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Are These the Most Underrated Watches of the Year?

Citizen’s newest luxury collections set a new bar for everyday excellence.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

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The Clarks Originals Desert Nomad is Archival, but Nonetheless Modern

Trends be damned, the classics, more often than not, reign supreme. With classic silhouettes and a neutral tone that complements a variety of outfits, a classic shoe can be your closet's best friend. Take, for instance, Clarks. They're known for their desert boot (or chukka) and for good reason. It's…

By Brett Braley
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Nodus Unity

Microbrand watch company Nodus is at it again, and they're bringing the color to the warmer months of the year. The new Unity is inspired by nature's colors and textures as evidenced by the bezel's ceramic insert, the deep-stamped sunray dial, and the blue and pink hue choices. The sandwich…

By Amos Kwon
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10 Gins So Good You’ll Want To Drink Them Neat

Gin is fairly unique in the alcohol world. It’s the kind of spirit that you either love or hate. Gin fans will point out that well-made gins are filled with nuanced herbal and botanical flavors that lend themselves to various spring and summer cocktails just as much as sipping neat…

By Christopher Osburn
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2024 Volkswagen ID.7

The German brand's EV flagship borrows some styling cues from its ID.4 crossover sibling but takes the slinky sedan route. The ID.7 is longer, leaner, more attractive, and better appointed, too. The ID.7 will provide around 300 miles for the rear-wheel-drive version, and there will also be an all wheel-drive…

By Amos Kwon
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Coquine Design Steamer 888 Ultra-Luxury Yacht

Although it's just a concept, this 289-foot superyacht rendering shows off detailed Art Deco styling from bow to stern. Designer Christian Leyk says the boat is a mix of the New York Central Hudson steam train, the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation jet, and a polished Dualit toaster. We're still thinking…

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