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Are These the Most Underrated Watches of the Year?

Citizen’s newest luxury collections set a new bar for everyday excellence.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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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 Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

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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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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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Mr Black x Ilegal Mezcal Cask Coffee Liquor

Our favorite coffee liqueur producer Mr Black has teamed up with the beloved Ilegal Mezcal on a brand new collaborative release perfect for your next Espresso Martini. To craft this concoction, the base coffee spirit was rested for three months in Ilegal Mezcal’s American Oak barrels, imported to Australia from…

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Paul Newman’s Stuntman’s Rolexes Head to Auction

Actor, auto racer, and philanthropist Paul Newman remains an icon to this day, and he was also a watch lover who wore Rolexes almost exclusively, including two of the priciest ones ever sold at auction. He was also generous to his friends, having gifted two Rolexes to his stuntman and…

By Amos Kwon
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Busch Light Solar Cookers

Whether or not Busch Light is your light beer of choice, they have made an impression with their most recent campaign. In an effort to both raise awareness of and help combat the prevalence of forest fires, Busch Light has crafted the Busch Light Solar Cookers. As part of the…

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Aston Martin DBR22

Aston Martin's latest is truly exclusive and truly unique. The stunning DBR22 just bowed at Monterey Car Week. The open top two-seater celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Q by Aston Martin bespoke division. The car draws its inspiration from the 1959 DBR1 and clearly bears the same ethos with…

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The 4 Types of Cocktail Glasses You Actually Need (And 4 You Don’t)

If you're anything like me, there's a good chance you have way too much glassware in your cabinets and on your bar cart. And while, sure, it can be fun to have a few novelty glassware options, every now and then it's worth Marie Kondo-ing that shit and focusing on…

By John A. Paradiso
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