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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 Coolest Places to Watch the World Cup Around the Globe
By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later

And how horror went from critically hated to the latest Cannes "it" genre.

By Andy Crump
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Lifestyle
The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
Italy From Home

How to stock your pantry, fridge, and bar cart like an Italian.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
Features
Improve Your Gin & Tonic By Making It a Spanish Gin & Tonic

If you’re a fan of fresh, citrus-filled cocktails during the summer months (or any time of year), there’s a decent chance you enjoy your fair share of gin and tonics. This simple drink of gin, tonic, and (usually) a squeeze of lime or a lime wedge is the epitome of…

By Christopher Osburn
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Entertainment
The Best Movies That Take Place in The 80s

The 1980s was an interesting time to be alive. The fashion was filled with pastels and neon, the hairstyles were wild (and often untamed), and a lot was going on in the world. It was also a great decade for movies. When it comes to great action, thrillers, dramas, and…

By Christopher Osburn
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Gear
RM Sotheby’s High-Speed: Paul Newman’s Racing Legacy Auction

Fans of Paul Newman know that the iconic actor was inextricably linked to the world of racing. And auction house RM Sotheby's celebrated that legacy with High-Speed auction, a thrilling event that captivated both racing enthusiasts and avid collectors alike. At the forefront of this extraordinary event was the legendary…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
Alma del Jaguar’s Unfiltered Blanco Tequila Is a High-quality, Conservation-focused Spirit

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. In the tequila-saturated world we live in, there’s no shortage of high-quality agave spirits to choose from. But a new brand called Alma del Jaguar adds another layer to…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Features
The Disciplined, Fast Lane Life of a Race Car Driver Turned Winemaker

If you were to ask me to rattle off my dream jobs in five seconds, I would probably list: rock star, National Geographic explorer, and whatever exactly Magic Mike’s professional title is. With a few more moments to consider, I would add elite racecar driver and winemaker, professions I admire…

By Johnny Motley
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