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The Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe

A pool house in Austin inspired me to spend way too much time looking into this.

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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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Transportation
Land Rover Discovery SVX

Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations revealed the upcoming Discovery SVX at the Frankfurt IAA show, and they're billing it as "the ultimate Discovery for off-road enthusiasts seeking epic adventures." The full specs sheet and performance stats aren't available yet, because this is only a preview of what the production…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Kyberlight Lightsabers Are Built for Combat

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, lightsabers are cool. As much as we like watching the battles on screen, it's far more fun to actually participate. Enter Kyberlight, the Kickstarted company from engineers and self-proclaimed Star Wars obsessives that builds custom lightsabers ready for real world battles.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Uncle Duke’s Whisky

BrewDog, known for their wild beer and wilder TV show, offers drinks a bit stiffer than an IPA should you need something stronger. Namely, they make Uncle Duke's Whisky, a sweet spirit in a bottle with all kinds of old school charm. With an ABV of 40% and notes of…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Notebooks and Pens You Can Buy Right Now

We understand technology has made the humble pen and pad unnecessary. You have apps and sites to handle all your to-dos and reminders. Should you choose, you could go the rest of your life without ever scribbling something down. Our opinion? Don’t. Writing things down not only helps you remember…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
8 Pairs of Noise-Cancelling Earbuds for Your Next Flight

We're all on the same page when it comes to flying. After long lines, airport security, and a lack of quality seating, most of us don't want to listen to screaming kids, barking dogs or a seat neighbor that insists on orating their entire life. We're not encouraging any of you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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