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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

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Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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Finally – A Smartlock That’s Easy To Install

Smart locks, while handy, are often a pain to install and operate. That couldn't be further from the truth with Sesame. The lock attaches in seconds with a simple piece of 3M Command tape. Yes, you literally just tape it over your deadbolt. Once it's installed, you can unlock your door…

By Mike Newman
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Menswear Illustration Book

Richard Kilroy is a renowned menswear illustrator with a style described as "an interplay of photorealistic aspects and dynamic line." The illustrations mix pencil and color, along with varying levels of realism to create some of the coolest menswear illustrations—which is why Kilroy's client list reads like a who's who…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Incredible Wingsuit Flight Captured on a GoPro

To showcase the power and capabilities of the GoPro HERO3+. Brandon Mikesell took to the mountains of Walenstadt, Switzerland. Not satisfied with simply walking around with GoPro in hand, Mikesell donned a wingsuit and glided through the picturesque landscape. When you're not worried about him potentially hitting the side of a cliff,…

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McLaren Unveils the 675LT

McLaren makes some of the most gorgeous, fastest, expensive and batshit crazy cars we've ever seen. Their latest creation, the 675LT, follows suit. The twin turbo V8 has 666bhp, which converts to 675ps (that's pferdestärke, the German translation of 'horsepower'), and also happens to be where the 675 in the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Whiskey Tasting and Distilling Logbook

With so many different profiles and nuances in whiskies, it can be hard to remember what you like and why you like it. With The Kings County Distillery: Whiskey Notes: Tasting and Distilling Logbook, you can keep a detailed journal of your whiskey tasting adventures. Included is a hardcover journal with…

By Mike Newman
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