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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in June 2026.

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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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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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Where’s Wallace Combines ‘The Wire’ with Where’s Waldo?

Who loves The Wire? Everyone. Who loves Where's Waldo? Everyone. Where's Wallace is a new web game that combines the two in an epic quest to fix one of D'angelo Barksdale's many issues. "Where's Wallace? That's all I wanna know... Where the fuck is Wallace?" All you have to do…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Fight Is Officially On

In what will most certainly be the biggest pay-per-view event of all time, UFC superstar Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring against the undefeated legend Floyd "Money" Mayweather this summer. After months and months of hype, the two sides finally came to an agreement to square up in…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Mack Weldon Just Upgraded Your Swimwear

When the guys at Mack Weldon couldn't find swimwear they loved, they decided to make their own. Their Board Shorts and Swim Trunks are unlike any swimwear you've worn, as they boast next level fabric. The fabric stretches four ways, dries quickly, and is supremely soft and light. That means…

By Mike Newman
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Pirate Joe’s, an Unlicensed Trader Joe’s Retailer, Has Closed

For the last 5 years, residents of Vancouver, British Columbia, who wanted to get their hands on items from Trader Joe's had two options: cross the border into the U.S. and visit a Trader Joe's store, or make a quick stop into Pirate Joe's, a renegade shop run by Mike Hallatt.…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Ystudio Brass Work Gear

Ystudio is a Taiwan-based outfit that makes office tools designed to age beautifully with use. Primarily working with brass, the small team crafts durable, heavy writing instruments, rulers, paperweights, and more, all of which are specifically crafted to look more unique over the years. The Brassing collection even lets you…

By Mike Newman
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