Review: The Brillier Americana 'Native Watch' is a gorgeous work of art

Watchmaking is best associated with two countries: Switzerland and Japan. That wasn't always the case though. Before the Great Depression hit, America had played a much more prominent role in watch manufacturing than it does today. Brillier Watches wants to revitalize American watch production, by bringing manufacturing back to the United States with their new Brillier Americana collection.

Review of Lunowear 'Shoots,' 'Pine,' and 'Orca' wooden watches

Wooden watches have been gaining popularity recently not only because they look great but because they're also environmentally friendly. Lunowear is a new company that's producing stylish wooden watches for both men and women. Lunowear recently raised $360,715 on Indiegogo to produce their first line of wooden watches. Lunowear sent us three different samples from their men's collection: The Shoots, The Pine, and The Orca.

Orient Watch USA announces 'Mako II' and 'Ray II' watches

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Orient Watch USA, a company that's been making affordable high quality everyday diver watches since 2004, has announced that they're updating their popular Mako and Ray watch lines with a few "superior performance" upgrades.

First hand look at 'Chasm' at Pax East

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We caught up with Bit Kid, Inc. at Pax East 2016 for a first hand look at their upcoming indie game Chasm. This 2D Metroidvania is reminiscent of Castlevania, and holds no bars back when it comes to increasingly ramping up in difficulty.

Review: Slim Timber Rosewood and Walnut card wallets are hip

Leather wallets have a way of becoming huge bulky objects when they're filled with cash, cards, and other objects. Sometimes less is more. Slim Timber has a solution: Their wooden card wallets, available in both Roosewood and in Walnut for just $35.

Review: Boxed.com will save you money on the essentials

Boxed.com is a new website offering big club store discounts to everyone from the convenience of their home, and without having to pay for a membership fee. Buying in bulk can help you save money on everything from clothing and beauty products to food.

Review: Mission Belts always fit and help fight world poverty

We've had many belts over the years and have noticed one common trend: The leather quickly fatigues and the holes stretch around the buckle. Mission Belt Co. solves this problem and creates a gorgeous accessory that performs exceptionally in both form and function. Mission Belt Co. sent us one of their hole-less Mission belts from their new "browns collection." The steel 40 mm in mocha brown, to be precise.

Horology spotlight: Jorg Gray watches

JG5500 in Cream with Silver beze

Despite its young heritage, Jorg Gray has been offering high quality sophisticated American style watches and is quickly rising in popularity.

Review of the May 2016 Menascope box

Menascope is a new monthly subscription service providing high-quality men's grooming and lifestyle products. All of the items featured in each month's Menascope box are made in the USA from both small local and nationwide businesses.

Flor opens up Boston, Mass. location, collaborates with local artist Rene Gagnon

If you're in the market for a fashionable decorative rug, then exploring the plethora of stylish options available from Flor.com may be well worth your time. The company just opened up a new Burlington, Mass. location, just within driving distance for residents of the Greater Boston area who may have heard of their website before but wanted to actually see their rugs in person before making an online purchase. For the store's opening, they teamed up with local street artist Rene Gagnon to make a gorgeous work of art.

Flor produces modular carpet tiles, which let you make bespoke rugs. You can mix and match from hundreds of different tiles, either in person at one of their 19 locations across the United States or online, to make your own custom area rug or runner. For the Burlington, Mass. grand opening, Gagnon created a one-of-a-kind rug which is hanging as a work of art for all visitors to see. Flor has additionally partnered with the Boston-based charity Cradles to Crayons by donating some of their product to Cradles to Crayons's locations and also "acting as a donation drop off location during specified times of the year."

One neat thing about the Flor brand is that the company will recycle any used Flor tiles. Just email them your information, and they'll send you a shipping slip to send your old Flor tiles back to them and they'll transform it into new rug pieces. That's a great forward thinking and environmentally friendly initiative.

We're looking forward to seeing what rug styles the company has to offer in person and trying out the custom rug creation process for ourselves. What kind of Flor creation would you make for your home? Please let us know on Twitter by tagging @David_Leavitt.

Review: Mujjo leather wallet case is an elegant upgrade for your iPhone 6s

Being fashionable isn't just about your clothing, it's about your accessories too. If you're as attached to your phone as we are, then it's important to make sure it's both protected and stylish. Mujjo's new black leather wallet case for iPhone 6S and iPhone 6s Plus is a sleek and minimalist case which offers protection while also looking great with anything you wear.

Review of Lunowear 'Shoots,' 'Pine,' and 'Orca' wooden watches

The Shoots. Photo courtesy of Lunowear.com, used with permission.

Wooden watches have been gaining popularity recently not only because they look great but because they're also environmentally friendly. Lunowear is a new company that's producing stylish wooden watches for both men and women.

Review: Phonetic Eyewear Stanley glasses allow you to work and game longer

If you've spent any lengthy period of time looking at computer monitor or watching a television, then chances are you've suffered from strained and tired eyes at one point or another. It's a proven fact that staring at the blue light emitted from electronic devices can also prevent you from falling to sleep at night.

Review: Mujjo leather touchscreen gloves let you text in comfort and style

One of the worst things about winter is having freezing hands. Chances are that you've received a phone call when you're just getting into your car and the heat hasn't turned on yet or while in the middle of an outdoor winter activity such as ice skating or skiing. Previously, in order to use your fancy touchscreen smartphone you've had to take off your gloves and expose your skin to ice cold temperatures. Not anymore with Mujjo's Leather Touchscreen Gloves.

New Spartan boxers protect your manhood from radiation

If you've played Fallout 4 then chances are you've received your fair share of RADS while on your adventures in the Commonwealth. Even if you haven't, there's a high probability that you've actually received several high doses of radiation in real life.

Review: The Glomtom isn't just for gamers

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If you watch a lot of Twitch.tv, then you may have seen one of your favorite streamers using a unique gaming accessory: The Glomtom. This innovative product provides comfort, support, and better posture for gamers who spend hours with their gaming controller.

'The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses' producer on video game music

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In an exclusive interview with the producer of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour, Jason Michael Paul shares with David Leavitt the impact one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time has had on video game music and its effect on culture.

'Magic' player Jared Boettcher addresses DCI suspension and 'ShuffleGate'

Today Oct. 30, 2014 Magic: The Gathering player Jared Boettcher was stripped of his Rookie of the Year award and suspended from competing in DCI sanctioned Magic: The Gathering tournaments for four years in an announcement by Wizards of the Coast. This stemmed from public uproar over the way Boettcher shuffled his opponent's deck, allegedly seeing the bottom cards and moving them to the top in a recent StarCityGames.com event (see the attached video and slideshow for example). According to Wizards of the Coast's director of organized play Helene Bergeot, "This was not an isolated incident, but rather took place at multiple tournaments during the 2013–2014 season." In an interview with David Leavitt, Boettcher denies all allegations of intentionally cheating.

Display your games in style with the Gameply

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Have you ever wanted to display your video game collection in an elegant and artistic way instead of buried away in a bookcase or hidden away in the closed cabinet of your entertainment center?

Hands on 'World Zombination'

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We recently met up with Cambridge, Mass. based independent video game developer Proletariat, Inc. for a first hand look at their upcoming game World Zombination. Players choose between two factions, humans or zombies, and must either defend a city in a tower defense style or infect and destroy the city in real time strategy fashion.