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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

The swim shorts, half-zip, and retro runners that became the 20% of my summer wardrobe doing 80% of the work.

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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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Travel
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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Lifestyle
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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

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

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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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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat

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Honda CBR ‘Angry Bird’

Wenley Andrews, Australian bike builder / customizer / fabricator / designer / auteur, might be best known for his savage Triumph builds, but this Honda CBR954RR—dubbed "Angry Bird"—is a street fighter unlike any other. Andrews started designing and having custom parts made for a CBR project almost a decade ago,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Nike Air Moc Bomber

Nike's Air Mocs have always been an unconventional pair of shoes, but now they're getting the Bomber treatment with quality leather uppers. Nubuck leather upper with thermoplastic midsole and rubber waffle outsole give you streamlined durability, cushioning and traction. Those are all great things to have in a pair of shoes,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Carvana Opens an Eight-Story Car Vending Machine

Carvana makes the car buying experience a lot less painful, but they're probably best known for their five-story car vending machine in Nashville. Everything's bigger in Texas, so Carvana just unveiled a new vending machine that is eight stories tall in Houston. It holds thirty cars, has four delivery bays…

By Cooper Fleishman
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6 Famous Men and Their Whiskeys of Choice

Good men drink good whiskey. Whether it be scotch, bourbon, or Irish history has shown us time and time again that men worthy of our admiration are fans of the good brown elixir. Some used it to inspire art, others used it to treat their colds, and still others use it…

By Maxwell Barna
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Entertainment
The 99% : Rotten Tomatoes’ Highest Rated Movies Every Guy Should See

We can't remember the last time we watched a movie without consulting Rotten Tomatoes first. The new Ben Affleck flick only scored a 26%? We're out before the first scene rolls. A new movie hits Amazon we didn't know what to expect from surprisingly scores over a 90% (see: Guardians of the Galaxy)?…

By Mike Newman
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