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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice
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The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice

The overlooked ingredient that controls temperature, dilution and, ultimately, how good your drink tastes.

By Christopher Osburn
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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Xbox Made a Greaseproof Controller

Video game marathons don't go hand in hand with meals that involve utensils. Pizza. Cheetos. Pizza and Cheetos. There are tons of good gaming food options, none of which involve a fork and a knife. The problem, of course, is how messy your controller gets while you eat and play.…

By Mike Newman
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Our 7 Favorite Man Booker Prize Winning Books

The Man Booker Prize was established in 1969 and, for nearly fifty years, has honored the best of the best English language novels. Being the readers we are, we try to keep up with the winners, since the prize is basically a guarantee that you’re going to be getting a…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 10 Video Games We’re Most Excited for This Fall

Every fall, video game releases ramp up. It’s when blockbusters come out, indies sneak into the lineup, and generally when gamers run out of money. This year, the gaming mainstays aren’t as exciting to us. Battlefield V hasn’t shown us much to get excited about and we haven’t paid attention…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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9 Video Games That Are Basically Movies You Control

Video games have come a long way since quarter-operated arcade cabinets.  We’re not disparaging arcade cabinets. The opposite. We love them and we have been known to patronize the occasional arcade bar. We’re just making the observation that there’s a lot more potential for storytelling on the modern PC or…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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A Collection of Old Bond Posters Is Up for Auction

A humongous collection of vintage movie posters is up for sale through RM Sotheby's, and while you can dig through and find plenty of gems on your own, we're taking you right to the good stuff. Fifteen old James Bond movie posters will see the gavel drop, meaning this is…

By Mike Newman
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