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The Roundup

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The Roundup
Enter to Win a Beach Getaway, On Us​
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Your New Summer Wardrobe, On Us

Enter to win 8 pieces from Iron & Resin. Founded by industry veteran Thom Hill, their mission is to create durable, high-quality apparel and lifestyle goods that are backed by a lifetime guarantee.

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The $1,500 Garden Gear Giveaway

Enter for a chance to win beautifully designed garden gear. Plus, two new books on stylish, eco-minded living.

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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide

Everything you need to turn a guys trip into something better.

By Lanny Fuller
Contests & Give-Aways
Giveaway: The Pen Of Your Choice [CLOSED]

As you gear up to get cracking back at work, upgrading your tools can give your productivity a nice little boost. If you're looking for a no-cost way to get started, here you go. We've loaded the Cool Material Shop with pens that far better than those cheap disposables you…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
The World’s Highest Paid DJs in 2014

Forbes has released its annual DJ rich list, and once again it makes us question why we didn't invest in some Technics when we were 5. Calvin Harris topped the list again this year with David Guetta moving up and Swedish House Mafia falling off the map. Here'show the Highest…

By Mike Newman
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Audio
GIVEAWAY: Creative Sound Blaster Roar [CLOSED]

While it's almost assumed that audio from most portable Bluetooth speakers will pale in comparison to larger, more conventional units, the Sound Blaster Roar is one of few that defy expectations. Creative's incredibly impressive little speaker boasts a 5-driver chamber design, 2 amps, and a built-in sub to deliver performance…

By Mike Newman
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Inventories of War: Soldiers’ Kits From 1066 to 2014

Over the course of almost two centuries, the gear in a soldier's kit has changed quite significantly. The photographer Thom Atkinson documented thirteen of these kits, ranging from a huscarl at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to a close-support sapper in the Royal Engineers from 2014, in a Hypebeast Essentials…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Winners of the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

There were 18,000 entries in this year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest, and the handful that emerged as winners are pretty damn spectacular. The top prize went to Marko Korošec for his shot entitled "Independence Day"—it's name being chosen because the cloud system he captured outside Julesburg, Colorado happened to…

By Mike Newman
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