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The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure
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The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure
By Travis Haley
The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School

Your syllabus for an adult-life reset in September.

By Lanny Fuller
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in June 2026.

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The Most Famous Pen in History Turns 100 This Year
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The Most Famous Pen in History Turns 100 This Year

The pen of royals, writers, and Wolf of Wall Street types alike.

By Brett Braley
Tech
Lightning Bolt Power Strip

In the inimitable nerdery of one of the greatest YouTube videos of the 2000s, lightning bolt!, lightning bolt!, lightning bolt! In spite of that video, lightning bolts are cool. Now, instead of some boring tan rectangle to plug all your electronics in, you have this lightning bolt power strip. It's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The X-Pen

At this point, it's safe to say if we had a single ounce of CAD in our design wheelhouse we would dedicate ourselves to creating pens solely for Kickstarter campaigns. Unfortunately, we don't (yet), so we're going to stick to all of the other Kickstarter pen campaigns out there in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pallet Coasters & Desk Crates

Go into any home goods store and you'll quickly realize that home design is not considered a man's game. Trying to find something cool is like searching for a diamond in a wicker and doily jungle. With these Desk Crates and Pallet Coasters, you can add a wooden touch of masculinity to…

By Mike Newman
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The Pen Project

Buying pens on Kickstarter has become an addiction. We could probably start a whole new website just based on the pens talented designers the world over bring to production using funding acquired through Kickstarter. We're not actually going to do that because it takes months for most of the people…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pimp Your Cubicle

It's time to stop whining about not having a fourth wall to your office and start enjoying the space you've got. With a little bit of work, your cube could easily be the envy of the office. Here is some gear to get you started: This post is in partnership…

By Mike Newman
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