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5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back

5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back

Hosting is a laborious and often thankless task. Be a better house guest with one of these gifts that go beyond the cliché bottle of wine.

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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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Lifestyle
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.

The Cool Shop
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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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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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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Foap iPhone App

On average, how many pictures do you take a day with your phone? Five? Ten? Fifty? When it's as easy as point, shoot, upload to Instagram, it can get out of hand sometimes. But rather than just sharing your commanding knowledge of composition, framing and the rule of thirds with…

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Bicycle Frame Handle

Finding accessories for your bike that are as gorgeous as they are functional is often easier said than done. You don't pour your blood, sweat and tears into your whip to have it look like a piece of shit, so the aftermarket stuff you put on it has to be…

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The Skype Series by Chris Fitzgerald

Most people hate the way they look on Skype. Their forehead is too close to the camera and the lighting is a disaster. Chris Fitzgerald, however, has managed to use the online talk tool to create a seriously awesome series of photographs. We caught up with him to find out…

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The Walking Dead Official Magazine

Zombies (the ones that walk real slow and don’t actually eat people’s faces off) are going to be a part of popular culture forever. We’re going to hazard a guess that you were a fan since before Romero started making movies, but it’s hard not to broach the subject of…

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The Perfect 4th of July BBQ

Whether you're lighting up the grill on Wednesday or waiting for the weekend, a good BBQ takes planning. So, if you're having a few friends over and enjoying some cold ones to celebrate the 4th, start getting your game plan together now. Of course, if you're like us, you don't…

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