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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
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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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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

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

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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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Keyanchor Is the World’s Smallest EDC Multi-Tool & Key Organizer

The Keyanchor from San Francisco-based Copper Mill is small enough to be used as a zipper pull, but we've seen that before in other multi-tools. It holds four to eight keys in a small, easy to use package, but we've seen that before too. Keyanchor sets itself apart by combining…

By Cooper Fleishman
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What’s the Difference Between a $100 Grill and a $1,000 Grill

Like the old adage says, you get what you pay for. While you can certainly cook a steak on a grill you purchased on the cheap, you may want to consider shelling out the cash for something better. Why? What exactly does your extra money get you? Glad you asked.…

By Mike Newman
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Häagen-Dazs Is Selling Boozy Ice Cream

We're on board for incorporating booze into any of our meals. While we have plenty of ways to grill with beer and handle a boozy dinner, we've been limited on alcoholic sweets for afterwards. Luckily, Häagen-Dazs is stepping up to the plate to assist. Their new Spirits line is a collection of alcohol-filled…

By Mike Newman
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Creator of the World’s Largest NERF Gun Moves on to Super Soakers

Last summer, YouTuber (and former NASA engineer) Mark Rober built the world's largest NERF gun and terrorized his kids with it. This summer, Rober is getting into water sports, putting his specific brand of engineering to use building himself a custom Super Soaker. Where the original is hand pumped, Rober's uses…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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These Inventions Prove People REALLY Want to Keep Their Beer Cold

With the hottest months of the year right on the horizon, we’d like to make a small Public Service Announcement to our readers. Please remember to keep those beers cold, guys. No good beer should go to waste, and with the sun preparing to give us its worst, we all…

By Maxwell Barna
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