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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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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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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer

Renowned beer sommeliers Hallie Beaune and Christina Perozzi (aka The Beer Chick) offer a guide to craft and artisanal brews that celebrates beer just as it begins to trump wine on dinner tables across the globe. Whether you're looking to break into a snob-free world of craft beer or to…

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Paranormal Activity Limited Collector’s Edition

Available for pre-order, this version of the the movie that scared the sh*t out of you in '09, features an exclusive alternate ending, not shown in theaters. Touted as this decade's Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity is one supernatural thriller you'll want to own for those nights when you just don't…

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Sruli Recht Carbon Dater

This pen is mightier. The Carbon Dater by Reykjavik based designer Sruli Recht is a black diamond tipped carbon pen for writing and illustrating directly into glass. The .30 carat black diamond is held in place by a brass claw and presented in a hand-tooled carbon rod. The 1K pen is placed…

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Link Roundups
Playboy: SFW Edition

You might think your current iPhone app library is adequate, but there's always room for augmentation. (Just ask Pam Anderson.) Slacker Radio, Textfree, and Tweetdeck might be great, but there's always room for more Playboy... or so we thought. According to Playboy, the app gives you access to all the…

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Brouhaha Wine Gear Collection

Just because you enjoy a fine wine, doesn't mean you don't have any interest in industrial robotic transmissions. Well, perhaps it does, but it shouldn't keep you from noticing that this Brouhaha Wine Gear Collection is pretty rad. The appropriately named three-piece set includes a drip ring, wine stopper and…

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