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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance

G-SHOCK didn’t just evolve into refinement. It’s been quietly building toward it from the start.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)
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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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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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BMW XM

Who would've thought that the next true ground-up BMW M vehicle would be a hybrid, high-performance SUV? Not since the legendary M1 supercar left in 1981 has the German brand built a pure M car. Introducing the XM, a Super-SUV with a monstrous output of 653 horsepower and 590 lb-ft…

By Amos Kwon
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10 Brilliant Rube Goldberg Machines That Are Endlessly Fun to Watch

When it comes to getting things done from a pure efficiency standpoint, the simpler the better. But when it comes to adding a little bit of flair (and internet cred), Rube Goldberg machines rule. And what, exactly, is a Rube Goldberg machine? While it can be many things, at its…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory Lets You Make Your Own Vinyl Records

Sure you might have a vast record collection, but have you actually created your own vinyl records? Well, now you can. The technical wizards at Teenage Engineering have developed the PO-80 Record Factory in collaboration with musician Yuri Suzuki to create your own records from the comfort of your home.…

By John A. Paradiso
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Delage D12 Open Air Models

Laurent Tapie's baby is slated to be one of the quickest cars on planet earth. An impassioned performance car enthusiast, a ride in an F1 car changed Tapie's life forever. He built the Delage D12 out of that passion. This time, he ditches the hardtop D12 for two open air…

By Amos Kwon
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Buck Mason’s Corduroy Carry-On Suit is Your Fall Go-To

Cult favorite from Buck Mason, the Carry-On Suit, recently got an upgrade just in time for fall. We're now entering Corduroy Season™, so it's more than appropriate to hit "check-out" on Buck Mason's corduroy carry-on suit. Made with sturdy 11 oz wale cotton corduroy in navy, this suit can travel,…

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