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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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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.

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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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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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Fashion
MWC MKVI Mil-Spec Army Watch

Drawing on historically significant items for design cues is nothing new. It helped Detroit get back on their feet and continues to be a recurring theme in industrial design. It would only make sense then that some of that vintage revival love got applied to man's favorite accessory - the…

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Computers
BRUDA Wood iPad Cases

Remember the scene in Dumb & Dumber where they strap a bulletproof vest on Harry and Llyod asks what would happen if they shot him in the head?  Well, it’s kinda the same deal with a lot of iPad cases – sure they offer some protection, but usually the top…

By Mike Newman
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Food
Beer and Pretzel Marshmallows

If you’re lucky enough you’ll one day stumble across a rerun of the Iron Chef episode where the secret ingredient for the competition is beer.  Be prepared to eat your television.  You could put beer in brussel sprouts and we’d eat them, it’s just that delicious.  So when the folks at…

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Entertainment
Dennis Hopper: Photographs, 1961-1967

Throughout his career, Dennis Hopper threw up a big middle finger to society whenever possible. This rebel without a cause is best known for his prolific film work, but he was also an accomplished photographer in his day... or decade. During the 1960s, Hopper's camera was attached to him at…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tech
MORE/REAL Stylus Cap

We're not looking to offend any parents here but there has never been a great finger painting.  Sure, they hold sentimental value but claiming they’re works of art is like claiming Zydrunas Ilgauskas is the best player on the Heat.  Now to be fair, this isn’t solely the fault of…

By Mike Newman
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