Southern Sass: Bob Dylan's Really Good at Being Bob Dylan. Plus, Knives.

6.07.2017

Bob Dylan's Really Good at Being Bob Dylan. Plus, Knives.

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National

06/07/17

FROM PERKS

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.

FACT #1

This Father's Day Gift Guide Isn't Just For Fathers. It's Probably For You Too.

Being a #CoolDad is more of a state of mind than it is a paternal issue. And since Father's Day is in a couple weekends, we've rounded up some stylish-yet-practical stuff to get the #CoolDad in your life, whether he's your own dad or just your own self.

FACT #2

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.

FACT #3

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.

FACT #4

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.

FACT #5

Buying a Fancy Pocket Knife Is a Personal Journey

In the event you're considering buying a fancy pocket knife—and let's be real, who hasn't been there at least once in their lives—we caught up with Matt Conable, the founder-designer of William Henry knives, loved by everyone from Laurence Fishburne to Joe Jonas, for some hot tips.