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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

Summer calls for lighter materials, brighter colors, and watches that can go from the beach to dinner without missing a beat.

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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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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

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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Feeling the Burn

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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The World’s Brightest Flashlights

The right flashlight can make all the difference in times of peril, emergency, or uncertainty. But what separates a good flashlight from a bad one? Things like weight, size, and design are very important, but as you’d expect, brightness is the telltale sign of a good torch. Without sufficient brightness…

By Maxwell Barna
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Anglepoise Original 1227 Giant Outdoor Lamps

Roald Dahl had many cool artifacts in his writing hut, but the most iconic was the flexible 1930's Anglepoise desk light. In 2005, the Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre commissioned a triple scale version of the same lamp as a reference to the Big Friendly Giant Character, and the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A Day With the New Ducati Scrambler Sixty2

The Scrambler Sixty2, named after the year the first Ducati Scrambler was launched, is designed to be an accessible bike that doesn't sacrifice style or performance and keeps maintenance to a minimum. Being relatively new to riding myself, this made it extremely easy to feel comfortable on the bike during my day…

By Matt Faisetty
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RZR-Shaving System

As we've focused on cramming more and more blades into our razors, we've forgot to keep the elegant look of a classic single blade intact. RZR is minimal, durable, and far more stunning than the razor's you'd find at your local grocery store. There are no moving parts, no cheap materials,…

By Mike Newman
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Bucket List Tequila: The 10 Best Tequilas to Try at Least Once

Tequila has come a long way since the warm, sombrero-clad shots of El Toro we all foolishly took in college. The once-mandatory lime wedge would now be an insult to many of the amazing spirits on the market. Brands have set themselves apart with limited editions, interesting blends, and creative…

By Colin Joliat
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