shares Life Advice from Incredibly Successful People

If you're an avid Cool Material reader, you've heard the name Tim Ferriss before. The life-hacking author has penned a number of books on living your best life, which led to an incredibly popular podcast and a TV show. The next book Ferriss is releasing brings together short pieces of life advice…

By Mike Newman
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This Coffee Table Is Also a Cornhole Board

Spice up your weekly game night with something traditionally reserved for the outdoors because this coffee table is also a cornhole board. Designed by Poppin in NYC, the Take Aim Coffee Table is a creation of solid and veneer ash wood that’s a pretty sleek coffee table in its own…

By Cooper Fleishman
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These One-of-a-Kind Plates & Cups are Made With a Hydraulic Press

We first fell in love with the power of a hydraulic press thanks to a YouTube channel we stumbled upon months ago. The unwavering power makes mincemeat out of even the most robust items. It's one of the reasons we love Splatware, a collection of plates and cups formed by…

By Mike Newman
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‘Red Sparrow’ Trailer

While current Jennifer Lawrence buzz centers on her role in Darren Aronofsky's batshit crazy Mother!, there's another project on the horizon that will soon be the focus. Red Sparrow sees Lawrence take on the role of a Russian spy, seducing her way to her targets. Based on the trailer, it feels a…

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Tom Galle Is Making Weapons out of Iconic Logos

Internet artist and digital creative Tom Galle describes himself as working "around the themes of Internet Cultures, Meme Art, Technology and new media." All that means is that sometimes he's working on something controversial like Snapchats Nudes Calendars, sometimes he's using a Toyota iQ to make a font, sometimes he's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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