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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

The swim shorts, half-zip, and retro runners that became the 20% of my summer wardrobe doing 80% of the work.

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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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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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

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A Pilgrimage to Italy’s Iconic Superbikes and Supercars in Emilia-Romagna

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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat

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‘Mother!’ Official Trailer

Darren Aronofsky, the man behind some of the greatest mindfuck movies ever made, is coming back to the big screen in September with his latest, Mother!. If this first official trailer is any indication, Mother! is going to rank up there with Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Loving Vincent’ Official Trailer

Of all of the art created throughout human history, few pieces are as famous or as immediately recognizable as Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Considered everything from a martyr or a madman to a genius or a layabout, the man's work and the legends of his life are pieces…

By Cooper Fleishman
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You Can Own One of the Rarest Ferraris Ever

For the discerning driver with a fat wallet, any old Ferrari won't do. Another California T? Hahahahaha. What a loser. If that's you, pay attention. A 2015 Ferrari Sergio is up for sale. If that name doesn't ring a bell, here's the 411. There were only six of these Ferraris…

By Mike Newman
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Gun Fu: The Made-Up Martial Art Used in ‘John Wick’

The John Wick franchise took plot, crumbled it up like a sheet of loose leaf, and tossed it out the window, opting instead for straight action. This plan could easily have failed. Poor fight scenes would have left us with four hours of Gymkata. Luckily, as you're probably aware, John Wick did not fail in this…

By Mike Newman
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Never-Before-Seen Paintings From Kurt Cobain

We could go on for ages about Kurt Cobain's legacy, but most people know about the documentary, they've heard the unreleased tracks and maybe even read up on some of the conspiracy theories. What most people don't know is that the legendary singer and songwriter also dabbled in the visual…

By Cooper Fleishman
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