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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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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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What We're Buying

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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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Appstand iPhone Frame

Your iPhone is really so much more than just a phone. It's an alarm clock, place to find great bars, and even a light saber... so why does it just sit on your desk all day doing nothing? The Appstand also lets you display a virtual fireplace in frame mode…

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Entertainment
Rorshock! Inkblot Game

Looking to weed out some crazy people in your life? Host a game night and play the Rorshock! Inkblot Game. You don't need a degree in psych to analyze your friends since this version of the Rorschach inkblot test is multiple choice. Just be careful how you answer Card 8,…

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Entertainment
Dot Grid Book

Don't box yourself in with lines or grids. The creative process should be as freeform and natural as possible without lines taking over your sketch. The Dot Grid Book designed by Behance gives creative designers a subtle guide that doesn't show up when you scan it. The book itself has…

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Articles
What NOT To Buy Your Boss For Christmas

We've all been there - the awkward office moments before Christmas when you ponder whether or not you should get your boss a gift. Except in very few cases (small-business, super-hottie [more on this later], your existing friend is your boss) you should not. If you decide to throw caution…

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Holiday
Christmas Light Hero

There are few things men take more seriously than their Christmas light displays. That list includes at least two things: Guitar Hero (or Rockband) and drinking. What would happen if someone combined all three? Fortunately for us, the universe didn't implode, we just got Christmas Light Hero. With over twenty…

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