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I Took This Backpack on a Solo Trip and Haven’t Stopped Using It Since

What started as a backpack for a solo trip to Lisbon quickly became my favorite carry-on, weekend bag, and daily companion.

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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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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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Volkswagen’s Autonomous I.D. BUZZ Bus

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Volkswagen unveiled a new I.D. BUZZ Concept Bus, their autonomous version of the classic big family van. If the modern microbus looks familiar, that's because it's based on the original Type 2 (aka Kombi/Transporter/Microbus/Camper/VW Bus) that's been popular since the '60s. This…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Ford Is Officially Bringing Back the Bronco and Ranger

We know, we know. We already told you the Ford Bronco is officially coming back. But now, at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Ford officially announced they're resurrecting both the Bronco and the Ranger pickup. And that's actually about all we do know. The only…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Louis CK Now Has an App

If you need a little more hilarious commentary in your life, Louis CK now has a dedicated app. Published by Pig Newton, Inc. (CK's production company), the Louis CK app includes everything from videos of his new breakthrough series Horace and Pete to his stand-up performances and the latest Louis…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Let Squarespace Help You Make Your Next Move

It's the time of year when people are ready to kickstart something new, seek personal improvement, and make their next move. This year, let Squarespace help. Squarespace helps anyone build a beautiful online home, so whether your new goal requires a website or online store, they've got you covered. So why should…

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The Trainspotting 2 Soundtrack Doesn’t Disappoint

For all the things that made Trainspotting great—a bevy of good actors, a screenplay based on a fantastic book, Danny Boyle's signature motion-sickness-inducing pace—few things helped set the tone as much as the soundtrack. If you were worried that the soundtrack to T2 Trainspotting, the follow-up film, would be any different, fear not.…

By Mike Newman
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