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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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The Material Review

Issue 078: America's Most Hated Car, Sidd Finch, Rolex Vs Smart Watch, The Waldorf Astoria, Uniqlo and Spotlight On: Coffee Table Books.

Apr 2 •

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March 2025

The Material Review

Issue 077: An Opening Day Read, The Boat & Tote Blues, Husbands Paris, Lady White Co. Turns 10, Autochrome Revolution and Spotlight On: In-Flight…

Mar 29 •

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The Material Review

Issue 076: Lonesome Dove, A Trek to Baseball's Haunted House, The Cult of Leica, Saying Goodbye to a New England Institution, Luxury Sleeper Trains, Is…

Mar 26 •

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The Material Review

Issue 075: Facebook Marketplace, A Massive Guitar Collection, Turnover at Top Fashion Houses, A Legendary Cape Boutique, Irish Pubs, The Criterion…

Mar 22 •

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The Material Review

Issue 074: Saving the World’s Most Endangered Wolf, Ancient Blue Dyes, VW Brings Back Knobs and Buttons, An Unlikely Retail Concept in Lower Manhattan…

Mar 19 •

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