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Does Allbirds Actually Know How to Make a Proper Pair of Running Shoes?

We took the brand's new Tree Dashers out for a test-drive

Burton's Step On Bindings Are a Worthy Testament to Snowboarding's Greatest Pioneer

Or, how to process the death of a childhood hero while snowboarding at a New Jersey shopping mall

The Sleeper Hit of 2019 Is a Psych-Thriller About Mannequins and an Evil Dress

Peter Strickland's "In Fabric" investigates the dark undertones of retail therapy

Review: The New Palm Springs Hotel That Actually Feels Like an Escape

Dive Palm Springs gets the tranquil getaway vibe other desert hotels skip on

I Updated From an iPhone 7 Plus to an iPhone 11. Here’s What I Miss.

Apple’s new phone is incredible, but not every improvement works

Review: Exploring California’s Lost Coast in the 2020 Subaru Outback

It's still the ideal car for a place where mountain bikes, canoes and “Coexist” bumper stickers are standard issue

“Sandee” Is the Internet’s Best Beach Database. Don’t Beach-Go Without It.

They've already catalogued 51,000 beaches across 178 countries and territories

Review: Oculus Quest Is Virtual Reality, Simplified

The new all-in-one VR headset shows promise, but needs more high-end content

‘The Last Jedi’ Has Enough Force to Save the Franchise

The Star Wars saga now belongs to Rey, Finn and Poe.

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I've Fallen in Love With This Session Goods Glass Pipe

Countless tokes later, I've finally found a piece that looks good and works well

Review: The Japanese Have Made the Mattress of the Future

It comes in three parts and is completely washable. Not to mention extremely comfortable.

A Real World Test of the Unreal Bentley Continental GT Speed

Two weeks in the most dynamic Bentley yet reveals extreme pros and cons

Review: After Two Years, Maude’s “Spot” Vibrator Is Still Our Favorite

Meet the DTC sexual wellness brand’s first-ever internal vibrator

“The Black Phone” and the 5 Simple Rules for Locked-Door Horror

If we can figure a way out before the characters do, the movie falls apart

We Found America's Chillest Hotel at the End of the World

Marram Montauk merchants in vibes, waves and s'mores. You will leave relaxed and recharged, whether you like it or not.

“Deep Throat” at 50: The First Mainstream Porn Leaves a Messy Legacy

A film that made pornography “chic” is a difficult watch in 2022

On “Men” and the Heavy-Handedness of Highbrow Horror

Director Alex Garland's latest is too preoccupied with its obvious subtext to deliver any genuine scares

Review: White Claw Surf Might Be Your New Go-To Hard Seltzer This Summer

White Claw released a brand new 12-pack with four new flavors and we’re ridin’ this wave

We Tested 12 Non-Alcoholic Stouts, Porters and Other Dark Beers

We've all tried NA lagers and IPAs by now, but how do the dark ones stack up?

Review: The Flint and Tinder 365 Cords Are Cool-Weather Must-Haves

Endlessly practical and timelessly cool. What could be better?

"White Whiskey" Proves That Age Is Sometimes Just a Number

In defense of unaged, new-make, award-winning whiskey, hailing from Colorado

Review: This Massage Ball Cured My Worst Exercise-Induced Affliction

The Hypersphere is my secret recovery weapon post putting in the miles

Review: Future Forgoes Face-to-Face for Virtual Personal Training

The end product? A sweet, streamlined fitness ecosystem that will work well for a lot of people