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ArchiveThe 50 Best Family Movies
Because “family film” and “kids movie” are far from the same thing.
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ArchiveThe 50 Best Comedies
Throughout the selection process to find the funniest comedies, we kept echoing the same mantra: “Is this movie really that good?” The answer was consistent: shouts of “it’s hilarious!” were parried just as assuredly by “it sucks!” Comedy, we quickly discovered, is just as diverse and polarizing as drama. Really the two aren’t so different.
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GroomingVideo Breakdown: Braun CoolTec Razor
Thermo-Electric Cooling Technology — that’s not a term you expect to read on an electric razor’s spec sheet. Thankfully, there’s no need to butcher that science-speak in front of a sales associate; just ask for CoolTec.
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TechIntroducing: Gear Patrol x DSPTCH Camera Straps (Giveaway!)
Since 2010, San Francisco-based DSPTCH has designed rugged, functional camera straps that pair military-spec webbing and Paracord with high-quality hardware. They’re available in a variety of excellent, reserved hues, but we couldn’t help but wonder what a combination of blaze orange and matte black hardware might look like.
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TechBreakdown: Samsung Galaxy Gear
Pebble, Toq, Smartwatch 2, Cupertino Wristbeauty — how did the explosion of the “smart watch” segment catch us so by surprise? While we were busy reeling, the Samsung Galaxy Gear ($299) for Galaxy Note 3 (and soon, the Galaxy S4 and SIII) has been declared potentially the best option yet.
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StyleKit: Office Space
Dali said intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. Clearly, you’ve got both in spades — all that’s lacking is better preparation.
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Archive30 Minutes With: Frank Muytjens
Sometimes an outsider’s perspective is just what’s needed to achieve unique excellence. Frank Muytjens is the Holland-born head of men’s design at J.Crew, a proudly American company.
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ArchiveRewind: Swimming
Our roundup of the hardest open water swims mentioned that the 100-mile plus swim between Cuba and Florida is nearly impossible, the only successful attempt having been made by a swimmer inside a shark cage. About that.
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Archive30 Awe-Inspiring Photography Books
This list of our favorite photography books represents an attempt, however incomplete, to reseat the photo book in its rightful place alongside the Scarface posters Warhols lining your walls.
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DrinksSlow As Molasses: 5 Rums We’re Drinking Now
In the final throes of summer each year, before we dust off the leather boots, get out the lambswool sweaters and prepare to toss the first curse at Old Man Winter, we spend a little extra time with Old Man Rum. Pretty good company, this guy: a spirit distilled from sugarcane juice or molasses, with few other rules to govern its production and aging.
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ArchiveKit: Graduate School
So you’ve decided four years of college just wasn’t enough to quench that thirsty brain of yours. You’ve trudged through essays, taken the tests and traded countless lattes for advisor recommendation letters.
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ArchiveThanks, Dad: Anecdotes on the Men Who Raised Us
Most of us have “remember the time dad…” stories.
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WatchesA Complete Guide to the Care and Feeding of Your Mechanical Watch
Your mechanical timepiece could very well outlive you.
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ArchiveStaff Favorites: Jonathan Gallegos
The eighth installment of our Staff Favorites series features Mr. Jonathan Gallegos.