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WhistlePig’s The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame Is a Deliciously Unconventional Rye Whiskey

Another winning release in the exclusive Boss Hog lineup.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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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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Find Your Favorite Asian Ingredients at Bokksu Grocery, an Online Grocery Store and Marketplace

If you enjoy cooking Thai, Japanese, or Korean food at home, you might struggle to find the right ingredients at your local chain supermarket. You'll pace up and down the "international" aisle trying to find just the right sauce or spice only to come up short. Bokksu solves that struggle.…

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ZipCharge Go Looks Like a Rolling Suitcase but It’s Actually an Electric Vehicle Battery Pack

Less than a handful of years ago--what feels like yesterday--the "fastest car in the world" placard was a constantly changing achievement that switched hands between the latest and greatest from the German, Italian and even Japanese manufacturers. These days, the conversation is all about the latest electric vehicle release--*cough* Tesla…

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Tesla J1772 Gen 2 Wall Charger

If you own a Tesla, you have access to the best and most pervasive EV charging network in America, and you can also get a proprietary Tesla Level 2 charger for your home. But now non-Tesla EV owners can rejoice at the release of the Tesla J1772 Gen 2 Wall…

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‘Hip-Hop (And Other Things)’ Coffee Table Book

American author, journalist and former teacher Shea Serrano has tallied up more than a few best-of and best-seller awards for the things he's penned over the years. His most recent, and our current favorite, is Hip-Hop (And Other Things), his third tome in the (AND OTHER THINGS) series. This sure-to-be…

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Earth Motorcycles 1983 BMW R100 “Budzogan”

A Belgian client approached Sloviakia's Earth Motorcycles to build a truly special Beemer. This 1983 R100 "Budzogan" keeps the wonderfully shaped tank and gives it a new paint job, pinstriping, and Earth Motorcycles badge. The rest of the bike is true to the era but more rugged with short tank-matching…

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