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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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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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Root Cases Wood iPad Case

These days, you can't even walk into a convenience store without being bombarded by a rack of iDevice accessories. Portable chargers, and cases, and cloths, and protectors, and who knows what else designed for your iPhone/iPad/iPod and available on the cheap. At $59, the Root Cases Wood iPad Case isn't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Gentleman’s Guide to Life App

Listen, any app icon that is simply a fine mustache is going to get our attention. In the world of bros and guys that have all but lost any bit of chivalry, we still like to fashion ourselves as gentleman. If you're trying to become a reformed bro and don't…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Literature-Inspired Fine Art Prints

Nobody likes the guy who says the book was better. Even if it's true, it sounds snobbish and elitist. This isn't to say we don't appreciate a good read, but we don't throw it in people's faces. For a stylish way to share a bit of paperback knowledge, check out these…

By Mike Newman
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Blind Chic Scumbag Backpack

We were trying to think of something clever to say here about riding around on a skateboard on a daily basis, but everything just ended up sounded like we were talking about DJing or could also refer to a car because of similar wheel numbers. We're just going to skip…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Goods: iPhone 5 Cases

The iPhone 5 is kinda like that TV show that no one admits to watching but still garners huge ratings. Despite the mocking adds, online jokes and other knocks, Apple still sold around 5 million units of the new iPhone in its first weekend. If you were one of the…

By Mike Newman
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