What would you pay to be Don Draper or Roger Sterling? How about to look like them? The Brooks Brothers Mad Men Edition Suit ($1,000; October 19) pays homage to AMC's hit show with a medium gray sharkskin suit designed by Janie Bryant, the Emmy-nominated costume designer for the show, and is modeled after Draper's and Sterling's wardrobes. Features include... [More]
Add a little spice to your holiday TV routine with It's A Very Sunny Christmas ($16). Despite complaints over its full-length film pricing, this double-length episode of Sunny is packed with even more crude humor, foul language, and selective violence than usual, which sounds like a perfect antidote to the slew of sanitized classics that pervade the airways in December.... [More]
You don't have to live in the Big Apple to appreciate its homegrown, handcrafted goods. CXXVI T-Shirts ($32) are a great example. Available in a number of designs, some NYC-specific, some not, each is hand printed on a 100% combed cotton tee for a vintage look and ultra-soft feel, and individually number and stamped to highlight each shirt's unique qualities.... [More]
As much a car as it is a gadget on wheels, with the 2011 Audi A8 ($TBA; late 2010) Audi has raised the automotive technology bar once again. The latest version of Audi's flagship sedan boasts standard features like quattro all-wheel-drive, a 4.2L FSI V8 engine good for 372hp, and an Aluminum Space Frame body. These traditional features are overshadowed... [More]
Nixon is known for their funky timepieces, but they're newest is more James Bond than George Clinton. The Nixon 51-30 ($400) is a waterman's watch that can tackle depths of up to 300 meters while maintaining a sporty sense of class. Other features include stainless steel construction, Swiss movement, an external rotating bezel with countdown timer, and a crown set... [More]
Our current favorite game is getting an undead sequel. According to uber-developer Valve, Left 4 Dead 2 ($60) "takes place at roughly the same time as the original, and leads four new survivors through the southeastern region of the U.S., from Savannah, Georgia to New Orleans' French Quarter." L4D2 adds melee combat (chainsaws, frying pans, axes, baseball bats, etc.), a... [More]
When is an axe more than an axe? When it's a work of art. Best Made Axes ($200-$550) achieve this status by being hand forged and tempered by one of America's oldest axe companies, and then paired to handles made of 30-inch American hardwood, which are then hand painted and polished. For added collectibility, pair one with a custom made,... [More]