Walk up the pathway to any beach. Your eyes won’t gaze over the glistening ocean spread before them, nor be set ablaze by the sun’s reflection on the hot sand. No, first, they’ll be met by a sea of Shibumi shades lined along the coast, flapping in the wind. Founded in North Carolina by two […]
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Ezra Klein had a great interview a couple years back with Adam Moss, the former editor of New York Magazine and The New York Times Magazine. Moss has a book in which he interviews 40 different artists about the creative process — and his discussion with Klein orbits around a few key questions: How do […]
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A beloved duffel bag is hard to find. My all-time favorite was one my dad got through his job at Coca-Cola from the 2004 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and passed down to me. And while I have been unable to find for about two years now, I refuse to admit that I lost it. It […]
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One of my favorite genres on TikTok is men grilling for their partners. Creators like @tylergrowthlife, for example, allow viewers into their evening rituals with “day in the life” vlogs. Typically, he pours himself a glass of whiskey, makes a cocktail for his wife, fires up his Blackstone and makes dinner on his patio. Another series I like […]
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What we’re drinking: Lazy K Bar Whiskey Where it’s from: Named after the Lazy K Bar Ranch in Big Timber, MT, the brand is a partnership between David Leuschen (owner of Lazy K Bar Ranch and third-generation Montanan); Cole Hauser, the Yellowstone actor with Montana family history dating back to 1862; and Britt West, a […]
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Back in the days when Nick Nolte and Robert Shaw were ogling Jacqueline Bisset in a skimpy wet T-shirt on the set of The Deep, an excellent dive watch was essential — for actual self-preservation-related reasons. Before there were dive computers, a timepiece that could go deep was a reference instrument that helped seagoers avoid […]
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With dozens, if not hundreds, of new apparel, footwear and accessory releases from our favorite brands to sort through, I’ve done the hard work and winnowed things down to the absolutely need-to-know style, watch and grooming drops that you can’t afford to miss. This week’s haul: J.Crew releases a Bote and Tote competitor, Stone Island […]
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In partnership with Monster Energy John Wood burns up to 8,000 calories a day. He’s got two bulging discs in his neck this very minute. He’s in the cage for over 100 sparring sessions a week. But that’s just what it takes to earn the trust of your fighters. “You earn their trust over time, by […]
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New men’s grooming brands launch all the time, but who has the bandwidth to decipher buzzwords and newfangled ingredients to find the soaps, creams and scents that are actually worth adding to your routine? We do, which is why we’ve put together this column, The Best Grooming Brands to Know Now. In this edition, we’re […]
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It’s 10 a.m. in London’s posh Mayfair neighborhood and I’m laid out on a bench, breathing through a plastic tube, my nose clamped shut. I haven’t ended up in the emergency room after a heavy night in Soho. Instead, I’m checked in for the morning at Hooke, one of the members-only longevity clinics cropping up […]
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Each week, our inbox runneth over with news of gear, apparel and tech releases from around the world. In this feature, we’ll parse through the best of it. Today: CB2 teams up with Todd Snyder for a sleek furniture collection, Le Labo releases incense to make your home smell expensive and A$AP Rocky and Ray-Ban […]
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You might not have all day to online shop, which is why we’re committed to doing it for you every week. No need to thank us or anything. From a Polo Ralph Lauren rugby to Gola sneakers, these are the best deals we found on the internet this week. The Best Deals on the Internet […]
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For many years, I’ve been a baseball cap person. Turns out, I was missing out on an entire genre of fashion known as the hat. Newsboy caps and fisherman caps (and dare I say even fedoras?) seem to be back on the rise, and it’s time for us to jump back on the bandwagon. Luckily […]
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My father didn’t give a shit about American sports. Baseball? Too slow. Too full of crotch-scratching fat guys. Football? Too violent. Too many whistles and timeouts and nonsensical rules for his European brain to comprehend. As for the competitions themselves, well, pity the fool who got Dad started on the idea of a “world champion” […]
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Tokyo’s luxury hotel scene is having a moment. After a string of high-profile openings — 1 Hotel Tokyo, Janu Tokyo, JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo — the Fairmont Tokyo joined the fold last summer with a July 1 debut in the waterfront Shibaura neighborhood. The 217-room property has its work cut out for it, competing against […]
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It’s been over a year since Timothée Chalamet first went viral for being a raging Knicks fan. His antics on the sidelines (and in the streets) resulted in Timmy memes flooding social media. People have found it quite endearing ever since, especially when he’s been spotted courtside with his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, who also broke […]
