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LAST CHANCE – GIVEAWAY: Vestal Watch by Watchismo [CLOSED]

If you've subscribed to Jay-Z's wisdom of rocking all black everything, here's your watch. The Vestal ZR3008 Minimalist Chronograph sports a sleek, bare bones style clad in all black. It's a chronograph that doesn't get bogged down in messy details like numbers and over-the-top styling. The guys over at Watchismo - the…

By Mike Newman
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The Films of William James Murray

If you're trying to figure out who William James Murray is, here's a clue, he's better known by his real full name, William Effing Murray. To celebrate the iconic actor turned party crasher's best work, Danny Askar created this fine limited edition print. Each of Bill Murray's films is depicted…

By Mike Newman
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SeaVees 02/60 7 Eye Trail Boot

Just looking at the 02/60 7 Eye Trail Boots from SeaVees makes us want to reach out and feel the leather. Is that weird? Are we on ecstasy? All we know is SeaVees puts thought into each of their products and these boots are no different. Fashioned after the numbers…

By Mike Newman
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Field Trip App for Android

Sorry iPhone lovers, this one's just for the Google crowd. Well, at least for now since the iOS version of Field Trip is not out yet. Basically, think of Field Trip as your virtual tour guide to the world. The app runs in the background of your Android device and whenever you…

By Mike Newman
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Libratone Zipp AirPlay Speaker

If you want a portable, wireless speaker for your iDevice of choice, it's not that hard to find one that will fit the bill. You have plenty of options for bluetooth or Airplay (or, technically, Airplay using bluetooth), but few of them have the bonus features that the Libratone Zipp…

By Cooper Fleishman
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