Issue 113

Travel

The 9 Best Luxury Hotels in Chicago

I lived in Chicago for 5 years and know that, in a city is architecturally diverse and beautiful as this, the hotels aren't just leaders in luxury—they're works of art unto themselves. These are the best of the best in America's best designed city.

A Snob's Guide to Virginia Horse Country

Where to eat, sleep, ride, and treasure hunt in this cozy and patrician equestrian paradise.

Culture

What Makes Taylor Sheridan a Billion-Dollar Man

Taylor Sheridan stomped a big bootprint on the business and culture of television. In less than a decade, he revived the western with his smash hit “Yellowstone” and spun out a Sheridan-verse of shows with brawny characters in heartland settings.

Sporting

Nike is Returning to Its Roots in College Sports

Nike is doubling down on college athletes. Its new all-encompassing relationship at LSU is the launchpad for its new "Blue Ribbon Elite" NIL program.

Business & Money

57 Gifts for the Man Leveling Up His Life

A thoughtfully curated list far better than the "pay to play" gift guides you see in most publications. Gifts that make you laugh. Gifts that make you sharper, curious, and more confident. Gifts that make you want to live a little more each and every day.

Philosophy

Random Quality Of Life Improvements That Will Change Your Life

So many gems in here that range from basics you can easily apply...to earth shattering POVs that can change you're entire approach to life...and playlists to set the vibe as you make the shift. Well worth your time to read, critically reflect, and apply at least one.

Be Incompressible - Naval's Archive

We are living through a strange moment in history. A moment where machines can imitate minds. Where algorithms can talk like us. This is not just a technological shift. It’s a philosophical one. The more you become like everyone else, the more you disappear. To be incompressible is to break the pattern.

How to Be a Modern Renaissance Man - by Jack Krucial

Every man reaches a point in his life where he asks himself: "Is this it? Is this all there is?" For most, this arrives after years of pursuing what they were told to want - the steady job, the luxury car, the rolex, the mortgage. They find themselves rich in possesions, poor in stories. This is all about building a life that excites you to wake up for.

Golf

The Kingdom list 2025 • Kingdom Magazine

The Best of 2025 Kingdom’s influential panelists and always-curious editors have pondered and debated over the places, people, and products that impressed them most in the past year.

13 of the best golf holes Golf Digest writers played this year

From #4 at Rodeo Dunes (CO) to #9 at Great Waters at Lake Oconee, here's the best the staff at Golf Digest saw in 2025.

Food & Drink

The 50 Most Essential Bars in America | Wildsam

Cocktail experts. Local legends. Glorious dives. Glamorous dens. Sports sanctuaries. Greasy burgers. Briny oysters. These bars have it all. Grab a stool, start your tab... and keep it open.

Essential Southern BBQ Dishes | Wildsam

While barbecue norms can change from town to town, these five offerings stand out in what they add to the canon of Southern ‘cue.