I was thinking that the post-Internet divergent fates of LL Bean and Lands’ End are going to be really interesting to watch. Brick and mortar wise, Lands’ End is mostly in Sears; LL Bean has big stores that are almost like Bass Pro in terms of being a real experience. LL Bean has also stuck to delivering its classic… Read more

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so that embroidered vest maybe isn’t accidentally a super mid 1990s look???? Read more

It’s a relatively new development! Launched in 2014, I believe. Read more

RIP all the regional chains bought out by Macy’s, honestly Read more

this is precisely what’s so bewildering! Read more

Another commenter points out they might be chinos or something; whatever they are, the fit ain’t right. Read more

this tweet is so good i’m honestly mad Read more

when you are BUSTED

If anybody digs up one of those ads, I’d be very interested to see it! (Being very interested in the history of romance.) Read more

the funny part is that it was an accident! slash simply a reflection of my ongoing obsession with the 1700s Read more

I think you mean AWESOME results Read more

I literally searched “jock jams” and somehow this turned up. Read more

Interestingly, the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS is mentioned in one of the articles is likely not being worth that much, because there were so many of them on so many formats. But I still consider mine PRICELESS. Read more

the beauty of that headline is only just now hitting me Read more

Buffalo Lupercalian Wings Read more

aren’t you afraid it’ll fall off the tree and shatter into a million pieces? i would spend all of the holidays nervous! Read more

I recently read this history of the development of the pill, and the most striking part was the numbers—just how many kids married women might have by the time they turned 30 without access to reliable birth control. Read more

full disclosure: i believe disco is WONDERFUL Read more