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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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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

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 Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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Nothing Phone 1 Has Become One of the Most Hyped Smartphones

Up until this week, very little information had been publically available about the upcoming smartphone release from tech startup Nothing. In fact, when we first wrote about the Nothing Phone 1, all we truly knew was that a smartphone was in the works. Fast forward to June 22nd and more…

By John A. Paradiso
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The White House Apparently Has a Secret Vinyl Collection

The Library of Congress maintains a robust collection of everything Americans consider important, but it was shocking to some--like John Chuldenko, grandson of President Jimmy Carter--that it included an expansive record collection. According to Consequence, "songwriter Johnny Mercer curated the library’s initial installation in the late 1970s, and over 1,800…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bowmore x Aston Martin 52-Year-Old Scotch Whisky

In an act of pure decadence, Bowmore has teamed up with Aston Martin on a truly futuristic Scotch Whisky release. Arc-52 is a blend of single malt whiskies aged for 52 years in a sherry butt and an American oak ex-Bourbon hogshead barrel. Bottled at 42.3% ABV, this deeply rich…

By John A. Paradiso
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Show Off Your Love for The Beatles with These Exclusive Smartwatch Bands

Want to display your love of all things Fab Four all day, every day? Look no further than these MobyFox Apple Smartwatch bands (the only official Beatles bands on the market, for the record). Once you slap one of these historic bands on your smartwatch you'll instantly be transported back…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Stress Less and Get Better Sleep With This Calm-Inducing Wearable

Too stressed to sleep? Maybe you're too anxious? What about lacking focus or unable to relax? The Apollo wearable takes care of everything by helping your body recover from stress, so you relax, focus, sleep better and feel better--without having to take something to help you sleep. Apollo sends silent,…

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