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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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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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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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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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Holiday Gift Guide: Menswear

Everyone knows one guy who spends his paychecks on looking good. From perfectly fitted clothes to the finest accessories, he forgoes some of life's other pleasures in the pursuit of the perfect appearance. To be honest, it can be hard to shop for this guy and his specific tastes, but…

By Mike Newman
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The Handmade Twig Four Pack

Your first thought upon seeing this four pack holster will be, "Pssh, I can build that." And then you won't, and then you'll buy it. At least that's what we assume, since we thought the same thing. Crafted from reclaimed wood, industrial steel wire, and an apple tree twig, this…

By Mike Newman
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Videos
The Bicycle

What can an old, discarded bicycle teach you about life? Well, a whole fucking lot, it seems. This short video from Chris McCoy and Adam Neustadter casually flows from death to rebirth through the eyes of rusted bike. To the Huffy's of the world, see, it gets better.

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Spencer Trappist Ale – America’s First Trappist Beer

We don't know what those damn monks are doing over in Belgium, but we do know the beer they're brewing is insanely delicious. And while you can find Chimay, Trappist Rochefort, and others stateside, we haven't had a Trappist beer to call our own . . . until now. Spencer…

By Mike Newman
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2015 BMW M3 & M4

Reason 1 & 2 to work hard next year and make bank. The (released earlier than expected) 2015 BMW M3 & M4. Originally slated for official debut in Detroit next month, we have details for you today. And BMW does not disappoint. In an interesting move, BMW decided to keep…

By Kevin McCauley
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