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App at its Best

The iPad may not be a magical savior of magazines, but the fact that it’s the best-selling gadget of all time makes it an undeniable game changer that can’t be ignored. Esquire, known for embracing new technologies, has been curiously quiet (GQ has had an iPad app for a better part of this year) but [...]

See and be seen.

Autumn is here and with it, cooler temps and shorter days. But that’s no excuse to cut short your after-work training rides or stop commuting to work on two wheels. Just bundle up and get a decent lighting system. For clothing, we’ve had a few good ideas. Good lighting has always been a little more [...]

A Worthy Sequel

After several postponements, The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ($51) has finally been released. Author J.W. Rinzler has surpassed his previous work with this edition, and like the movie it chronicles, it’s even better than the first. The 362 page book is packed with everything a casual or avid fan could ask [...]

Google TV by way of Sony

Logitech may have struck first blood in the Google TV race with their Revue set-top box, but the Sony Internet NSX-GT1 series is the world’s first HDTV line powered by Google TV. Here’s the skinny.

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Living it up at the Tenthouse

For the past 25 years, Eezi-Awn has been constructing roof tents in South Africa. Their tents are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, vibration, and abuse on high impact overland journeys. Stocked here in the US by Equipt Expedition Outfitters based in Salt Lake City, the roof tents instantly converts your otherwise unoccupied roof into [...]

It's "gonna mace you in the face"

Wes Anderson is a polarizing director. People either hate or love his films. End of story. The Darjeeling Limited ($25) tends to rank lower on his list of films, possibly because it was co-written by Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola instead of Owen Wilson or Noah Baumbach. But in our book it’s still a highly [...]

It's Electric, Boogie Woogie

Curated Style

Recently, on a trip to London I had a chance to check out Trunk Clothiers which opened this past August in London’s discreet Marylebone neighborhood. In short, the shop offers international garb with a penchant for American Colonial prep (ahem). Founded by Mats Klingberg, formerly of Sweden, the two-floor shop nails a mix of great [...]

Reservoir Bags

To help you keep properly hydrated, the Hydrapak Morro ($108) is part of Hydrapak’s top of the line Pro Series and host to numerous features which embody their dedication to design.

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Like Classic Guinness, With a Bite

Claiming that Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is a new offering from the esteemed Irish beer brand is technically inaccurate. The reality is it was brewed for more than two centuries and dates back to 1801. Back then it was known as West India Porter until the mid-19th century and was distinguished by its more intense [...]

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Vertically Inclined

One of the main crutches of all science fiction worlds is the ubiquitous wall-mounted screen. Ranging from the playful ones in the Jetsons, to the utilitarian ones in Star Wars, to the creepy 1984 model, it seems that interactive wall displays are the direction our society is going. Thanks to Steve Jobs though, owning a [...]

Write in Style

We’ve profiled pens from Lamy before, with their excellent and relatively affordable Safari line. Some of you might be a bit more flush with cash, or maybe looking to celebrate. Maybe you just landed that big promotion, or passed the bar, or are just happy to have a job in this economy. In that case, [...]