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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 We're Buying
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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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The Art of Video Games

When we used to play Pitfall, Donkey Kong or any other video game, clearly we never thought we were looking at art on par with the work of Picasso or Da Vinci. No, we were looking at something far more beautiful. To celebrate our love, The Smithsonian American Art Museum will be…

By Mike Newman
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Contests & Give-Aways
LAST CHANCE – GIVEAWAY: Three Ignoble Backpacks (CLOSED)

We've come a long way since the days of Jansport and Trapper Keeper, but that doesn't mean backpacks are any less cool. Ignoble takes the concept of putting a bunch of stuff in a compartment with two straps and attaching it to your back to a whole new level with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The ZBoard

When they first rolled out the Segway scooter, we thought the idea was nice but the design left something to be desired. What was desired? Any trace of style whatsoever. Then the product was picked up by mall cops everywhere, and we felt extremely justified. The ZBoard takes everything the Segway got right,…

By Mike Newman
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Link Roundups
Project X – Red Band Trailer (NSFW)

When we saw the original trailer for Project X, we thought it looked like a fun party flick. Now, upon seeing the red band trailer, it appears what we saw was a candy coated version of what this movie really is. We're talking layers of candy, some nougat and a thick…

By Mike Newman
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WZRD – “WZRD”

In a world of corporately designed musical acts crafted in boardrooms amongst sales-minded suits aiming simply to push copies, it is refreshing when someone steps out and does their own thing. Love 'em or hate 'em, you've gotta respect them. You could tell Kid Cudi was one of these types when you…

By Mike Newman
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