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The Material Review

Issue 090: British Manufacturers, Airplane Food, Smartwater, Archaic Subway Systems, Demystifying Vintage Watches, Playoff Basketball, Spotlight On…

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The Material Review

Issue 089: Inside The World's Greatest Rare Rolex Shop, Your Home Without China, Airline Uniforms, Bowling Ball Revolution, A History of The World's…

May 10 •

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The Material Review

Issue 088: The Last Renaissance Man, Approach Shoes, A Look Inside Ludwig Drums, The Mets, Barneys, America’s Karate Kingpin, Timex's HQ and Spotlight…

May 7 •

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The Material Review

Issue 087: Extreme Morning Routines, Weaving, Ralph Lauren Nationalism, Contracting Work's Race to the Bottom, Häagen-Dazs T-Shirts and the ACL x Rivay…

May 3 •

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April 2025

The Material Review

Issue 086: Essential Kentucky Derby Reading, Why It's Called a Duffel Bag, Japanese Packaging, MTA Map Redesign, A Landline That Keeps Ringing, Not…

Apr 30 •

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The Material Review

Issue 085: The Pope's Shoes, Bringing Manufacturing Back, The World’s Most Coveted Ceramics, Perfect Protein Bars, Surviving Extinction, Shorts, Good…

Apr 26 •

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The Material Review

Issue 084: The Grand American Resort, Honesty Bars, The New Epicenter of the Biking World, Losing a Hobby, Hardanger Boats, Spotlight On: Métier and…

Apr 23 •

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The Material Review

Issue 083: Q&A w/ Throwing Fits, The Cult of Le Creuset, Hand Loomed Madras, Phish, The End of Roadside Attractions, Zitomer, Michael Hainey and Ghurka…

Apr 19 •

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The Material Review

Issue 082: Made in America Issues and Opportunities, Facebook Is Just Craigslist Now, The Face of the Devastated Sports Fan, Middle-Class Restaurants…

Apr 16 •

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The Material Review

Issue 081: Some Masters Reading, Ugly Websites Sell Better, Japanese Convenience Store Food, Revenge of the Niche Fashion Magazines and Spotlight On…

Apr 12 •

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The Material Review

Issue 080: The Man Who Broke Bowling, The Prom of the Colorado River, Steak Fries, Earth\Studies, Filming Top Gun, Wrigley Field, The Knot, Spotlight…

Apr 9 •

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The Material Review

Issue 079: Inside Rolex, Baseball's Breaking Point, J. Crew's Strategy, The Drink Americans Can’t Quit, High Speed Rail, Spotlight On: Facebook…

Apr 5 •

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