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The Rollneck Sweater Is a Style Icon, Here Are 5 To Buy Now

It's time to embrace the romantic, rugged rollneck sweater.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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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

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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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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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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Virgil Abloh’s Off-White x Nike Blazer Low Sneaker Is Dropping This Summer

There was a time when we spent all our waking hours researching camo-skinned cars, the latest whiskey drops, and other interesting pieces of ephemera, but that's all since been replaced with the wide and crazy world of sneaker drops. Drops like Virgil Abloh’s Off-White x Nike Blazer Low set for…

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The Stylish Off-Grid Lamp Lets You Bring Light Anywhere

Picture this--you're staying at a castle in the Austrian countryside (Schloss Hollenegg for the record) as part of design residency to give up-and-coming icons a place for exhibitions and workshops. When there are absolutely no lights available, do you call out for a flashlight or redesign the concept from the…

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Fingerspelling Uses Machine Learning to Teach You the ABCs of Sign Language

Over the past year, we had much more time indoors to brush up on hobbies and try out new skills. I had plenty of friends who took up painting or sewing and many took the time to try learning a new language. Thanks to the age of the internet, there…

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The Vollebak Black Algae T Shirt Is Sustainable and Stylish

When it comes to men's basics, we love the plain white tee. It's a blank canvas, the building block to a complete outfit. But, we're also fond of the simple, statement-making plain black tee. It's not necessarily showy, but it can draw attention in a way that the white tee…

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You Should Be Drinking Sake This Summer

When it comes to the ideal summer beverage, everyone has their favorites. Maybe you're downing spritzes on a sunny afternoon or sipping on rosé late into the evening. I'm partial to a crisp lager or a refreshing saison. But, if you want to broaden your horizons in the warmer months,…

By John A. Paradiso
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