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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 best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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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

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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Duke Cannon Cold Shower Soap Cubes

Duke Cannon has been making the manliest of soaps for a while now, but these Duke Cannon Cold Shower Soap Cubes are something all together different. "While paving asphalt in the South Texas heat, Duke Cannon longs for two things: a cold beverage and a blast chiller of shower." Duke…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Herschel Supply Co. Military Surplus Collection

For Fall 2016, Herschel Supply Co. took a decidedly different approach with the Herschel Supply Co. Surplus Collection. In contrast to their normal m.o. of bright, contrasting colors and colorful details, Herschel opted for individual camouflage tones for this collection inspired by U.S. infantry supplies from the late 60s. Whether…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 10 Best New Things on Netflix in October

October is going to be a bittersweet month for Netflix. Subscribers are getting a ton of fun new programming, but we’d be lying if we told you not to prepare for some pretty staggering losses. We’re losing the entire Back To The Future franchise, along with The Exorcist, Congo, The…

By Mike Newman
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Honda Civic Type R Prototype

Based off the recently unveiled Honda Civic Hatchback, the Civic Type R prototype, which is being shown off at the Paris Motor Show right now, is a straight stunner. Okay, we don't know what's under the hood, but this is some serious eye candy from Honda. Best of all, it's a Civic Type…

By Mike Newman
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We Tried to Rebuild a Vintage Motorcycle in One Month

For some time now, we've had this dream of building an office bike. The idea being to find an old ride that's seen better days, fix it up, and use it for rides around CM HQ. It's a thought we've tossed around over beers for ages. Well, about a month ago, we got to…

By Mike Newman
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