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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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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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The Phantom 3 Standard Is the Perfect Drone for Beginners

When DJI released the Phantom 3 Drone, we told you they were the Apple of drones. If that Phantom 3 was the iPhone 6, the new Phantom 3 Standard is the iPhone 5S. It might not have all the same hardware or the same fancy specs, but it will get…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Link Roundups
Deadpool – Red Band Trailer

If you like some levity to accompany the machismo of an action-based superhero movie, Deadpool is what you're looking for. The, well, different superhero is finally getting the big screen time he deserves. Starring Ryan Reynolds as the foul-mouthed anti-hero, Deadpool hits theaters in February. Here's your first NSFW look at the film.

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Features
8 Modern Navy Blazers You Can Wear With Anything

Long the fuel for nightmares about the stuffy dress-up events of your youth, the navy blazer is not what you remember. The giant gold buttons and puffy shoulder pads were eliminated long ago, and today's version, in its unstructured glory, should be a closet staple for every man. It can be…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Engrave on Wood Using Just the Sun and FEBO

We've all heard about or seen the whole "burning ants with a magnifying glass" thing, but now you can you use similar technology to do something legitimately productive thanks to FEBO. Using wood and a lens, FEBO harnesses the power of the sun to create a wooden paintbrush that allows…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Topography Coasters Modeled After Real Places

Every man needs at least one good set of coasters in his house. If you don't have a set yet, or you're looking to expand your options, check out these Topo Coasters from Cincinnati-based Tom Will Make. Based on part of the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, the elevation changes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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