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

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A Short Film About the Mets’ Insane Celebration After the 1986 World Series

We're all for any story that starts with, "I don't think this incident woulda happened if it wasn't for hard liquor." As told by Kevin Mitchell, Darryl Strawberry, Lenny Dykstra and Dwight Gooden of the 1986 Mets, The Best Last Best Plane Ride Ever tells the story of the celebration that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
8 Decks of Good-Looking Playing Cards for Your Next Poker Night

There’s something about a solid deck of classic playing cards that gets us stoked. The sound of cards being packed against the table, the feeling of a freshly shuffled round, the anticipation of the flop—it’s all so goddamn invigorating. Even the best board games can't hold a candle to the…

By Maxwell Barna
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Clothing
Mack Weldon Advances Socks

In the ongoing quest to make clothes more comfortable, Mack Weldon's added a twist on another one of our daily essentials. This time, it's socks.  They've created a sock that fits any situation, from the gym to the board room and with any shoe.  The bottom of the socks have…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Tech
The New MacBook Pro Features an OLED ‘Touch Bar’

Apple just pulled the curtain off the new MacBook Pro models. They're glorious. The best retina display that's ever been in an Apple notebook. Remarkably bright, high contrast picture with wider color gamut. More expansive Force Touch trackpad. Domed switches beneath each key that have been optimized for a more…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
6 Great Tents for Camping

The camping season is almost over, but that doesn't mean it's too late to squeeze in one more weekend in the wilderness or start planning for next year. Whether you're trekking through the backcountry, exploring a national park or car camping, you're going to need a tent. There are a number…

By Cooper Fleishman
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