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It’s been 21 years since Kurt Cobain passed away, and, it could be argued, there hasn’t been a band as influential as Nirvana since. The grunge they pushed was more than just music; it was a lifestyle. And with the lifestyle came a look. It was relaxed and faded. You…

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The First Suitcase With Retractable Wheels

When luggage got the universal upgrade from standard, fixed wheels to multi-directional spinner wheels it was a big deal. Heys has taken their new Stealth series of luggage even further with a mechanism built into each of the wheels that makes them retractable. Initially it might seem like adding four…

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DJI Phantom 3 Drone

DJI is the Apple of drones. They create sleek, user-friendly quadcopters that are met with fanfare upon release. So consider the Phantom 3 the iPhone 6. The recently announced Phantom 3 comes with its own camera—the Phantom 3 Professional shoots 4K at 30 fps, the Phantom 3 Advanced records 1920…

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The Lensbaby Velvet 56 is Inspired by Old Portrait Lenses

That do-everything lens does lots of things well, but it doesn't do anything great. For close shots, consider the Lensbaby Velvet 56. The lens, which can come with a mount for most big brand cameras, takes ultra sharp images when close to the subject and delivers stunning bokeh in the…

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The Life of a Whiskey Barrel

In the dusty and dark Cooperage at Jameson's Midleton distillery, Ger Buckley tends to the casks that will shape the profile of so many classic Irish whiskies. And for all the distilling and blending that takes place on these grounds, it's in these barrels where that whiskey will spend the…

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