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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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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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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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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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Flowchart: Should You Friend Your Parents on Facebook?

If you haven’t already, there’s still a good chance you could hear this dreaded question from one of your folks, “How do I sign up for this Facebook thing people are talking about?” You’ll tell them it’s stupid and they wouldn’t like it, but before you know it, they’ll be…

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How To Beat Up Anybody by Judah Friedlander

If you’ve always wanted to be the guy nobody would dare mess with but you haven’t known just who to turn to for the needed training, you’re in luck.  Five words:  The World Champion Judah Friedlander.  “The mutton chop dude on 30 Rock who’s always wearing a trucker cap?”  Precisely. …

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Herbert Schier “Velskoen” Handmade Shoes

We're just gonna come right out and say it - globalization is awesome. Phones from Korea and China, brides from Russia and now shoes from Namibia. Swakopmund, Namibia to be exact. That's right, Namibia, as in the western coast of Africa. The eight Damara gentlemen that work in the Herbert…

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To A Tee: Violent Elegance

If basic whites make up most of your t-shirt collection, consider gently easing on in to a little change. Violent Elegance is a Berlin based street fashion brand with a passion for simplicity. Neither violent nor elegant, their plain white American Apparel tees feature a simple screen-printed graphic, using minimal…

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Fossil Decker Chronograph Watch

Having a good quality time piece on your wrist doesn't have to mean taking out a second mortgage on your condo, or even spending time in a department store. The updated version of the Fossil Decker Chronograph has everything you need in one place - for less than a benjamin.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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