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Our Go-to Albums for Hosting

7 albums that set the mood so you can worry about the food and whether you have enough ice.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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

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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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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

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

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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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The best deals and offers on the web

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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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Our team’s top picks

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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
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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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Homemade Lightsaber

How many years do we have to wait for our own lightsaber? Not those toys that glow and have built in sound effects, but a legit, I'm gonna cut my steak with it, working lightsaber. YouTube user, Styropyro, decided to stop waiting around and make it happen on his own.…

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Wear This: Justin Livingston from Scout Sixteen

Each week, we turn to one of our favorite style bloggers or men’s fashion insiders to put together a solid outfit. Obey Low End Woven Shirt - $64 New Balance 576 Suede and Leather Sneakers - $150 Cole Haan Aviators - $68 Tissot Men's Silver Quartz Classic Watch - $300…

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Food
Dci BBQ Branding Iron

Well, your Father's Day shopping is done. No gift has ever screamed "Dad!" as much as this BBQ Branding Iron. To be fair, it is fairly awesome. Now you can personalize a message in the next Texas ribeye or porterhouse you serve up off the grill. Simply slide the letters…

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Bourbon Barrel Grill Wood

Don't be fooled, grilling season is a competition. If your neighbor invites you over for a cold one and a burger and that meat destroys anything that ever came off of your grill, well, it's time you get to work. Here's a simple but effective way to improve what you…

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August Smart Lock

As cool as some of these new "Smart Locks" are for our homes, we don't necessarily want to strap a huge hunk of metal on our door frame. Luckily, Yves Behar and August worked out a stylish and fun alternative. You can send access keys to anyone with a smartphone…

By Mike Newman
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