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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
The Classics, Minus the Booze
By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
The Great Winter Escape

Unexpected winter destinations to visit around the globe.

By Hayley Domin
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Lifestyle
The Bucket List of Remote Places to Kayak

Here's your guide to the coolest places to kayak.

By Brandon Withrow
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Lifestyle
A Better Way to Spend a Winter Night In

Welcome to the great indoors. Here's how to hunker down properly with you favorite winter albums.

By Beau Hayhoe
Entertainment
Classic Halloween Movies Every Guy Should See

Halloween has come a long way from its origin story of the day when the souls of the deceased returned to Earth. These days, instead of preparing for the arrival of the souls of our loved ones, many instead opt to watch festive, spooky, and downright terrifying movies (while consuming…

By Christopher Osburn
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Features
This New Water Chiller Makes At-home Cold Immersion Possible With the Touch of a Button

Over the past few years, cold water immersion has gone from the extreme niche of polar plunges to the hottest wellness trend. The market research company Transparency Market Research put the cold plunge tub market at $378 million in 2022, and it’s expected to grow to $550 million by 2031.…

By Nickolaus Hines
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10 Must-Try Wheated Bourbons If You Can’t Try Pappy

You may not ever be able to get your hands on a bottle of Pappy, but these wheated bourbons can scratch that itch.

By Christopher Osburn
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Entertainment
Daniel Arsham x Hot Wheels Collaboration

Get ready to rev up your nostalgia with the most exciting collaboration of the year. Mattel Creations and visionary artist Daniel Arsham have joined forces to bring you an exclusive Hot Wheels collection that's nothing short of extraordinary. This automotive masterpiece is divided into four thrilling "Laps," each revealing Arsham's…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
Why You Should Learn To Drive a Stick Shift Before it’s too Late

It was a blue 1999 Honda Accord EX with gray leather, fog lights, and a power moonroof. It wasn't sexy, expensive, or particularly fancy, but it was my first manual transmission car. Even at that time, very few sedans in dealer lots were available with a stick shift, so I…

By Amos Kwon
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