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The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice
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The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

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

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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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The Rug That Really Tied the Room Together Is Headed to Auction—And I Spoke With the Man Who Saved It

Nearly 30 years after The Big Lebowski, the film's rug is up for grabs.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Secret Life of Superheroes Prints

Being a superhero isn't all fighting crime and concealing your identity, you know? There's stuff that happens when the camera isn't rolling. Spider-man has to brush his teeth, Wonder Woman has to use the little girl's room, and all the little things you have to deal with on a daily basis, they…

By Mike Newman
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Demitri’s Bacon Rimshot Salts

Our daily breakfast consists of eggs, an excessive amount of bacon, and a couple of Bloody Marys. It's the breakfast of champions. Mildly obese champions. We only wish there were more ways to incorporate a bit more bacon into our morning feast. With Demitri's Bacon Rimshot Salts, there is. With…

By Mike Newman
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TinyMtn Sculptures

If outdoor adventure is in your DNA, and a vacation consisting of relaxing on the beach sounds about as boring as a watching C-SPAN, these little pieces of art are for you. TinyMtn crafts 3D-printed mini sculptures of some of the most storied peaks and valleys in the United States.…

By Mike Newman
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J.L. Lawson & Co Brass XIV Bottle Opener

If you're looking to open bottles with something robust, built to last and handmade you're not going to do better than this J.L. Lawson & Co Brass XIV Bottle Opener. Each 3.75" x 1.25" x 1/4" Brass XIV is manually machined from a piece of solid brass and limited to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nonessentials Chess Set

Chess is a game of endless possibilities, three possible outcomes and more skill than just about anything else we can possibly think of. We love the idea of playing a game of chess regularly, but in our experience it often leads to spilled beers and tables slammed out of frustration.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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