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In Defense of the Humble Municipal Golf Course

In Defense of the Humble Municipal Golf Course

Some of the best things about golf can be found at your local muni.

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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?
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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

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season
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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair
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The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season

Your basketball shoes might be ready for the court. But are your feet?

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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair

The perfect balance of polished and undone, without the crunch, grease, or obvious effort.

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Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

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

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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What We're Buying

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
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My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

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

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

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LL Bean Camo West Branch Duffle

This might as well be the bag equivalent of peanut butter and jelly. LL Bean stuff lasts forever. Camo is all the rage. Put the two of them together, throw on some handles and surprise, surprise, it's a bag we're genuinely ok paying for. All kidding aside, both of those…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
Watercolor Blade Runner

What if Winslow Homer created Blade Runner? It's a question you've no doubt pondered many times, well, you can finally be at rest, this is the watercolor version of the film. Anders Ramsell's "Blade Runner: The Aquarelle Edition" is made up of close to 13,000 hand painted frames. The result…

By Mike Newman
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Urbanears “Humlan” Washable Headphones

There are times after we've eaten a burger when we look in the mirror and wonder, "How exactly did I get ketchup there!?" If you're like us, and have a tendency to create stains like they were going out of style, the new Humlan headphones from Urbanears are for you.…

By Mike Newman
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Hazan Motorworks

Max Hazan, of Hazan Motorworks, doesn't just tinker with motorcycles or customize existing frames, he builds them from scratch. This video takes you behind the scenes of what that's like and how one guy turned his passion for bikes into a career. It's damn impressive and the bikes are equally…

By Mike Newman
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Pencil Stylus by FiftyThree

Paper by FiftyThree remains one of our favorite iPad apps to this day. We hate in-app purchases as much as everyone else reading this, but the additional "brushes" and mixer were actually worth the coin. And yeah, there are other apps with features we would like (import, duplicate, etc.) integrated…

By Cooper Fleishman
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