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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

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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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Makerball DIY Pinball Machine

Makerball is a DIY pinball machine kit that will finally allow you to realize your wildest game design fantasies without dropping at least a couple thousand dollars on a full machine. Here's how it works: assemble the included wood and mechanical components using only a screwdriver and some elbow grease…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A Pair of Apple Sneakers Have Hit eBay

For every iPhone and MacBook, there's a Newton MessagePad and a Lisa. While you can pay a pretty penny to get your hands on a failure like the QuickTake camera, there's only one item you can pay a pretty penny to get your feet on. In the '90s, Apple made a range of…

By Mike Newman
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GRIME Designed a Ducati Scrambler for the Mavericks Program

GRIME is one of the most prolific tattoo artists alive, and he has a body of work that's worthy of a gallery. Recently, he teamed up with Ducati as part of their new Scrambler Mavericks program to design and build a bike that reflects his personality and retains the spirit and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 8 Best Takes on the Stan Smith Sneaker

Ever since adidas relaunched the Stan Smith a handful of years ago, the classic sneaker has gone through the ringer in terms of design, style and build updates. UV reactive uppers. Designer paint jobs. Faux Fur. Polka dots. Leather straps. There were a few that we'd never consider lacing up,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Give Dad a Gift from Fuego Box and his Taste Buds Will Thank You

It's no coincidence that Father's Day falls smack-dab in the middle of grilling season. Help elevate everything coming off of your old man's grill this summer with a gift from Fuego Box. Fuego Box finds small-batch hot sauces from all over the planet and makes them accessible to you. These…

By Mike Newman
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