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For Friday, September 4th

Barcelona travel secrets for a stylish trip, Rolex’s craziest watches yet and road bike recommendations that defy expectations.

Hola, Barcelona

From a three-Michelin-star El Bulli successor to the best clothes, books and vinyl shopping, this Barcelona guide is the kind of travel piece that actually makes you book the flight.

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Vroom

Lewis Hamilton rolled into Monza behind the wheel of a near-pristine Ferrari F40 with only 69 kilometers on it. Road & Track has the full story on why this garage find feels almost mythological.

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We’ve seen crazy gem-set Daytonas before […] but something about the shockingly bright colors used in these Four Seasons Daytonas makes them even wilder.”

Rolex’s New Daytona Watches Are the Craziest It’s Ever Made

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Cask Study

Basil Hayden finished its latest bourbon in 25-year-old Cognac casks, and Robb Report says the vanilla and spiced fruit notes are worth every bit of the $50 price tag.

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Two Wheels

After hundreds of miles of testing, this expert’s pick for the best road bike is Canyon's carbon endurance model with an unusual combination of speed, comfort, versatility and value.

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‘The Gentlemen’ + a Dalmore Scotch

Two years after it premiered on Netflix and became an instant hit for the streamer, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has made its return this week. Quick refresher: When a dapper aristocrat inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire. So he didn’t just get the title, house and grounds, he also got a whole heap of trouble. Catching back up with Theo James’ Eddie Horniman and Kaya Scodelario’s Susie Glass, the second season follows Eddie as his ambition grows and his begrudging partnership with Susie’s father (Ray Winstone) reaches its explosive limits. The first season of the show was a propulsive, pulpy blast of crime genre fun, and it looks like the show’s sophomore season is going to deliver more of the thrills and deliciously scene-chewing performances that won viewers over in the first place. Critics seem to agree and a third season is already in the works.

Pair With

How about a screen-accurate pairing? In the universe of The Gentlemen, when characters demand an “expensive fucking whiskey,” they are poured The Dalmore 25. It represents ultimate British aristocracy and wealth. The 15-year bottle is a bit more reasonably priced and still delicious.

Also Worth a Watch

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ on Disney+; ‘Chad Powers’ Season 2 on Hulu

For Tuesday, October 6th

Harley‑Davidson finds its EV footing, James Gray is on a mission to make important movies and a beloved single malt returns.

Vroom

Harley-Davidson's LiveWire spinoff has always made a compelling case for electric motorcycles … it just needed the right audience.

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Reptile Dysfunction

Jeremy Allen White showed up to the NYC premiere of The Social Reckoning in a custom Louis Vuitton navy suit—faint pinstripes, big lapels, covered buttons—and then let a shiny snakeskin tie do all the talking.

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You’re trying to capture a feeling. That’s more important than anything, because movies are, first and foremost, an unbelievable delivery system for emotion. Everything else is secondary. ”

James Gray Is on a Mission to Make Movies With “A Greater Truth”

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007

All 25 Bond films are finally streaming in one place again.

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Smoke Show

Laphroaig's beloved 15-year single malt is back on U.S. shelves permanently after a decade away.

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Fiction

The Occidental Book of the Dead

By T. Geronimo Johnson

Out now

It’s almost impossible to describe Johnson’s latest book, a 672-page puzzle of a novel that keeps changing form while unpacking urgent social issues like police corruption and violence.

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Passengers

By Alexander Maksik

Out October 13

Passengers follows Ivan, a lonely man in his seventies, and his estranged daughter Nina as they attempt to reconnect on a trip to Europe. Stranded at LAX by endless delays and cancellations, they confront years of resentment, misunderstanding and unresolved love. What begins as an intimate father-daughter drama gradually becomes an eerie suspense story about family, survival and reconciliation amid collapse.

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Public Access Afterworld

By Jane Schoenbrun

Out October 27

This highly-anticipated book takes us inside a mysterious realm on the other side of our screens. A dark force that draws victims into its static. An unlikely hero is called to save them and herself from this electric hell.

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For Monday, October 5th

Modular furniture that transform living spaces, a sports medicine doctor on peptides and how night owls can improve their sleep.

Room to Move

Dezeen rounded up five modular furniture designs worth knowing about — and the range is wild.

