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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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What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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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 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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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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Brera Militare Watch

Brera watches have a certain way of saying "I mean business, but I came to party." It could be the combination of their huge faces and rubber straps, or their contrasting number colors and crown guards, but one thing's for sure - these watches are cool. The Militare watch in…

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Pop Surrealism Paintings by Dave MacDowell

To quote Philip J. Fry (and make a blatant pop culture reference), "Oh wow, it's like that drug trip in that movie I saw when I was on that drug trip." What happens when you're raised by a television set and given a paint brush? For most people, not a…

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Accessories
Filson Weekend Duffle

Now that Filson is done revolutionizing the jacket, they've turned their eyes to the duffle bag. It starts with the two standard weekend bag color choices - tan and black - and the standard materials - canvas and leather - but then it's gets the Filson treatment. This bag will,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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CXXVI Bottle Opener Necklace

If you're anything like us, you've had to hunt for tools on more than one occasion. The most important tool in any man's arsenal is his bottle opener, but carrying one that doesn't attach to your keys is as stylish as the IT guy with the Blackberry belt clip. After…

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Discovery Channel Life

Discovery Channel's Life picks up where Planet Earth left off by giving us a front-row seat to experience the day to day struggle of some of the millions of animals we share the planet with. Filmed for more than 3,000 days, over four years, and using over 70 cameramen, Life…

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