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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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Out of Print eBook Jacket

Out of Print is not a new business. The t-shirt and accessories brand has decided to branch out into the world of Kindle and iPad covers by using Kickstarter. This project, using the oldest book binder in the country and an MIT engineer, aims to make your digital device a…

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Transportation
Messengers Documentary

Dodging cab doors and slow walking tourists might seem like the only concerns a bike messenger has while riding through the streets of NYC, but be prepared to delve far deeper into the world of two-wheeled delivery men thanks to Messengers. The documentary, which was filmed over the last 10…

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Health
Ink Butter Tattoo Aftercare

Getting a tattoo is a lot of work. Unless you’re obliterated, you’re not going out of the book. That means you’re going to have to think about it, find someone to draw it and then find an artist capable of making it a reality. Then, once that’s all said and…

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Audio
The History of Headphones

Surprisingly, not everyone wants to hear our music. When we were pumping our LCD Soundsystem mixtape, others in the office said they couldn’t “concentrate” and they “wished we were fired.” For this, and for many other reasons, headphones are an absolute necessity in our daily lives. It was long before…

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Accessories
Clarks Desert Guard Boots

There’s no denying the fact that every man needs to own a pair of desert boots. If you’re looking for a goes-with-anything, still looks good pair of footwear, look no further than the double eyelet desert boot. The classic is updated to Desert Guard status with the addition of a…

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