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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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Nike ‘Kenny Moore’ Heritage Cortez Sneakers

More than half a century ago, University of Oregon runner Kenny Moore suffered an injury that put him on the sideline for weeks because of what his track coach, Bill Bowerman, described as a "double-shit shoe." Bowerman—you know him better as the co-founder of Nike—made it his mission to build…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Folding Matchstick Revolver

A word of warning: If you take the Folding Matchstick Revolver to your place of business to engage in some playful office warfare, you can expect security to handle you swiftly and aggressively. The Folding Matchstick Revolver does not look like a toy, with its 304 stainless steel build and…

By Mike Newman
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‘MINDHUNTER’ Trailer

Honestly, we don't know what to expect from MINDHUNTER but we think that's kind of the point. After all, neither did the FBI when they were first starting projects like this one. The barebones plot summary would be something like, two FBI agents attempt to jump-start an agency program that would…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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IKEA Made Dinnerware Perfect for Lounging

Over the years, IKEA has created quite a few innovative designs that improved on existing products or thinking. The new IKEA PS 2017 bowl and plate might take top honors because they're perfect for lounging. The plate and bowl were created by multi-disciplinary designer Maja Ganszyniec with "high edges so…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Aer Just Launched an All-New Active Collection

Aer is probably best known for their incredibly designed, well built and versatile Fit Pack. In addition to making one of our favorite summer backpacks, the brand makes quite a few other useful bags. All our favorites are getting upgrades because Aer is launching an all-new Active Collection. The new…

By Cooper Fleishman
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