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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.

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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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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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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Miles Davis In-Ear Headphones

A wise woman once said, “If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.”  Okay, the farm lady from Billy Madison wasn't so wise about the whole relieving yourself in your pants being cool part, but she was right about the status of Miles Davis.  If you’re a true appreciator of…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
The Phonofone III

The Phonofone III looks like it could be made by Lenox.  However, unlike a product from the “This Would Be a Great Wedding Gift” company, it’s actually something a guy would want in his home.  The white ceramic gramophone amplifies your iPhone’s internal speaker naturally.  No plugs, cords or volume…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Made of New York Furniture

Can you imagine your bathroom doubling as a walk-in closet?  If you can you probably are, or have been, a New Yorker.  New Yorkers are resourceful, hey, when your apartment has less floor space than a house on hoarders you have to be.  Another example of the resourcefulness of the city that…

By Mike Newman
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Cameras
TRYX Digital Camera

Every guy thinks he has the natural ability to be a great photographer.  It usually happens after a bunch of rum and coke’s at a wedding when you decide to grab the disposable camera from the table and start taking “artsy” shots.  Here’s a heads up – they suck.  To…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Getting the Digits: Gloves for Warmth and Touch Screens

We love a White Christmas as much as the next guy, but everything before and after is brutal. Snowfall, frigid temperatures and a stiffening wind have a way of dampening spirits, but productivity shouldn't be affected. We're talking about the important kind of productivity here: text messages, twitter, Angry Birds,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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