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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
By Lanny Fuller
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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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The Sunglasses You Should Be Wearing This Summer, According to An Expert

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The Highest Rated Beers You Can Find Anywhere

One of the highest rated beers in the world, Toppling Goliath's Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout, has just been announced for a rare release. Acquiring a bottle, however, isn't easy. First, you have to enter an online lottery. Second, you have to be one of 1,000 people to win said lottery. Third, you have…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Apps of the Year, According to Apple

Despite the fact that the probable app/game of the year is coming out Thursday (Super Mario Run), Apple decided to release a list of its 10 favorites a bit early. Below is a list of the 10 apps Apple loved the most this year, many of which will look familiar…

By Mike Newman
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Cascadia Candles Are Shaped Like Mountains

Brad, a beekeeper from the Pacific Northwest, founded the Cascadia Candle company as a use for all his beeswax, but he wanted to do something differently with his candles. Using topographical data from the nearby mountains, a high quality 3D printer and silicone molds, Cascadia Candles print absurdly detailed representations…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Jet Engine Ceiling Fan

If you want to really make a statement when it comes to the airflow in your house, you're not going to do any better than this jet engine ceiling fan. Yes, you read that correctly. Phighter Images / Aviation Flying Furniture builds all kinds of cool home goods using actual…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
How Celebrities Like Their Nachos: An Interview With Gina Hamadey, Author of ‘Buenos Nachos’

Show us the man who doesn't love nachos, and we'll show you a damn liar. Nachos are delicious, fairly inexpensive, and, since rarely do people order "nachos for one" (how sad!), communal. But for as much as we love some cheese-drenched chips, we can't claim to love them as much as Gina…

By Mike Newman
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