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There’s a lot of myth-building around inventors. People are obsessed with the idea that Steve Jobs wore his signature black turtlenecks to free up decision-making bandwidth for more creative endeavors. Climbers swap stories about how Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard used to eat canned cat food when he was a Yosemite-dwelling dirtbag. But that’s hardly the most interesting thing about either man. Take one of Chouinard’s more underrated contributions: In 1972, he stitched his own goose-down sleeping bag by hand, designing the mummy-style bed with a center-front zipper so he could tie-in on big-wall belays....

History’s newest historical drama, Knightfall, follows the legendary Knights of the Templar from their battles in the Holy Land to their grisly downfall in the early 14th century. Actor Tom Cullen stars as Landry, a warrior monk who unexpectedly becomes the leader of the Templar brotherhood and embarks on a quest to rediscover the Holy Grail. A big part of of Cullen’s physical transformation took place in the gym: a three-month work program to bulk up his entire body, and a two-week boot camp of CrossFit training, sword fighting, and horse riding....

Tom Hanks, best known for his starring roles in movies like Forrest Gump and Saving Private Ryan and for being an all-around great guy, had some scary news to share last night: Both he and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for coronavirus. The 63-year-old star, who’s currently in Australia for a film shoot, made the announcement on Instagram. According to his post, at first he and his wife felt like they had colds, with slight fevers and body aches....

Within the adventure sports community, almost everyone has an injury story to tell, if not multiple – it just comes with the territory. It’s no surprise then, that the number of people using CBD to treat longstanding ailments that read like a proud laundry list of accomplishments is growing by the day as awareness rises. CBD is the latest healing compound found in hemp to be spotlighted. Photo: Matthew Brodeur/Unsplash Currently, there are options aplenty....

John Krasinski and Jimmy Kimmel have quite a streak going: They’ve been pranking each other since 2011. Krasinski made a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, and the two of them took the opportunity to look back on seven years of pranking and admire their work. From a simple stunt involving Christmas decorations to a falling piano and a half-naked Santa dangling outside a window, things escalated quickly. “Remember when it started out innocent, and then I crashed your car?...

We sat down with Rodney Wallace ahead of the World Cup. The 30-year-old is representing Costa Rica in the World Cup and plays for New York City FC in Major League Soccer. Team: New York City FC Position: Miedfielder Country: Costa Rica Age: 29 Height: 5’11” Weight: 155 lbs In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies How do you prepare for a match? I try to train hard during the week leading up to game day....

This story was originally published on SURFER. Words by Neal Kearney. Italian surfer Roberto D’Amico. Photo: Courtesy of Capannini/SURFER The shock feels like it should have worn off by now, but Italy has surf. Fun surf. Sometimes great surf. This Mediterranean country’s coastline is exposed to swells from multiple directions and, on the right days, can go off. Numerous surf publications and films have covered this, especially in the past 10 to 15 years, and now they even have one of their countrymen battling it out on the Championship Tour in the form of Leo Fioravanti....

The new Joker film from director Todd Phillips and star Joaquin Phoenix might end up with the last laugh this awards season. After premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival, Joker took home the prestigious Golden Lion award, the highest prize that’s given out at the long-running Italian film festival. Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie: Everything You Need to Know Read article The award marks the first time that a comic book film has won a major award at a film festival, and could be a sign that Joker has the chance to make some noise during awards season....

The internet is rife with used gear that people need to off-load. One look online or a quick stop at your local secondhand shop can leave you dizzy sorting the overly wide array of options. Some gear is so dated that it’s best left for decorative wall-hanging only (think: snowshoes the size of wooden tennis rackets). Other items still have a decent lifespan, and you’re always apt to find that one like-new gem at a drastically cut price with no loss of performance....

There’s a long history of bad luck between myself and vehicles. The misfortune includes running out of gas in the middle of the Trans-Canadian Highway, getting two flat tires with only one spare, and a well-documented smashing of my truck’s window by a giant rock. Yet when the opportunity arose to test-drive Volkswagen’s new Atlas Cross Sport in early March, there was no hesitation. The answer was an enthusiastic ‘yes.’ This was a chance to test the limits of a immaculate car through the mountain passes of British Columbia without any personal repercussions....

