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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 Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

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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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

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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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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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MWC Mil-Spec US Army Watch

In 1964, the US Army needed watches that fit the following specification. "Plastic-cased wrist watch intended for use where a high degree of accuracy is not required." They were also intent on not maintenancing them in the military supply system. The Army wanted a cheap, disposable plastic watch that could…

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Almoco Flatware

We can't think of many things in the home that are more completely boring and utilitarian than flatware. You take the pieces you need out of the drawer, use them, throw them in the dishwasher and then put them back in the drawer. Unless you break a few pieces or…

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The Uni-Fold Wallet

Our origami skills are basically nonexistent. You want a paper swan? Give us a stack of loose leaf paper, some scissors and a handful of rivets. Now, to be fair, our swan has a far greater chance of falling to pieces due to the simple fact that there are more parts. That's just…

By Mike Newman
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Rules of Work Poster Set

Stop us if any of these things haven't crossed your mind while at the office. "Think before printing... and sleeping with co-workers." "Nothing good comes from hitting 'reply all.'" "If it's really funny it's probably harassment." Unfortunately, we don't all work at Dunder Mifflin or in an Alec Baldwin run…

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Solid Gray Hardshell Backpacks

In the distant future, all backpacks will be armadillo-esque hardshell creations designed for maximum durability without much thought given to design. If you believe that something like Tron or Star Trek will actually come to pass, that's probably true. The future is now and it only slightly resembles the backpack…

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