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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
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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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The Porsche Experience Center Is Coming to LA

Porsche is expanding their Experience Center concept outside of Atlanta with the recent opening of another Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles. The 53-acre plot is the new home of Porsche Motorsport North America, a museum, a restaurant, workshop, event spaces, state-of-the-art driving simulators and, most importantly, a spot with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Middle Finger Candle

Most candles come in cute little tins and smell like lavender, morning dew, and dancing cherubs. That’s all fine and dandy for the cheerful among us, but what about the rest of us? What about the guy who spilled his morning coffee, got ripped apart by his boss, and dropped…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Key-Bit Is a Keychain Hex Bit

A screwdriver isn't something we ever thought we'd need as part of our EDC, but the Key-Bit is so tiny and portable that it's a welcome addition. The lightweight capsule houses a #2 Phillips hex bit and attaches to your keys with a standard ring. Whether you're opening a battery door, tightening…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Flaviar Brings Hard-to-Find Spirits Right to Your Door

Long gone are the dark days of Prohibition, where men and women had to track down speakeasies to quench their thirst. But while you no longer need to know a secret password to get an alcoholic beverage, most of the incredible spirits being produced are still out of reach. Need proof? Just walk…

By Mike Newman
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Gifts
The 12 Best Gifts for the Guy Who Likes to Stay in Shape

Fitness and the holidays don’t really jive. You’d have to run from coast to coast to burn off all those cookies, cocktails, and honey-baked hams you’re about to consume. So, for the guy who likes to stay fit, this time of year is when they kick it into overdrive. That…

By Mike Newman
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