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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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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

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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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Mazda MX-5 RF Kuro Concept

Mazda is rolling into the SEMA show this year with the new MX-5 RF Kuro concept, which is sure to turn some heads. Based on the new Miata RF retractable hardtop, the MX-5 RF Kuro is painted in a dark matte gray/black color scheme that alludes to Japanese meaning of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Mondaine’s Giant Blackout Watch Is Based on a Swiss Train Station Clock

Based on the design of the Swiss Railways (SBB) train station clocks, Mondaine’s Giant range of SBB watches have been popular ever since they were released. The collection grows with the release of the Mondaine SBB Giant Blackout Watch that might be our favorite release of the series yet. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Felix Gray Computer Glasses Reduce the Pain of Staring at Screens

One look at a pair of Felix Gray glasses and we think you’ll agree that they’re gorgeous. But the frames made of premium Italian acetate also house lenses designed to make staring at a computer all day a lot less painful for you in the long run. Felix Gray Computer…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
8 New Apps You Should Know

Instead of wading through the massive amount of new app releases searching for a few diamonds in the rough, just let us be your guide. This is a collection of our favorite new apps for both iOS and Android for your downloading pleasure. Google Allo Google is going all in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
The FlashTorch Mini Flashlight Is Powerful Enough to Light a Fire

Wicked Lasers, makers of some of the world’s brightest flashlights, are back with a new, smaller model that’s so powerful it’s almost scary. The FlashTorch Mini is machined from military-grade anodized aluminum and equipped with a heat-resistant lens and reflector, which means you’ll be channeling the intense light into a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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