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

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

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The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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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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If you're anything like us (and we suspect you are), then you expect your laptop to be constantly multitasking as you update Facebook, browse YouTube videos, check email, and challenge your friends to online poker simultaneously. And thanks to its 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor, the HP dv6t does…

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Most iPhone 4/4s docking stations out there would seem pretty out of place on the set of All in the Family, The Brady Bunch or Debbie Does Dallas. Flowers and tacky wallpaper don't really mesh with jet-black technology stamped with a chrome "Bose" logo. For some retro chic there's The Cdock. Reminiscent of…

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You may think you're happy with your computer's audio quality (or maybe you're just resigned to dealing with the distortion and drops that come with most machines), but hold onto your ski hat, because Beats Audio™ is about to blow your mind. This cutting-edge audio technology is only available on…

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Manly Man Natural Soap

Our whole idea of soap making got turned on its head after we saw Fight Club. Maybe the craft isn't just for the Martha Stewart's of the world, maybe a dude who isn't afraid of a little lye burn can churn out some bars we would want. Further reiterating our…

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