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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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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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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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Characters and Their Drink of Choice Infographic

It's hard to watch The Big Lebowski without wanting to whip yourself up a White Russian. There are shows and films where booze is the accessory of choice for one of the characters we love. These guys always make us want to break out the bottle after watching. We charted…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Transportation
Mercedes-Benz G550 4×4²

Assuming you have enough greenbacks to get your hands on one, the Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4² will likely be the most capable and luxurious SUV you will ever own. Designed to effortlessly navigate both the most unforgiving off-road terrain or the Long Island Expressway en route to tony Southampton for the…

By Kevin McCauley
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Iron Pirate Garage Ducati SS 750 Kraken Motorcycle

Iron Pirate Garage out of Empoli, Italy, is a custom shop that has a way of turning great bikes into even more awesome creations, and the Iron Pirate Garage Ducati SS 750 Kraken Motorcycle is no different. Looking at Iron Pirate Garage's work on the Kraken it's hard to imagine…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tech
Open Bionics Bionic Arm

Open Bionics is an award-winning startup based in England that has partnered with Deus Ex and Razer to create a bionic arm that is extremely reminiscent of Adam Jensen's arm from the Deus Ex game. The prosthetic is still in the early stages, but the open source technology will be freely…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
8 Batshit Crazy Beer Events You Have to Attend

When you envision a beer event, what do you see? You likely imagine a tented area with various beer brands and lines of people holding sample glasses. This claustrophobic, crowded atmosphere is what most beer festivals consists of. Don’t get us wrong, you’ll probably get to try some pretty amazing beer.…

By Christopher Osburn
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