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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

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

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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The Vintage Industrial Cant Table Defies Gravity

Vintage Industrial has made some badass tables before, but nothing like their newest creation. The Vintage Industrial Cant Table defies gravity. Okay, so it doesn't technically defy gravity, but the clever design that pushes the boundaries of conventional wisdom uses a cantilever design on only one side to make the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Black Insomnia Is the World’s Strongest Coffee

Yesterday, we published a story on teas that pack as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Now we need to specify that those teas pack as much caffeine as a standard cup of coffee, not a cup of Black Insomnia. Black Insomnia is the new world's strongest coffee and it's…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
What to Wear This Spring

Ready to give your closet a bit of a spring cleaning? Last week we brought you a series of style guides to help clue you in on the clothes we're digging most this season. We tackled what to wear on a night out, during a big meeting, and even when you're…

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Gear
REI Tent Hammock

Can't decide between a tent or a hammock for your next trip and don't want to bring both? REI built a tent hammock. The REI Co-op Quarter Dome Air Hammock works like a traditional hammock, in that you hang it from your surroundings using guylines, but it has four instead…

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Cereal Motel Cereal for Adults

Walk the cereal aisle of your local grocery store and you'll see plenty cartoon mascots encouraging kids to pick up a box. Tony the Tiger. Snap, Crackle, and Pop. The Honey Smacks frog with his super hip sideways hat. It's true, many cereals are aimed at children. Cereal Motel cereal is…

By Mike Newman
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