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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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2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

We've driven the 8th Generation Corvette Stingray, and it's astounding how much performance and daily drivability it provides for the price. No other car comes close, but that's clearly not good enough for the bowtie brand because the new 670-horsepower Corvette Z06 has just been unveiled. The flat-plane crank engine…

By Amos Kwon
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Jack’s Abby Teams Up With the Celtics for Limited Edition Pride and Parquet Hoppy Lager

In case you hadn't heard, this year marks the 75th anniversary of the NBA. And to join in the celebration, Framingham, MA-based brewery is revamping its Pride and Parquet Hoppy Lager. Pride and Parquet is the official craft beer of the Boston Celtics, as one of the NBA's founding teams.…

By John A. Paradiso
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You Can Relive All the ‘Home Alone’ Shenanigans with the LEGO McCallister House

There have been plenty of great user-designed LEGO sets that were put into production after a successful campaign on LEGO Ideas. If we're being honest, we haven't been as excited about any of them as we are about the upcoming LEGO Ideas Home Alone set. Almost 4,000 pieces come together…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Stellarscope Lets You Stargaze in Style

There's nothing quite like the experience of staring up at a star-filled night sky when you're away from the city. There are plenty of stargazing apps for whatever smartphone you're carrying, but the experience you get from that is a bit like watching a concert through your phone. It's time…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Opinel Limited Edition Artist Series No. 08 Escapade Folding Knives

When it comes to iconic pocket knives, few brands have the pedigree that Opinel built over the past century. The Opinel No. 8 Knife is one of our favorite Opinel pocket knife numbers because of its balance, size, and overall usability. The brand is following up on their limited 130th…

By Cooper Fleishman
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