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We’re Giving Away a Free iPad Pro
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9 Great Websites Every Guy Should Know
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9 Great Websites Every Guy Should Know

The Cool Material team spends a lot of time working to be the best resource for stuff guys want. A lot goes into curating the best of the internet, the best whiskeys every guy needs to know, the top watches in every price range, the coolest vintage rides, and the…

By Ben Dahl
Web’s Best: Steak Sandwiches
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Web’s Best: Steak Sandwiches

You don't need to take sides in the Pat's vs. Geno's war or know what "wiz wit" means to appreciate a good steak sandwich. In fact, you don't even have to make anything remotely similar to what you'd get on the streets of Philly. A great steak sandwich is easy…

By Mike Newman
12 Bad-Ass Chess Sets
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12 Bad-Ass Chess Sets

The game of chess is a timeless classic, challenging players from 6th century India all the way up to today. We can’t tell you how much it’s changed in those 1500 years, but we can tell you modern people are putting their own spin on it. They’re changing up pieces,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
Articles
25 Books That Define Cool

Let’s abandon the childish notion that reading isn't cool. We’re grown men here and reading happens to be one of the many ways we enjoy spending a bit of our free time. Of course, sitting down with just any book doesn't always make for a great experience. We want to…

By Mike Newman
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Drinks
The 10 Most Outrageous Bloody Marys

Ah, the Bloody Mary, the socially acceptable way to get your drink on first thing in the morning. Like every cocktail, people have been experimenting with their own recipe as long as it’s been around. And then, at some point, someone said, “Let’s just get fucking nuts with it,” and…

By Mike Newman
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Articles
Tasting Pliny the Younger & The Case For Waiting 4 Hours For One Beer

"What the hell is wrong with you?" That's the reaction you'll get every time you tell someone you waited in line four hours for a beer. And, to be fair, it's warranted. The idea is ludicrous. Seriously, is any beer, no matter how glorious, worth that amount of your time?…

By Mike Newman
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The Homemade Weapons From The Ukrainian Revolution

The images that have come out of Ukraine over the last couple of months have looked like a dystopian battlefield. But among the smoke and ash, were weapons that were far cruder than modern artillery. Photographer Tom Jamieson snapped some shots of these homemade weapons and shared them with Wired.…

By Mike Newman
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Articles
Inside Hickoree’s Floor Two: The Best Menswear Shop in Brooklyn

The issue with trying to be cool is, the act of doing so is inherently uncool from the start. This makes the whole process null and void. It's a problem that plagues plenty of menswear shops you've probably stepped foot in. There's a sense they're trying too hard. True coolness…

By Mike Newman
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