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Lifestyle

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

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party
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What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary
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What to Watch Before Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary

Consider this your homework before You Can See Everything arrives October 16.

By Lanny Fuller
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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Our Go-to Albums for Hosting

7 albums that set the mood so you can worry about the food and whether you have enough ice.

By Cool Material
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Danny Shervin Makes Art With Gunpowder

We've seen plenty of art created with unconventional materials and methods, but Danny Shervin's way of "painting with gunpowder" is completely new. After meticulously creating his wildlife gunpowder and acrylic paintings, the Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based artist ignites the gunpowder to burn the image into the canvas or wood. The wildlife…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Framed Tech

With a motto like "if you can't open it, you can't own it," it should come as no surprise that the people behind Framed Tech know a thing or two about how to disassemble everything from the original Atari and its cartridges to a PS3 controller and an early iPhone.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bamboo Accordion Book & Magazine Holder

If you're looking for a clever, stylish way to display your collection of magazines, coffee table books and other conversational pieces of literature, look no further than the Bamboo Accordion Book/Magazine Holder. When opened, the 17" x 10.3" x 5.2" collator has five separate compartments to store the materials around…

By Mike Newman
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Trainerbot Smart Ping Pong Robot

Getting better at ping pong without a consistent practice partner or coach can be easier said than done, but it doesn’t have to be with Trainerbot. The Smart Ping Pong Robot was created by two brothers looking to even the playing field when it comes to finding a suitable opponent…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 8 Beers You Should Drink This Summer

The smell of burgers searing on the grill is best accompanied by the taste of a cold, refreshing beer. A great summer beer cools you off and quenches your thirst while tasting damn good in the process. So put away the barrel-aged stouts and heavy barleywines and reach for one of these. These…

By Mike Newman
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