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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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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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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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Food
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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Cook in an Ammo Box with the C4 Portable Grill

Making dinner in an ammo can isn't an experience most people have had, as it's generally something that's reserved for soldiers making stew on the front lines. Cooking in a metal box makes sense from a practical standpoint, so M Grills built a portable grill inspired by those repurposed stew…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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How to Make Freddy’s Ribs from ‘House of Cards’

Maybe it's the fact we finally finished the latest season, but we're pretty much clamoring for anything House of Cards at this point. That's why we're excited for the latest Binging with Babish. This episode of the popular YouTube series tackles Freddy's Ribs from House of Cards. The chef / filmmaker whips…

By Cooper Fleishman
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