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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

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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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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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The best deals and offers on the web

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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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Travel
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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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Sports
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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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What We're Buying

The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Lifestyle
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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Replay XD1080 Video Camera

Asking them to improve on the Replay XD Camera is a little like asking General Mills to improve on Lucky Charms.  Sure, they could throw a new marshmallow in there but really you've already almost achieved perfection anyway.  This is exactly why we're excited for the release of the Replay XD1080…

By Mike Newman
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Urban Style Pillows

There is a chance that if you live in the city you may only be able to fit one of these pillows on your bed.  In NYC a closet is pricey and your bed may leave your feet hanging off the edge every night like you came home drunk and…

By Mike Newman
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Computers
HandyShell iPad 2 Case

You might think shelling out over $50 for an iPad 2 case is a bit absurd.  Hey, we won't fight you on that, but we have no problem in investing in one that has all the added benefits the HandyShell iPad 2 Case does.  Think of it as buying a…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
Antique Brass Key Bottle Opener

Having a bottle opener on your person at all times isn't just a pain in the ass, it's your manly civic duty. You never know when you're going to need to crack a new brew for yourself or - more importantly - for her. Using a lighter is fine in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Nixon The Sam

In the early 1940s, the US and Germany started working (separately, obviously) on surface-to-air missiles in order to destroy aircraft and other missiles. Somehow, the good people at Nixon thought that was a fitting name for their newest watch and so The Sam was born. It's military inspired in terms…

By Cooper Fleishman
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