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The trope of the “kindhearted simpleton” is well established in American culture. Sometimes referred to as “Dumb Is Good” by television insiders, characters who fit the trope range from Forrest Gump, to Woody from Cheers to every movie in the Ernest Goes franchise. Each iteration reinforces the idea that the emptier the head, the happier […]
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First introduced in 2020, the Aim collection has become a staple in the menswear department for Vuori. This assortment of products are all made with the same high-quality performance fabric — a blend of polyester, cotton and elastane. The lightweight 4-way stretch material is anti-odor and moisture-wicking, so the quick drying capability is unmatched. Perfect […]
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Fifty years after the debut of the Laureato, Girard-Perregaux isn’t trying to reinvent its flagship integrated-bracelet sports watch so much as refine it. In 2026, that feels like a particularly smart move. The luxury sports watch category has matured significantly over the past decade, and the brands generating the most genuine enthusiast excitement right now […]
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Innovation drives the whiskey market but rarely does it happen at the point of distillation. Finishing barrels, maturation length and mash bill are all commonly adjusted variables, while the still type has largely remained a binary choice between pot and column or some hybrid of the two. Enter the three-chamber still, a costly but effective […]
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Watch brands love talking about innovation, but May’s most compelling releases suggest that the industry’s real strength lies in its ability to reinterpret the familiar. Last month saw the return of icons such as the A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon and Longines Legend Diver, while brands including Daniel Roth, King Seiko and Zenith mined […]
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Since his breakout role in the horny tennis thriller Challengers, Josh O’Connor has become a poster boy for a type of quirky Brit you really only see in the movies — that of a lovable, mousy man-child with a love of gardening and a closet not totally dissimilar to that of Wallace. (The animated one, […]
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For better or worse, the menswear crowd seems to have found a new obsession in jazz — both its icons, such as Miles Davis and the recently departed Sonny Rollins, and its decades of iconic merchandise designs. Despite the fact that, according to designer Dan Snyder, “buying a vintage jazz T-shirt is like a competitive […]
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Welcome back to our monthly guide to all things whisk(e)y. Check out more in-depth looks at new releases here. Just as we finished this month’s column, we got a new (read: very old) bottle from Benriach and a high-proof release from Old Grand-Dad (look for reviews soon). ICYMI, we also recently tried new releases from […]
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In late spring, without fail, the bubble comes down at North Brooklyn’s McCarren Park. For the six months thereafter, there is tennis from dawn to twilight, every single day. Fuzzy neon and fist pumps and “fucks!” I pass this scene at least five times a week, during runs or coffee walks or phone calls, and […]
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What can you get for $3 in today’s economy? Not a gallon of gas. Not a “premium experience” at Starbucks. How about a better razor? That’s what grooming brand Harry’s is promising with the launch of the Harry’s Plus. Arriving 12 years after Harry’s Original, the Plus isn’t offering minuscule changes like a new line […]
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Recent discourse has begged the question: Why aren’t men reading fiction? Are they reading anything at all? In this monthly series, we’re talking to men in literary spaces about the books they think other guys should check out right now. Whether it’s revisiting a classic, getting engrossed in a memoir or devouring something fast paced […]
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In partnership with BUGATCHI With the stereotype of dads being comically difficult to shop for firmly rooted in reality, Father’s Day can be a tricky holiday to navigate. Finding the right way to show someone how much you care about them is hard enough, but when you add in the fact that he most likely […]
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We’re going to be drinking a lot of canned boozy drinks in the near future. A few years back, Grand View Research, Inc. predicted the global canned alcoholic beverages market would reach $13.4 billion by 2028, with an annual growth rate of 13.3%. “Canned alcoholic beverages are gaining popularity among consumers since cans are more convenient, portable and […]
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If you’re going to foist your feet upon the masses this summer, at least encase them in a pair of stylish sandals or other warm-weather footwear, preferably ones that don’t expose your little piggies. Men’s feet can become quite gross if not properly cared for. Even if you are getting regular pedicures, dirt, sand and sweat […]
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