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Game On

Lego's life-size PS1 replica has 1,911 pieces, hidden Gran Turismo and Ape Escape dioramas inside the lid, and a $180 price tag. Order fast… the Game Boy set sold out instantly.

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A compound producing an effect in a laboratory, showing promise in an animal or accumulating glowing online testimonials does not establish what happens after five or 10 years of human use.”

Before You Try Peptides for Recovery or Longevity, Read This Doctor's Advice

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Worth It?

Expensive and good aren't synonyms. Inc. talked to a luxury insider who broke down the five signals that separate genuine quality from a high price tag.

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Night Moves

Your chronotype is mostly biological, but small shifts in light exposure and sleep consistency can actually move the needle. No 5 a.m. wake-ups required.

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MR_BEAMS

You’ve heard of BEAMS, the legendary Japanese retailer. Well, MR_BEAM is the brand’s biannual menswear style book and magazine-format catalog published by the BEAMS team, highlighting its classic and casual menswear lines. And the Insta account offers plenty of stylish inspiration.

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For Friday, October 2nd

The celebrity outfits to steal now, fall’s most anticipated bourbon and Michael Jordan’s 1997 Ferrari sells for tenfold.

Star Power

The nine celebrity fits worth stealing this month, from Pierce Brosnan and Josh Hartnett to Sam Rockwell that are doing the heavy lifting.

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Patty Melts

Everyone thinks they can make a cheeseburger—and almost everyone is wrong. Celebrity chefs share small changes that make one dramatically better burger.

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Each of these 99 barrels was selected for its exceptional character, and after 14 years of aging, they deliver the bold, complex profile that defines King of Kentucky.”

One of the Fall’s Most Anticipated Bourbons, King of Kentucky, Is Here

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Telling Time

G-SHOCK's screwless MRGD5000 costs eight times a Rolex Submariner. Gear Patrol explains why it's harder to laugh off than you'd think.

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Vroom

Michael Jordan's custom 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider just sold at auction for nearly 10 times its estimated value. Apparently everything the GOAT touches turns to blue-chip stock.

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‘The Uprising’ + a Hard Cider

Andrew Garfield says “no kings” in The Uprising, the latest from director Paul Greengrass. The film (available to rent today) tells the story of England's 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, with Garfield playing a fictionalized farmer at the center of it all. While The Uprising’s tale of standing up to tyranny is timely, critics found the film’s execution a little lacking. As the Hollywood Reporter points out, “in typical action-movie leading-man fashion, the Ploughman demonstrates remarkable fighting abilities for someone who’s been working the fields instead of at war.” Still, the film carries a unique folklore twist, ultimately serving as a gritty, realistic origin story for the legend of Robin Hood.

Pair With

An English hard cider, like Aspall, is an excellent pairing. It’s raw and a little earthy, but is easy drinking. Plus, it’s got a nice autumnal vibe.

Also Worth a Watch

‘Lego One Piece’ on Netflix; ‘Scrubs’ Season 2 on Hulu

For Thursday, October 1st

Omega quietly confirms next Bond watch, Range Rover's sleek 2028 Sport EV and 15 must-try vanilla colognes for fall.

Shaken, Stirred

We still don't know who's playing the next Bond, but Gear Patrol reports Omega has already confirmed what he'll be wearing on his wrist.

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Land of the Rising Room

Ranking the 16 best design-forward hotels and Airbnbs in Tokyo before you lock in your 2026 trip. Kengo Kuma's moody Edition Ginza made the cut.

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It puts the same 542 hp as the electrified full-size Range Rover into a smaller, more dynamic package.”

2028 Range Rover Sport Electric Is a Sleeker Take on the Luxury EV

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Hip Check

After 45, tight hips are behind more back pain and lost mobility than you'd think. Here’s the one stretch an NFL trainer swears by.

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Making Scents

Vanilla isn't just for baked goods. Esquire rounds up 15 colognes that prove the note can go smoky, woody, or surprisingly fresh.

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Get a Cobbler

Why are we reminding you to find yourself a local cobbler in your area? Easy. They're our best-kept secret to owning Prada, Gucci and Stubbs & Wootton shoes without ever spending retail.

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For Wednesday, September 30th

How to get Jacob Elordi’s perfect goatee, the conversation watch worth pursuing and our cars are sharing way more data than we think.

