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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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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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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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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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Graphite Sculptures

Art is fun to look at, but interacting with it is generally frowned upon. Not only do these graphite sculptures look good, they’re also writing utensils. Since they’re made of graphite and coated in a special polymer, they won’t stain your hands as you pencil in dates, write your magnum…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The Magnificent Map of Rap Names

If you're anything like us, you have a thing (thang?) for rap music. We love listening to the coolest tracks and the hottest jams from East Coast and West Coast alike, but we frequently run into problems when we load up Spotify or Grooveshark to get down. We can't keep…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Pong Beer

Being a good beer and being a good beer for beer pong are two very different things. Just cause we enjoy pricey Imperial stouts that approach 10% ABV, doesn't mean we're ready to split some of those brews amongst a handful of Solo cups and throw dirty ping pong balls at…

By Mike Newman
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Empty Memory 4GB USB Drive

Even with all the different Dropbox-like services available we still find ourselves toting a USB stick on our keys or in our bag. We'd love to think that all the information on the Internet is secure, but time has shown that even the big names in "cloud" storage screw up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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To A Tee: J.Crew Graphics

We know what you're thinking. "J. Crew, big deal." No, it's not exactly the hidden gem of menswear brands, but this collection of original graphic tees perfects that heavily washed, had-it-forever feel we all crave. Ready to refresh your wardrobe for spring, each design (including a rare, non-obnoxious St. Patty's…

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