The Material Review

The Material Review

The Material Review

Issue 211: Coggins on Shorts, Sausage Misadventures, Loud Sports, Rolex Diving, Serious Texas Grilling, Best Stores in NYC, Spotlight On: Beautiful Handcrafted Leather Goods from Japan and Links.

Michael Williams and Taylor Stacey
Aug 05, 2026
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Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.

Accept Your Fate. Don’t Wear Shorts to the Office.

[NYT*]

The Andouillette Does Not Travel

“Misadventures with a sausage.” [Harry Sword]

A photo of a baseball player on the field, with a crowd filling the seats

When Did Sports Get So Loud?

“Athletes have become influencers. In-game production has become “storytelling.” And everything has gotten very, very stimulating.” [The Atlantic]

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