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Lifestyle
The Most Refreshing Hop Waters, Ranked

The Most Refreshing Hop Waters, Ranked

Crack. Sip. Ahhhhhh.

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Bowl Season Gear by Nike
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
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Featured Stories

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

New year essentials.

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Holiday
The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
By Travis Haley
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Outdoors
The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
By Lola Méndez
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Sports
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

New year essentials.

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Holiday
The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

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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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Outdoors
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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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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Feeling the Burn

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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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Watches
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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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Cameras
The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Is Part Digital, Part Film Camera

Fujifilm recently announced its latest camera: the Instax Mini Evo. This retro-designed handheld camera combines the functions of a digital and a film camera into a convenient, charming piece of tech. With Instax Mini Evo, you'll be able to immediately print any photograph and even pair it with your smartphone…

By John A. Paradiso
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Entertainment
Bradley Cooper Displeases The Right People In “Nightmare Alley” Trailer

"Lots of remakes aren't good," you say? Well, lots of movies aren't good. So there. But Nightmare Alley is a good movie. And Guillermo del Toro only makes good movies. So that's two reasons for optimism about Searchlight's forthcoming remake of Edmund Goulding's ol' noir masterpiece. The other reasons - like…

By Andy Crump
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: The Crimson

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. Not a whole lot of fall/winter seasonal cocktails call for vibrant fruit flavors but we wanted to try out something…

By John A. Paradiso
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Misc
My Favorite Neighbor Makes Exciting Wines at an Affordable Price

The wine industry is vast and complex. But, today's modern drinkers will likely notice a perceived schism: new vs. old, cool vs. traditional, natural vs. commercial. Those terms, while at times accurate and maybe even helpful distinguishers, are loaded. Natural winemaking has been around for a very long time, maybe…

By John A. Paradiso
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Accessories
Erem Xerocole Desert Boot

Erem is a new boot brand dedicated to the desert. That's right, their footwear is specifically geared towards demanding rocky, sandy, and arid environments. These desert hikers are made with full-grain leather, woven canvas, and Tencel Lyocell uppers. The result is tough, puncture-resistant, breathable, and odor-resistant wear. The tongue is…

By Amos Kwon
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