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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
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We Found the Good Stuff

Our latest favorites for your closet, home, wrist, and everywhere else.

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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We Found the Good Stuff

Our latest favorites for your closet, home, wrist, and everywhere else.

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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

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What We're Buying
7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

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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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Steve McQueen’s 1963 Triumph Bonneville Desert Sled

You remember the scene in The Great Escape when Steve McQueen escaped the Nazi’s by jumping a Triumph over a fence? That was actually McQueen’s friend and stuntman Bud Ekins on the bike. This is important because Ekins would go on to custom build McQueen this 1963 Triumph Bonneville specifically…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tech
Analog Voltmeter Alarm Clock

You don't need to know your way around an analog voltmeter to appreciate this clever alarm clock. Designed to look like the voltage-measuring contraption an electrical engineer would use, the Analog Voltmeter Alarm Clock simply tries to jump-start your day. One meter displays hours, the other displays minutes, and the red…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
MINUS-8 Layer Leather Watch

For a watch that isn't stuck in the past, lend your wrist to MINUS-8. The San Francisco-based watch company crafts timepieces that blend industrial machinery and classic timekeeping with a bold, futuristic look. Their Layer Leather watch, which took over a year to develop, boasts a completely unique six layer effect. Think…

By Mike Newman
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Zarooq Sand Racer

Mention UAE to most people and a few words come to mind, usually oil and money. But that ain’t all kids. From the newest car brand in the United Arab Emirates comes the first UAE-produced car, sort of. Presenting the Zarooq Sand Racer. With a silhouette not unlike the BMW…

By Kevin McCauley
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Entertainment
The Pizza Book

If we're being completely honest, we've only attempted to make pizza from scratch at home a few times. It never came out right. We're experts at pre-heating the oven and cooking someone else's hard work, but we've never been able to get that same quality you'd get by just going…

By Cooper Fleishman
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