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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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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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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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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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Quentin vs Coen Prints

What do filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers have in common?  Answer:  Awesomeness (and Steve Buscemi).  While we’ve watched Reservoir Dogs and Fargo more times than we can remember, pasting an image of Mr. Blonde removing an ear or a bloody snow covered field on our wall never struck…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Hipster Bingo App

We found the board game version of Hipster Bingo a while back and it immediately transformed our road trips into hunting expeditions for ironic mustaches and black framed glasses.  The only issue we had was fumbling around with the board and pieces while our buddy drove like he was late for the…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Sewer and Manhole Cover Pillows

Sewer and manhole covers get a bad rap. Yeah, they're generally gross and disgusting, but they also serve as a barrier between all the shit below (literally) and you. It should go without saying, but also Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. While traveling, one ingenious couple photographed manhole covers from all…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clothing
To A Tee: Nike Hair-itage

Sure basketball and hockey are in playoff mode, but baseball season is now in full swing. And after a long winter, taking a trip out to the ball park is a welcomed event. These clever Hair-itage tees by Nike represent America's beloved pastime while taking a cue from a current…

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Leather Journal with USB Drive

We face a barrage of internal conflicts on a daily basis – more taste or less filling, vintage or modern, notebook or netbook?  It’s fairly obvious that we have an affinity towards jotting down notes without always punching keys or tapping touchscreens but we also enjoy the convenience of going…

By Mike Newman
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