You don’t need to take sides in the Pat’s vs. Geno’s war or know what “wiz wit” means to appreciate a good steak sandwich. In fact, you don’t even have to make anything remotely similar…
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12 Bad-Ass Chess Sets
The game of chess is a timeless classic, challenging players from 6th century India all the way up to today. We can’t tell you how much it’s changed in those 1500 years, but we can…
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15 Classic Cars That Define Cool
We’ve overheard guys say they don’t care what kind of car they drive as long as it gets them from Point A to Point B. Those guys are liars. Who wouldn’t want to own a car that turns more heads than a bikini car wash? Maybe these guys have only driven used jalopies and don’t know anything else. Well, these are the cars they should. These are the 15 Classic Cars That Define Cool.
The History of Headphones
Surprisingly, not everyone wants to hear our music. When we were pumping our LCD Soundsystem mixtape, others in the office said they couldn’t “concentrate” and they “wished we were fired.” For this, and for many…
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14 Better Bottle Openers
There’s a world of beer we want to drink, and a lot of it comes in bottles. While you could open these 12-ouncers with a flat surface, a key, or—gasp!—your teeth, we prefer the simplest,…
Inside the Studio that Makes the World’s Most Interesting Furniture
There’s a small group of mad furniture scientists hard at work in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It’s a tiny group that form a company you’ve probably never heard of., and they’re building the world’s most interesting…
10 Foreign Movies Every Guy Should See
We’re not quite sure why, but when we think of foreign movies we immediately think of French romance flicks. Pass. This is dumb since there are a ton of solid foreign movies for dudes. In fact,…
Building A Men’s Brand in the Digital Age
If you wanted to build a menswear brand just 10 years ago, you’d have to attend countless tradeshows and shake thousands of hands to get your name out there. But today, with the power of…
Inside: Cantillon – Belgium’s Greatest & Grossest Brewery
Walk into 99% of the breweries in the United States, and you’ll be greeted with stainless steel conical fermenters, a seemingly limitless supply of sanitizing solution, and equipment that is cared for like the head…
10 Food Documentaries Every Guy Should See
Before you sit down with any of these movies, it’s highly recommended you get a bowl of popcorn, plenty of Milk Duds, and perhaps a ribeye steak or two. Basically, you’re going to be hungry.…
7 Tequilas To Drink On Cinco de Mayo
If you plan on enjoying a little tequila this Cinco de Mayo, we’d highly recommend getting some of the good stuff. As with every liquor out there, there are the good and the bad, and…
The History Of The Pocket Knife
Every boy acquired a pocket knife at some point in time. Whether yours was a gift from your pops or you got it while working on your first badge as a Cub Scout, it no…
The 10 Greatest HBO Characters of All Time
With True Detective ending and Game of Thrones just starting back up, we got into an interesting discussion around the Cool Material office: Who is the greatest HBO character of all time? This turned into…
25 Books That Define Cool
Let’s abandon the childish notion that reading isn’t cool. We’re grown men here and reading happens to be one of the many ways we enjoy spending a bit of our free time. Of course, sitting…
Tasting Pliny the Younger & The Case For Waiting 4 Hours For One Beer
“What the hell is wrong with you?” That’s the reaction you’ll get every time you tell someone you waited in line four hours for a beer. And, to be fair, it’s warranted. The idea is…
Inside Hickoree’s Floor Two: The Best Menswear Shop in Brooklyn
The issue with trying to be cool is, the act of doing so is inherently uncool from the start. This makes the whole process null and void. It’s a problem that plagues plenty of menswear…
7 New Apps You Should Know
Since new apps get released at an incredible rate, we figured it only fair to keep you abreast of the best. Stop sifting through all the terrible games and little life helpers to find some…
The World’s Highest-Paid Models
Forbes is on a tear when it comes to putting out lists that make you feel like shit. After they released the list of highest-paid DJs a few days ago and you realized you’ve made a…
Web’s Best: Meat on a Stick
Yes, we said, “Meat on a stick.” Just get all your immature giggling out now (we did plenty putting the list together). Okay, good? Now, we don’t know why, but food placed on a stick…
10 Other Animals That Deserve Their Own Week
Shark Week kicks off this weekend and here’s a newsflash for you: It’s awesome! The thing is though, we’ve seen a lot of shark footage over the years, and while we’re definitely not bored with…