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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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Travel
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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Cast Iron Skull Dish

You don’t need a bulky valet for your keys and spare change, this Skull Cast Iron Dish does the trick and looks far better. Each is crafted from solid cast iron and is both handmade and hand-painted. At 4.5” x 3.5” x 1”, it’s perfect for small loose items or…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Rock Covers Celebrates Iconic Album Art

Unless you're on drugs, music is primarily an auditory experience. But there is one memorable visual element to every great record: The album cover. Rock Covers from Tachen celebrates some of the most iconic album covers ever created. The book includes over 750 covers and includes info on either the photographer, illustrator, or…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The EDC Pen Designed For Your Keys

We have more every carry pens than we could hope to use in an entire lifetime (quite a few from Kickstarter), but we've still needed to write something down on more than one occasion only to realize there wasn't a pen in our pocket, within arm's reach on our desk…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clothing
Wear This: Weekend Getaway

One of the easiest ways to enjoy all that Autumn has to offer is to simply get away and be out in nature. This doesn’t mean you have to sell all of your materialistic possessions and go off the grid - a long weekend will suffice just fine. That being…

By Cooper Nolan
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Tech
The DJI Inspire 1 Drone Shoots 4K Video

While we don't need a drone to reenact scenes from Homeland, we would like one to film our epic stunts and wildly stupid shit. For video quality that matches our grand ambitions, DJI has released the Inspire 1. The drone captures 4K video and boasts a stabilization system that will keep your…

By Mike Newman
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