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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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Lifestyle
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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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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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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South Lane’s Minimal Watches

One look at South Lane's watches and you'll probably be able to guess the company is based somewhere in Scandinavia. The Stockholm-based brand brings that classic, clean Scandinavian design into every watch they craft. Boasting clutter-free faces, durable straps, and no excess pieces, the line of watches are ideal for…

By Mike Newman
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The Best Drones For Every Budget

Technically speaking, the first drones were used in 1849 by the Austrians to drop bombs over Venice. By “drones,” we mean the Austrian army tied explosives to a bunch of balloons, floated them over Venice, and hoped for the best. Though the tactic is said to have scared the Venetians…

By Maxwell Barna
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The Bauhaus-Inspired Watch by Huckleberry & Co.

Huckleberry & Co is a new brand out of Melbourne, Australia, that just launched with a Bauhaus-inspired automatic timepiece dubbed Archibald. Designed to be completely free of distraction, Archibald focuses on form and simplicity with a 1cm thick case and 40mm diameter dial available in silver or rose gold. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Best Made Sliding Match Safe

A military inspired footlocker. A front-loading toolbox. A ditty bag. Multiple strongboxes. Best Made has a reputation for producing products that live up to their name, and that's especially true when it comes to smaller, clever storage devices. Their latest creation, the Sliding Match Safe, is no different. Crafted out…

By Cooper Fleishman
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James Bond Q Boat

Before Daniel Craig was laying waste to some Aston Martin tires, Pierce Brosnan was making waves down the River Thames in this Q Boat. Now that jet boat, which was used in The World Is Not Enough, can be yours. Of the 15 built for the movie, only four were fully…

By Mike Newman
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