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6 Breakfast Cocktails Every Gentleman Should Know How to Make

On the off chance you need a little help tomorrow morning.

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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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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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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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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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

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Neil Patrick Harris’ Enormous Fifth Avenue Townhouse Is on the Market

The one and only Neil Patrick Harris--and his husband Davis Burtka and their adorable children--is parting ways with his expansive Fifth Avenue Townhouse for just under $7.5 million. The five-story property at 2036 Fifth Avenue was originally purchased by the couple almost a decade ago and has since been restored…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Real Dill x WeldWerks Barrel-Aged Bloody Mary Mix

There's nothing quite like a hair of the dog to start your morning off after a night of excess. If you're looking to make yourself a bloody mary, it all starts with that right mix. And few are better than Denver-based pickle company The Real Dill. In addition to their…

By John A. Paradiso
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Entertainment
This Kit Will Teach You How to Control Minds

Yes, you read that correctly. Mind control is real, and you can learn how to do in just a few minutes with no prior experience or special skills. The brain child of Ellusionist and Peter Turner, this "Guerilla Guide to Influencing People for Entertainment" will let you fascinate, captivate and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Kit Will Teach You How to Control Minds

Yes, you read that correctly. Mind control is real, and you can learn how to do in just a few minutes with no prior experience or special skills. The brain child of Ellusionist and Peter Turner, this "Guerilla Guide to Influencing People for Entertainment" will let you fascinate, captivate and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Are Butterfly Knives Illegal?

Serious pocket knife and EDC enthusiasts know that traveling with knives can prove difficult. It's no surprise that knives are dangerous. And, as such, many countries and individual states here in the U.S. have different laws regarding what constitutes a pocket knife versus a weapon (usually blade length) and whether…

By John A. Paradiso
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