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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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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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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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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

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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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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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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Percival’s AW22 First Drop is Here

Percival's thoroughly modern - and fun - interpretation of today's English man is more present than ever with the first drop in their Autumn/Winter 2022 collection. Highlighting complimentary neutrals in a selection of comfortable cuts and assorted fabrics, Percival's line-up for Fall includes pieces that can be worn for years,…

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Tudor Pelagos 39

At 42mm in diameter and 14.3mm in thickness, the Tudor Pelagos might be a bit too large for some, so the Swiss brand is downsizing its most capable diver to a more accommodating 39mm. The new Pelagos 39 also drops its titanium case thickness down to 11.8mm, and the result…

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Everything You Need to Know to Get Into Irish Whiskey

Few countries are as known for their whiskey as Ireland. And while today a lot of that is thanks to one brand in particular, Ireland has been a whiskey powerhouse for centuries — for good reason. It doesn’t matter if you’re typically a bourbon drinker, a Scotch whisky drinker, or…

By Nickolaus Hines
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7 Extinct Car Brands We Wish Still Existed

The new crop of electric SUVs and cars are obviously things to be excited about, but there's just something about a classic automobile (and those great old school automobile advertisements) that defines cool. Internal combustion engines, manual transmissions, timeless designs, analog gauges, and even the accompanying lack of reliability come…

By Amos Kwon
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What to Drink This Weekend: Old Fashioned

Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. We aren't exactly breaking into new ground with this selection but we'd recommend making yourself an Old Fashioned this weekend.…

By John A. Paradiso
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