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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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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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CamelBak Teamed up with Lifestraw for Better On-The-Go Filtration

When it comes to portable water filtration, there's no consumer brand more trusted to filter contaminants than Lifestraw. While the actual Lifestraws are great, how often do you want to be kneeling down next to a water source to stay hydrated? Enter CamelBak, another highly trusted brand when it comes…

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“Benedetta” Trailer: The Power Of Christ Titillates You

Paul Verhoeven has spent his career satirizing American action films in Robocop and Total Recall, satirizing military propaganda in Starship Troopers, satirizing nothing at all in Black Book, a film about Jewish spies in World War II, and back to satire with his riff on Europudding movies in 2016's Elle. Now his latest, the nunsploitation…

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Anker’s MagPro Battery Also Works as a Phone Stand

While MagSafe isn't the most remarkable feature of the iPhone 12 or 13, it added a whole new level of convenience and plenty of accessories that upgrade the functionality of your smartphone. Anker was already one of our favorite accessory manufacturers, but the new Anker 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo) is…

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The Slice Box Cutter Is the Safest Blade For Opening Packages

If you're like us, when a package shows up you just grab the nearest blade to open it. This has led to many injuries over the years. There's a better way. It's called the Slice Box Cutter. With its innovative safety blade and ergonomic handle that wraps around your finger,…

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The Best Corduroy Pants for Fall

There's no single piece of material or clothing that signals the transition to fall quite like corduroy. Whether you're setting off on an outdoor adventure, chopping wood or relaxing at home, the warm embrace of a pair of corduroy pants will make everything better. With its distinctive raised "cord" or…

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