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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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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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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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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

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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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Add to Your Own Personal Exhibit with Mini Museum’s Third Edition

Now in its third edition, the Mini Museum is a collection of cool artifacts you can display at home for a fraction of the price it would cost for any individual piece. The complete Mini Museum Third Edition includes small pieces of 29 incredible and inspiring specimens encased in Lucite…

By Cooper Fleishman
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“Blade Runner 2049” Making of Featurette

When you ask people about essential, must-watch Sci-Fi films, Blade Runner is always one of the first films to get mentioned. It’s just one of those films. As you’re probably already aware, they’re making a sequel, Blade Runner 2049. Set thirty years after the events of the original, this film is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Supreme x Coleman CT200U Mini Bike

There are a number of iconic brands that have a feverish fanbase willing to do just about anything to get their hands on the latest and greatest, but few command the loyalty of Supreme. Their latest drop includes a piece of gear that, unlike that brick they released, you’ll actually want…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Air Deck Playing Cards Are Perfect for Travel

Designed by two minimalist globetrotters looking to have some fun while exploring South East Asia, Air Deck playing cards were designed to cater to travelers. The entire deck is built out of a casino quality PVC material that's waterproof and washable, bend and tear resistant, and designed to be small…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tell Time with Pie Charts on Breda Phase Collection Watches

Breda already makes fantastic watches that won’t break the bank, but their latest collection takes their offerings to a whole different level of business cool. Breda Phase Collection Watches—so named for the meticulously embossed quarter phase indications at 3/6/9/12—is the most impressive current iteration of what the brand is capable of.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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