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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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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 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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Lunar Dust from the Apollo 11 Mission Is Heading to Auction

If you're looking for an out-of-this-world addition to your home decor, head to Bonhams New York on April 13. For the first time ever, lunar samples collected by astronaut Neil Armstrong are heading to auction. The lunar dust is still in its original NASA case and this sample in particular…

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Upgrade Your Space With This Old School Orbit Table Clock

We're well aware of the fact that you can check the time on a number of devices on your person or within arms' reach whenever you need to, but that will never change the fact that we love big, bold clocks. Even without smart notifications, a lack of connectivity, and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Visible Helps Phone Customers Avoid Hidden Fees, All for as Low as $25 Each Month.

The best way to stomach the true cost of a cell phone service plan is not to think about it. A household of four on a typical family plan that pays $100 a month for service can actually pay an extra $300 per year in taxes, fees, and government surcharges.…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The Best Birria Taco Recipes

Social media is a breeding ground for the latest and greatest trends in the culinary arts. It just takes one "influencer" to set off a chain reaction of foodie Instagram accounts to recreate the same dish over and over. Your feed will become full of alternate angles, step-by-step recipes, and…

By John A. Paradiso
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Rimowa X Porsche Limited Edition Hand-Carry Pepita Case

Rimowa's elegant but rugged luggage, bags, and cases are made in Germany, so it only makes sense for them to partner with sports car maker Porsche, based in Stuttgart, Germany. This new collaboration has resulted in a single, iconic piece known as the Pepita. It's inspired by the original Porsche…

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