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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

Weiss Watch Co. is doing things a bit (or quite a lot) differently with its remarkable USA-made timepieces.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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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

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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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Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Will Be a Netflix Exclusive

Martin Scorsese moving his next movie to Netflix is both a welcome change and a surprise. It's a surprise because Scorsese has always been a huge proponent of seeing movies in theaters, believing the cinema gives the purest, most enjoyable experience. It's welcome because the film in question, The Irishman, could be one…

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Stop Using Your Phone and Get a Real Alarm Clock

Life is all about the little details. In a digital world, where people invent smartphone apps solely dedicated to dragging us away from our peaceful slumber, it seems there’s little room for the classic alarm clock, that beautiful bedside piece of equipment whose sole purpose is to help prepare us…

By Maxwell Barna
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Inside Japan’s Tricked-Out DIY Truck Culture

Head to Shibuya or any other densely-populated area of Tokyo and you'll be overwhelmed by the bright lights. From billboards to storefronts, it can feel like Vegas on steroids. Not all those lights, however, are stationary. There's a subculture of truck drivers and owners who deck out their rides in…

By Mike Newman
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TigerMoth Camper Trailer

Much like their Cricket Camper Trailer, the Taxa Outdoors TigerMoth Camper Trailer is an off-the-grid camper trailer inspired by NASA designs that's fit for any and all of your adventures. The lightweight and rugged TigerMoth has a dry weight of only 900lbs, so it can be towed almost anywhere you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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8 Timeless Jackets You Can Wear Forever

It is true that, like a great watch, the jacket you choose to wear says a lot about your personality. It is also true that your jacket will be one of the first things people notice about you—so it’s best to pick a good one and know what you’re doing.…

By Maxwell Barna
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