Things to do for June 07, 2017

On Fancy Pocketknives, Bob Dylan and Your Great Maldivian Romance

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Caution: More Stylish When Wet
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Caution: More Stylish When Wet

These are good-looking shorts from Lacrosse Playground. Or so you thought. Because they’re so much more than that: hop into the nearest body of water and they’ve magically turned into swim trunks—with a pattern that only appears when they’re wet. Boom.

Bob Dylan Is Really Good at Being Bob Dylan
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Bob Dylan Is Really Good at Being Bob Dylan

Remember that whole Bob Dylan-Nobel Prize for Literature fiasco? Well, the man finally delivered his requisite Nobel lecture earlier this week. It was thoughtful. It was heartfelt. And it was a masterclass in being Bob Dylan.

You’re Investing In a Cow With Very Few Days to Live
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You’re Investing In a Cow With Very Few Days to Live

With your Fourth of July grilling duties drawing near, it’s probably time you ordered a whole cow. Or at least the good parts like the ribs, steaks and burgers available through this crowdsourcing site that lets you buy “shares” of an individual cow. Yeah, that might be easier.

A More Extravagantly Romantic Dinner Does Not Exist
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A More Extravagantly Romantic Dinner Does Not Exist

Not when this Maldives resort is hosting private dinners on an actual sandbank in the actual Indian Ocean. It’s where you may now go at sunset to share local sashimi and tandoori lobster, sip champagne and gaze longingly at someone you probably enjoy gazing at. File it away for the next time you’re feeling extravagantly romantic.

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