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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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Food
Polygons Reinvented the Measuring Spoon

Throw out all of your measuring spoons, because Polygons reinvented the game. Made of FDA grade and BPA free PP and TPR materials, Polygons are flat, bookmark-sized devices that transform into one of four different sizes based on where you grab it. They work with liquids. They work with powders.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Leather Head Sports Footballs and Baseballs

Leather Head crafts baseballs and footballs that are far more attractive than the ones seen in MLB and NFL games. Each is made from rich leather and finished with fine details. The Lemon Ball is inspired by lemon peel style baseballs from the early 19th century and comes in either a…

By Mike Newman
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Win a MacBook Pro, an iPhone 7 Plus, and More of Today’s Hottest Tech

It’s high time to invest in some power strips. We’ve partnered with GQ, General Assembly, Greatist, EBOOST, and Brandedu to hook you up with some of the best gadgets out right now, and to put those new power strips to good use. Check out this insane list of gear one…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
The Government Is Selling Decommissioned Humvees

Want to own an actual military Humvee for a fraction of the $200k+ it cost the government to make one in the first place? You need to head over to surplus site GovPlanet because Uncle Sam Is liquidating decommissioned Humvees. Before you pull the trigger on that $4,000 AM General M998…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Win a Night at Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania

There are quite a few great things to do on Halloween, but nothing like being able to spend a night at Dracula's Castle in Transylvania. Bran Castle, the inspiration for the castle in Bram Stoker's Dracula, is available for a one night, two guest stay as part of a special…

By Cooper Fleishman
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