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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026

Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in October 2026.

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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

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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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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

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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?

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

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

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico
Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico
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Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico

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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag

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Eastpak x Wood Wood Oakey Backpack

You remember Eastpak, right? JanSport's archnemesis in the elementary school bag game. Well, they've teamed up with Wood Wood to craft a backpack that is far more awesome than anything you used to drop a few Trapper Keepers in. The Oakey bag is a single strap backpack/messenger bag that is…

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11 Things We Wanted To Steal From CES

What you don't realize if you've never been to CES is, there's a lot of crap. For every 4K television and awesome new gadget, there are hundreds of junky iPhone cases, cheap docking units, and Sky Mall-esque products that will never even be released. We hit up this year's convention…

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Nonessentials Chess Set

Chess is a game of endless possibilities, three possible outcomes and more skill than just about anything else we can possibly think of. We love the idea of playing a game of chess regularly, but in our experience it often leads to spilled beers and tables slammed out of frustration.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Special Sh*t Seasoning

Bull Shit. Special Shit. Aw Shit. Good Shit. Hot Shit. Dip Shit. BBQ Shit? Until that last one, we could have just as easily been talking about terms of endearment thrown around during a football game as actual, honest to goodness food seasoning. Seriously. Each of those is a seasoning…

By Cooper Fleishman
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2014 Corvette Stingray

For what it's worth, we think the old 6o's Corvette Stingrays were the most beautiful cars ever. Before you rip our heads off with Shelby Cobra and Italian speedster talk, just look at the damn things. Perfection. Now, Chevy is putting the name back out there with the 2014 Corvette…

By Mike Newman
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