For Wednesday, February 25th

Who Makes the Best Belt in 2026?

A sharper buckle, a sharper waistline.

Smart Buys: 9 Deals You Can’t Pass Up

From 50% off Flint and Tinder's boiled wool jacket to a soft, washed hoodie.

The five best stories from around the web.

Style

Esquire UK makes the case for “dishevelled elegance”, a deliberately rumpled approach to tailoring that swaps rigid perfection for louche layering.

By Esquire UK

History

A dozen surprising facts about Frank Lloyd Wright, from his obsessive control over interiors to the personal scandals that shaped his most iconic homes.

By AD

Travel

The perfect long weekend in “Europe’s weirdest capital”, spotlighting brutalist landmarks, Ottoman-era bazaars and a quietly booming food scene.

By InsideHook

Health

Preserve a youthful gut microbiome through diet and lifestyle tweaks that may help slow aspects of biological aging.

By Psychology Today

Nutrition

The Takeout breaks down white meat vs. dark meat, unpacking the real nutritional differences and why flavor, fat content and cooking method matter more than you think.

By The Takeout

The pros aren't usually in favor of spritzing your clothes (and you do need to spray skin for the scent to develop), but we’ve always sprayed our clothes a little too for an added boost of fragrance.

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