Enjoy the rest of the summer! Don’t forget to go outside, have a picnic, and get some fresh air before it is too late.

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CULTURE BUZZ: Who said summer has to be about campfires, bug juice, and swimming? This extensive list of extreme summer camps will trade in the s’mores and water guns for other signature summer fun like Scientology lessons and “dietary restriction-themed storybooks.” For example, at the Ted Nugent Kamp For Kids , the staff “gets kids out of the malls and off the streets, into the woods and in touch with the natural healing powers of the wild.” And then they shoot animals in cold blood.

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The Best Links:

1. Extreme Summer Camps
2. Wet Hot American Summer

STYLE BUZZ: Plastic sunglasses with an asymmetric shape and photochromatic lenses that adapt to the light. These lopsided glasses will undoubtedly distract from your already-lopsided face.

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The Best Links:

1. Uneven, Asymmetrical Genius Glasses that Come in Happy Colors
2. Buy Them Here
3. Photochromatic Lenses You Can Wear Indoors and Out
4. Ultra-Hip Spectacles Featured in the Latest Italian Mags
5. Check Out all The Colors

CULTURE BUZZ: A portable, laptop-sized grill only costs $48 and makes a perfect father’s day present. It’s like the MacBook Air of the mobile meat set. Great for camping, picnics, and terraces.

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The Best Links:

1. Perfect for Campers, Those with Storage-Strapped RVs
2. Buy It Here for $48
3. You’ll Have to Wait for It to Cool Before Taking it Anyplace Else
4. Apartment Therapy Commenters Weigh In
5. Perfect for Small Space Living
6. Small Enough to Strap onto a Hiking Backpack

FOOD BUZZ: Charcoal schmarcoal! This barbecue in a box replaces charcoal and lighter fluid with biodegradable paper pulp that is both recyclable and free of chemicals. Even better, it will keep your meat from tasting like a car engine.

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The Best Links:

1. Everything But Overcooked
2. Recycled, Functional Barbecuing? Who Knew?
3. So Many Pictures, It’s Like Barbecued Porn

FOOD BUZZ: A hot dog wrapped in ground beef then deep-fried, topped with chili, cheese, grilled onions, and served in a hoagie roll. It was very difficult trying to find an appetizing photo of something that sounds so insanely delicious. You know it’s summer when you’re stuffing a giant hamdog in your face!

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The Best Links:

1. Luther Burger and Hamdog Pictures!!!!!
2. I Ate at the Guy Who Invented the Hamdog’s Bar!
3. How to Make a Hamdog: Step by Step With Photos
4. A Sports Game Treat with No Sports Affiliation
5. “Ketchup With Your Cardiac Arrest?”
6. Anatomy of a Hamdog (This One Has Eggs in It)

STYLE BUZZ: Men’s tailored suits with shorts instead of pants. Business up top, party down low! I knew it wouldn’t be long before the romper trend crossed over into men’s fashion.

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The Best Links:

1. Shorts suits: Would you wear this to work?
2. “Hey, I mean business, from the waist up”
3. Buy Matching Shorts and Jackets from the TopShop Men’s Store
4. Could You See an I-Banker in These?
5. Watch a Video of a Reporter’s Journey into the Short Suit