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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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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

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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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Sony’s New Turntable Converts Analog to Digital

If the turntable releases at CES are any indication, vinyl records are back and more popular than ever. Technics had some impressive new releases at CES, but Sony’s new PS-HX500 due for release this spring is cool in its own right. Aimed at a completely different demographic, this table is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Techné Field Watches

Techné watches draw inspiration from the military and from aviation, but you definitely don’t need to pilot an aircraft or spend time on a battlefield to wear one of their eye-catching timepieces. Their Merlin Field Watch and their Harrier Self-Winding Pilot’s Watch are both inspired by timepieces of yesteryear, and…

By Jeff Drumheller
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Entertainment
Reddit Made a Book of AMAs

The self-described "front page of the internet" is filled with everything from video game references and famous authors reading books at sporting events to legitimate news and funny animal videos, but many people would agree that the best part of Reddit are the Ask Me Anything (AMA) segments that they…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Double-Digit Brews: Our 15 Favorite Big Beers

Let's be honest, for all the hoppy aroma, bourbon barrel notes, and fruity esters of a given beer, its greatest asset is its ability to make you feel good. And some nights you want to get socially lubricated quicker than others. Luckily, on those occasions, you don't have to sacrifice taste for a higher…

By Mike Newman
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Technics Iconic 1200s Are Back and Better Than Ever

When Panasonic first broke the news that they were reviving the beloved Technics brand of turntables, we didn't quite know what to think. The prototype that was revealed at IFA in Berlin was gorgeous, but it didn't do too much to convince us it would ever be a suitable replacement…

By Cooper Fleishman
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