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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

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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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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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The best deals and offers on the web

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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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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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10 Magazines You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

We buy a ton of magazines. In fact, we may be keeping the entire print industry afloat just from our purchases. We're not talking just the standard ones you find at your local Barnes & Noble, we're talking about awesome indie mags. These are 10 we love that you may…

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Entertainment
Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment Series

Somewhere in a plastic bin tucked in the corner of our attic is our set of Hot Wheels. They haven't seen the light of day since we were slamming juice boxes and Fruit Roll-Ups and, frankly, we might as well sell them at a garage sale. Of course, we'd use…

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Videos
Man of Steel – Trailer 3

The third trailer for Man of Steel packs more emotion into a superhero movie teaser than any we've seen before. The only thing more interesting than the raw feelings that seem to be in the movie (a father trying to help his outcast son, a boy who simply wants to…

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Cameras
Ricoh GR

Chances are you're gonna drop a pretty penny if you're in the market for a new camera. Whether you're looking for a point-and-shoot or a DSLR, you basically pay for quality. So it just makes sense that you'll want to save a couple of bucks when you can while not…

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The 9 Fastest Cars Under $35k

You like to go fast, right? Unfortunately, speed usually comes at a price. If you can’t afford the price tag of, say the latest 911 GT-3, don’t fret, we have you covered. Presenting our selection of 9 autos that will get your adrenaline pumping without breaking the bank. The criteria?…

By Kevin McCauley
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