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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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Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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

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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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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
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Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico

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The Web’s Best Recipes With Bacon

Seeing as how just about every recipe you come across these days includes bacon in one way or another, composing this list was a bit of a challenge. An awesomely delicious challenge, but still a challenge. After lots of searching, cooking and sampling, we can proudly say that these are…

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Peel & Stick Shirt Pockets

At some point in history, someone decided that a pocket should only be placed on the left side of a t-shirt. This man was an idiot. What about people like us with a plethora of pens? Thankfully, Ryan Vanderbilt and his Etsy shop "PlusPieces" has freed us from the restrictions…

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Menno Aden Room Portraits

Getting a bird’s eye view can result in some seriously cool Instagram pictures. If you’re anything like artist Menno Aden, though, that isn’t anywhere near interesting enough. For his Room Portraits, Aden mounted a camera on the ceiling of a bunch of different rooms and took top down pictures that put…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Game of Thrones Iron Throne

If we had the cash and lived in the Game of Thrones world, we'd gladly write a check for a cool 30k to behead that little twerp Joffrey. Of course, commandeering that sweet sword throne he rests his non-fighting ass on in the process wouldn't be a bad bonus. While…

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Evil Robot Bespoke Lamps

If you're like us, you got seriously ticked as a kid anytime someone referred to your action figures as "dolls." It was enough to make you unload a bit of Nerf weaponry on someone's ass. If you still have that passion for action figures but have struggled in finding a way to…

By Mike Newman
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