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As far as national holidays go, June 4th's National Donut Day is right up there—namely, because it's an excuse to stuff your face with your fave doughy creations just because.

Guinness & Baileys Are Unleashing Donuts That Taste Like Your Fave Booze

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There’s plenty of superfluous bad design out there, both in form and function — hello, water bottle with an app that reminds you when to drink water!

20 Designs That Prove Minimalism Beats Flash

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Courtesy of PF Flyers

From their classic canvas look with the old school logo, to the fact that the dude in The Sandlot totally outran Beast just by strapping these bad boys on, PF Flyers are American history and culture compressed into shoe form.

12 Glorious Moments in the American History of PF Flyers

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Thrillist and Philips Sonicare Present: Brush Up On Life

Anthony Humphreys

Scrubbing the ol' teeth is a daily activity, and the average Joe probably thinks he’s got brushing down to a science.

Brushing Your Teeth: 11 Ways You’re Doing It Wrong

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All photos courtesy of Lord and Taylor

The sweltering season is fast on approach, and every man -- from the averagely sweaty to the “wrestler trying to lose 8lbs before the match” sweaty -- needs to be prepared for it.

12 Ways to Look Great This Summer Without Breaking a Sweat

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Elevate Your Everyday: Presented by Jackthreads and Thrillist

All images by JackThreads

We're in that excellent time of year when it's still spring, but summer keeps calling us and saying hot things and then hanging up as if we couldn't figure out who it was.

11 Gear Essentials To Cover All Your Spring Needs

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Courtesy of Craftsman

Craftsman MAKEcation ℠, the vacation that sends you home with mad DIY skills and major bragging rights, is bigger, badder, and coming to Brooklyn in September -- and you could be too if you enter this sweeps (after reviewing the rules, terms, and conditions, of course).

Go on Vacation, Make Awesome Stuff

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Courtesy of The Frye Company

We heard a rumor through the frozen, withered grapevine that spring was coming -- and the folks over at The Frye Company think it's time to stop letting Mother Nature dress you in the same salt-stained snow boots every morning.

The Frye Company's Essential Footwear Staples You Need This Spring

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From the moment you see BLEU DE CHANEL on the screen, you’ll know who should be wearing it: Gaspard Ulliel, and you.

The Scent Of A Man With A Vision

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Anthony Humphreys

Thrillist Editorial Director Ben Robinson takes on Timberland

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You already knew you could buy some crazy stuff on eBay, but this just in: you can also buy an entire restaurant on the site, and we've picked out a bunch for sale right now.

You can buy a restaurant on eBay!?

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So we were in the midst of curating an eBay list of the ballerest clothes you could possibly wear in Vegas, and we came across two things that blew our collective minds: Gerald Ford's stetson, and, find of finds, Frank Sinatra's actual toupée.