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Our Go-to Albums for Hosting

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

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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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Banksy Opened a Gift Shop Inside the Walled Off Hotel

Everyone's favorite mysterious street artist just popped up in Bethlehem again. Banksy has a new gifts hop inside the Walled Off Hotel, with a collection of items on sale to benefit the local community. As expected, his politically-driven works at the shop are mostly in response to the Israeli and…

By Mike Newman
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The TSA Is Auctioning Off Confiscated Knives

GovDeals "provides services to various government agencies that allow them to sell surplus and confiscated items via the Internet." It works like a slightly clunkier combination of eBay and Craigslist, but the important part is that it's the site that the TSA and other agencies use to auction off their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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PodCase Stores and Charges Your AirPods

Fed up with having to carry around the AirPods charging case everywhere he went, the founder of Pebble watch decided to design and build a better solution. PodCase stores and charges your AirPods right on the back of your iPhone to streamline your daily charging needs while also making it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Misen Now Makes Affordable, Durable Pots and Pans

Misen, the same company that helped upgrade your knife collection with their affordable chef's knife and paring knife, is back on Kickstarter with a new line of cookware that's going to do the same thing for your sauces and sautéing that the knives did for your chopping and julienning. But you already…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 8 Best Fall Hiking Boots You Can Buy on Zappos

Zappos is the online equivalent of walking into the Mall of America for a pair of kicks, only every store in that mall sells shoes. In other words, it's a bit overwhelming. If you want a pair of hiking boots to hit some trails this fall, Zappos will spit out…

By Mike Newman
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