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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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True Story – Official Trailer

There was a whirlwind of news coverage when Jayson Blair got caught plagiarizing in The New York Times, but it was just before that when a colleague of his was caught doing the same thing. Michael Finkel was fired from the Times for plagiarism right before Blair, but his story…

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Beer Peen Hammer Bottle Opener

The story behind this bottle opener goes something like this. Someone found an antique ball peen hammer at an estate sale that he thought would function as a bottle opener. Unfortunately, it didn't, but that's where the guys at Good Beer Hunting got the idea to make their own, purpose…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Highest Rated Beer From Every State

Break out a pint glass, it's time to knock back some state pride. We pulled data from BeerAdvocate and sifted through it all to find the highest rated beer every state has ever produced. To be included, each beer needed to receive at least 50 reviews. Some of these you can find in…

By Mike Newman
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Climb a Mountain with Conrad Anker

Hemingway said that "auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games." Sometimes lost in the excitement of action sports is the true danger they possess. Mountain climber Conrad Anker knows this firsthand because an avalanche killed his best friend while Anker was with him. Instead of…

By Mike Newman
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NikeLab All Condition Gear

Nike has always been a company that equally valued form and function, but their new NikeLab All Condition Gear (ACG) collection weighs heavily on the functional side of the scale. Working with renowned Berlin designer Errolson Hugh, ACG marries crazy materials like Tech Fleece, Dri-FIT Wool and Flyknit with technically…

By Cooper Fleishman
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