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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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What We're Buying
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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Watches
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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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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What We're Buying

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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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What We're Buying

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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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What We're Buying

The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Everyday Carry: 1960s

The 1960s were a time of change, confusion, and upheaval. The style and accessories guys carried reflected this sense of revolt. Marked by war and loss, personal style seemed to fight back. Here’s some of that gear. Lennon Inspired Sunglasses - Link Joint - Link Leather Wallet - Link Rizla…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Kaufmann Mercantile Made A Manly Lint Brush

Lint rollers are the devil. They generate a huge amount of waste. They're expensive. They take a few attempts to do their job correctly. Unfortunately, unless you want clothing completely covered in fur or hair, they're a necessary evil. The big box plastic ones that require $5 refills are a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is Finding Lost Whiskey

There are warehouses at distilleries across the bourbon landscape of America that house booze that has never seen the light of day. Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is setting out to find these rare offerings and bottle them for your enjoyment. The first two - Barterhouse Whiskey and Old Blowhard…

By Mike Newman
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Clothing
Wear This: Isaiah Johnson from A Collected Gentleman

Each week, we turn to one of our favorite style bloggers or men's fashion insiders to put together a solid outfit. Brown Harbour Duffle Coat In English Wool by J.Crew - $500 Mid Grey ML999MG Sneaker by New Balance - $119 Orignal Classic Round Watch by Timex - $70 White…

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Entertainment
This Book is Like an Encyclopedia for Sneakerheads

If you're the kind of guy who owns sneakers you don't wear because you want to keep them in pristine condition, say hello to your new reference manual. Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide from U-Dox is loaded with images and info on some of the most desired limited editions and…

By Mike Newman
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