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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

Williamsburg pairs championship courses with centuries of American history, making for one memorable long weekend.

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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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Timberland Just Brought Back Their Original Waterproof Hiking Boots

Back for the first time since 1978, Timberland's original waterproof hiking boot is prepared to tackle any trail this fall. Now dubbed the "1978 Waterproof Hiking Boot," the adventure-ready footwear has been given some modern upgrades. While Timberland kept the look the same, they outfitted the boots with a Timber-Dry…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Products to Help Whiten Your Teeth

We’re mostly about utility here at Cool Material, but sometimes, we need a good pampering. We love a martini. We spend money on good clothes because it’s better to spend up front and keep something for awhile, and we write articles about downright obscenely expensive campers because they make us…

By Maxwell Barna
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Arcade Sofa

If you need a comfy chair to park it on while playing Madden, Overwatch, or some relaxing video game, consider outfitting your living room with the Arcade Sofa. Built in honor of the arcade gaming renaissance of the '90s, led by hits like Street Fighter II, the Arcade Sofa is handmade from recycled wood, steel,…

By Mike Newman
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Behind-the-Scenes of ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7

When the current season of Game of Thrones ended earlier this week your mind was probably blown all over your face. [If you have no idea what we're talking about, don't watch this video until you're caught up!] We hate to be bearer of bad news if you didn't know…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Royal Mail Is Testing Electric Mail Trucks

Physical mail may seem like an outdated service, but it's getting a modern makeover across the pond. The Royal Mail is testing a collection of fully electric mail vans in and around London. The nine trucks boast ranges of 100 miles on a single charge and are produced by Arrival,…

By Mike Newman
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