Face Value

Jacob Elordi just made the goatee cool again. Here’s two barbers on exactly how you can pull it off without looking like a mid-2000s cautionary tale.

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Safari So Good

This $15 million South African villa sits on a 40,000-acre private game reserve with lions outside the windows. The Airbus helicopter isn't a flex. It's the only way to get there.

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The Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer Dark dons a new dial color scheme that may look familiar to most watch enthusiasts.”

One of the World’s Coolest Travel Watches Subtly References a Rolex Grail

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Ticker Talk

Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, and middle-aged men are squarely in the crosshairs. Cardiologists offer the eight lifestyle changes that actually move the needle.

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Vroom

Your car is quietly snitching on you. A Northeastern University study found 19 of 21 late-model vehicles sending your data to Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Reddit.

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Aimé Leon Dore Capsule Collection

Available now

Aimé Leon Dore's Fall/Winter '26 capsule reworks mid-century workwear staples in chalk and hickory stripe denims. There are trucker and chore jackets, painter pants, bucket and logo hats, all cut from the hardwearing striped fabrics. It’s a straightforward, rugged-leaning drop that mixes the brand's usual vocabulary of Americana downtown polish.

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For Tuesday, September 29th

The best stretch routine from top experts, why a renowned car designer picks a rebuilt Porsche and simple health screenings.

Bend, Don't Break

Stretching is the part of your workout you keep skipping. GQ tapped a sports PT and a certified exercise scientist to build a full-body dynamic routine that takes about 10 minutes.

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Mind & Muscle

Yukio Mishima led one of history's most extreme lives. Here’s seven surprisingly practical lessons from his memoir on balancing the life of the mind with the demands of the body.

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Donckerwolke made his name working on dramatic Lamborghinis, yet [his] 914/6 comes from another corner of automotive design entirely.”

Why Did One of the world’s Best-Known Car Designers Choose This Weird Little Porsche 914/6?

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Coastal Gems

Skip Positano and Santorini. Instead head for these 10 under-the-radar European harbor towns with serious food, local wine and half the crowds.

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Check Up

Nearly 60% of men skip routine screenings until something goes wrong. Patrick Dempsey makes the case for preventive care, and it's worth hearing.

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Podcasts to Queue Up Now

The Retrievals

From Serial Productions & The New York Times

Out now

Serial Productions and the New York Times take on a Yale fertility clinic where dozens of women reported excruciating pain during egg retrievals. The really sad part? They were all repeatedly told it was in their heads. Five episodes of patient, infuriating reporting on how institutions handle inconvenient patients.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Things Fell Apart

From BBC Radio 4

Out now

Jon Ronson traces the culture wars back to their origin points—one strange, small incident at a time. Same method as So You've Been Publicly Shamed: find the person at the center of a fight nobody remembers starting, and let them talk.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

The Outlaw Ocean

From CBC

Out now

Ian Urbina spent years reporting on the high seas for the Times, and this CBC anthology turns that work into audio: Forced labor on fishing fleets, dumping, killings nobody prosecutes. Grim, meticulous and the rare investigative show that earns its running time. True crime fans will be in heaven.

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For Monday, September 28th

Dramatic charred timber is having a moment, skeptics explore red light therapy breakthroughs and Booker’s cinnamon rye whiskey defies purist expectations.

Smoke Show

Charred timber is having a serious architectural moment. And Dezeen's roundup of eight shou sugi ban-clad buildings shows exactly why.

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Making Scents

Six scents that are less about fragrance and more about memory. One of them will send you straight back to being ten years old.

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You don’t have to run in biohacking circles to have noticed that red light therapy is having a moment. You could just go to the mall.”

The Skeptic’s Guide to Red Light Therapy

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Know Your Numbers

Dan Plews spent 25 years as an elite Ironman athlete — now he's chasing a podium at Hyrox Worlds 2027 and rethinking everything.

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Spice Is Right

The internet called it 'Booker's Fireball' before anyone tasted it. Robb Report's Jonah Flicker gave it a fair shot and came away genuinely impressed.

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In 1928

Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming returns from vacation to find mold growing in a discarded petri dish, leading to the accidental discovery of penicillin and the dawn of modern antibiotics. This single moment of untidiness birthed a new age in medicine and has saved an estimated 200 million lives.

