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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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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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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

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

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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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Mercedes-Benz Aired the World’s First Live TV Commercial

We spend so much time pondering the future that we lose sight of the all the incredible things happening right now. Take electric cars, for example. So many of us consider these the work of some sci-fi author, futuristic rides we'll have when we consume meals in tablet form like…

By Mike Newman
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BASE Valet Trays

A sleek and modern valet tray made of 100% polystone. The heavyweight tray, which is available in Black, Grey, and eye-catching Orange, feels at home in any unstuffy apartment or home. Keep one on your nightstand, dresser, or entryway table to keep your keys, wallet, pocket knife, and other EDC…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Behind the Scenes of Kate Upton’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Shoot

Yada, yada, yada. Blah, blah, blah. Words, words, words. You're not reading this; you're already 10 seconds into the video. For the random eyeballs that strayed over here because their browser isn't running fast enough or because their left mouse button just broke, here it goes. As we mentioned the…

By Mike Newman
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Honomobo Shipping Container Home

After taking a few steps inside the Honomobo HO4+ Shipping Container Home you’d never know you were in what used to be a collection of shipping containers unless someone told you otherwise. Available in either a three-bedroom or two-bedroom with ensuite floor plan, each Honomobo HO4+ is decked out with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Y002 Travel Hanger Easily Fits in Your Luggage

Developed by Japanese design brand Y, the Y002 Travel Hanger easily fits in your luggage regardless of whether or not you’re traveling with a checked hard bag, carry-on duffel or just a backpack. The innovative hanger is head and shoulders above any of the crappy plastic options you’re used to thanks to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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