In what may be the final look we get at the upcoming reboot of the Ridley Scott classic, Blade Runner 2049, before the movie hits theaters this October, we earn a lingering glimpse of the cinematography that will be at play. In the clip, Ryan Gosling navigates the oppressively metallic gray skies and discarded debris to come across a mysterious dome, the inner workings of which are equally mysterious. The clip provides a telling example of the atmosphere 2049 establishes, and how Gosling will navigate it....

At long last, Google Home Max has landed in our home for testing—and is available for purchase if you want one in your house. Back in early October, when Google announced a slew of new products alongside its new Pixel 2 smartphones, Home Max was announced as a premium speaker with the focus on sound quality—and its sights set on Sonos (and Apple’s yet to be released HomePod). The big difference, of course, is Home Max has Google Assistant built in, so your voice searches tap into the search giant’s powerful algorithms....

Apple is about to drop the iPhone X at the beginning of November, but there is already hot rumors about the next iteration: A foldable iPhone. Yes, an iPhone where the screen bends. It sounds wild but, according to The Investor, Apple has joined forces with LG to develop the technology. Reportedly a “task force” has been assembled to work on creating a bendable screen for a phone that could hit by 2020....

Rock music thrives on legends and lore, and few bands of the past forty years produced more of it than Minneapolis’ Replacements, four scruffy outcasts who came together to create one of the truly enduring and beloved catalogs in recent history. Tragic and comedic in equal measures, the story of the band’s sideways lurch towards commercial stardom is the stuff of Russian novels, replete with mayhem, triumph, excess, death and family dysfunction....

Waxy leaves flicker in the golden sun. Saline waterways appear through the tropical mangroves. The view of the paddling route ahead offers a crisp mirror of the pink and orange clouds above. A gull flashes across the glassy scene and my eyes struggle to focus on which plane to view: the sky or its perfect reflection. Silver baitfish help out by breaking through the aquatic barrier, taking my gaze back to the water, where an indolently cruising nurse shark navigates through its aquatic world under our paddleboards....

Soccer star Harry Kane has been on a tear lately. The temporary England captain and Tottenham Hotspur ace has racked up 13 goals in his last eight games—pretty impressive numbers for someone competing against the sport’s most elite athletes day in and day out. While natural talent is essential for success in the league, Kane gives much of the credit to his new diet. He’s so adamant about a solid nutrition plan, in fact, that he’s hired a personal chef/sports nutrition expert to prepare healthy meals for him six days a week, according to an interview with The Independent....

The holidays are in the rearview mirror. The new year is here and you can focus on yourself again. Which is good since there are probably some blind spots that didn’t get hit in the gift pile. Did you not get a new pair of shoes? You can pick some up for yourself now when you pick up these amazing OCA High Triple Black Suede High-Tops at Cariuma. It’s not like you don’t have plenty of shoes already....

The feeling that you have too much to do and not enough time to do it is called “time famine.” It’s so ubiquitous that researchers at Ohio State University sought to find out what’s causing it. They discovered one surprising culprit: your calendar. How to Master Time Management Read article In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Turns out, when we have appointments, we subconsciously pad our schedule with “just in case” time....

A spearfisherman underwent a second surgery Sunday and is expected to have a third later this week after a great white shark badly mangled his right leg in an attack off Pebble Beach, California. Grigor Azatian, 25, was spearfishing with his father near Stillwater Cove in Monterey Bay when the shark attack occurred Friday afternoon. Azatian, who had shot two lingcod and a cabezon, pointed out his fishing spot to his father, took a couple of underwater photos then dove back down with his speargun, according to The Mercury News....

I talked to Under Armour for nearly two hours for this story. Not once did I hear more than two words about the speed skating “skin suits” the U.S. speed skating team will wear next month at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Yes, the Under Armour that makes its money by selling clothing didn’t talk to me about the clothing. And, yes, Under Armour is supplying the U....