(Source: Encyclopedia Britannica)

For Friday, September 25th

Tennis’s biggest stars champion hyper‑neutral suits, Highland Park’s unexpected new single malt and Paris Airbnbs that blend romance and design.

Game, Set, Match

Ahead of the Laver Cup in London, GQ tapped legendary stylist Jim Moore to dress tennis's biggest names (Alcaraz, Fritz, Zverev, and company) — in earth-toned neutral suits.

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Telling Time

Lewis Hamilton wore a $1.1M Richard Mille to an L.A. museum gala. The skeletonized movement even shifts gears like an F1 gearbox.

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'Egyptian spice market' is not a typical tasting note for a mildly sweet and smoky Scotch.”

I'm a Whisky Expert. Highland Park’s Unexpected New Single Malt Is the Best Scotch of the Year

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Money Talks

A million dollars sounds like a lot until you see this breakdown of what it actually takes to crack the top 10%.

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Bon Séjour

Skip the hotel and actually live in Paris. Here are 14 Airbnbs where great design is a given, not an upgrade.

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Weekend Streams

JAŸ-Z in 8

Streaming on HBO Max

Out now

Eight episodes of HBO built entirely on Jay-Z and Rick Rubin talking. Rubin already proved the format works with Shangri-La and McCartney 3,2,1, and Jay-Z rarely sits for anything this long. Expect craft talk, not legacy burnishing.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season 4

Streaming on Paramount+

Out now

The most watchable Star Trek in years returned for a fourth run of Strange New Worlds, the rare franchise show built on self-contained episodes rather than season-long homework. Anson Mount's Pike anchors it. This year leans into Spock, Chapel and M'Benga facing what comes next. The final episodes are still to come but there’s plenty to watch now.

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UNABOMBER

Streaming on Netflix

Out now

Janus Metz, who made the Afghanistan doc Armadillo and directed for The Vietnam War's crowd of prestige nonfiction, turns to Ted Kaczynski. Expect procedural rigor over lurid manhunt beats. Worth a look if you want the ideas behind the bombings, not just the FBI chase.

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For Thursday, September 24th

Brad Pitt’s embracing color for fall and so should you, starting your own company and Dior x A24 shirts.

Suede Season

Brad Pitt showed up to a film premiere in a blue suede Zegna blouson, a purple Tom Ford polo, lemon Prada sneakers, and a backward cap — and somehow made it work.

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Plugged In

Bentley's first EV, the Torcal, skips the sci-fi redesign. It's still unmistakably a Bentley, inside and out.

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There’s a misconception that entrepreneurs thrive on risk-taking when, in actuality, smart entrepreneurs work hard to eliminate risk.”

Think You’re Too Old to Start a Company? the Most Successful Founders Average 45

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Pour Decisions

India is quietly challenging Scotland's single malt dominance. Here’s the bottles worth knowing before the rest of the country catches on.

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Not For Sale

Bad news: Those Dior x A24 shirts all over your feed (worn by Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Mia Goth) aren't coming to a checkout page near you.

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Make Your Clothes Last Longer

Ensuring a long life for your clothes isn't just about caring for them once they start showing their age. It's about proactive care, regular maintenance and buying the right garments to begin with.

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For Wednesday, September 23rd

Fashion designers' obsession with Snoopy, the 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and Beats’ perfect Airpods Max rivals.

Good Grief

Turns out fashion's ultimate blank canvas has four legs and a food bowl. GQ digs into why designers from Bode to Zac Posen can't stop dressing Snoopy.

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Telling Time

Grand Seiko's limited SBGW325 is already sold out in the U.S. Worth hunting down overseas if a matte blue dial with a 60-year design lineage sounds like your kind of watch.

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The throaty roar of Sport hits all the right notes without emitting excessive droning while cruising.”

2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Test: Middleweight Brawler

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The Big Picture

George Lucas finally opened his billion-dollar museum in Los Angeles. Star Wars is just seven percent of it.

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Sweat Equity

Beats just cracked the formula for serious workout headphones that don't make you choose between performance and sound quality.

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J.Crew Barn Jacket 40th Anniversary

J.Crew has just relaunched its Barn Jacket, pairing a new 2026 version with a reissue of the original 1986 design. The campaign, shot across the country with a wide cast including Spike Lee, Chance The Rapper and Dave Franco, leans on the jacket’s workwear heritage and staying power as a wardrobe staple. Pick one up before they all sell out.

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