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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.

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Insight Candles

If you only use candles to set the mood for a lady-friend while pouring some vino and softly playing Barry White, these are not the candles for you. If, on the other hand, you want to put some wax on display for general awesomeness, check out these Insight Candles. You…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Playing Card Cannister

We can't count how many times we've been in an intense firefight and thought, "Man, I could really go for a few rounds of Go Fish right about now." If you're the same way, or you just want to have the sweetest playing card holster ever, check out this new…

By Mike Newman
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Classic Match Foosball

Cramming a Foosball table into your home is not always a feasible option. They're big, expensive and, unless you're living in a mansion, often in the way. Classic Match Foosball for the iPad is none of the above. It's small (obviously), relatively inexpensive and not going to be a hindrance when you're…

By Mike Newman
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Blueprint Placemats

We think most placemats are dumb. They're fine for fancy restaurants during those dinners you treat yourself (and someone special) to once or twice a year, but we generally don't use them at home because we: don't have McDonald's style trays we hate washing, have a quality table that can…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Minibru Coffee Mug

You don't need a pricey coffee machine to make a good cup of morning brew, all you need is a French press. The problem is, using one requires a whole process and a decent amount of cleanup. To remove at least part of those problems, there's the Minibru Coffee Mug.…

By Mike Newman
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