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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026
By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide

Everything you need to turn a guys trip into something better.

By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip

Because music shapes a trip.

By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
What to Pack for a Gentlemen’s Trip

Packing can be fun. I said it.

By Lanny Fuller
Entertainment
You Can Finally Build an A-Frame Cabin of Your Own With LEGO

Whether it's the proximity to nature, the rustic appeal, the simplicity of the design or the endless possibilities, the A-Frame cabin is something we've all thought about building at one point or another. We're not quite adventurous enough to build a cliff-hanging A-Frame cabin, and we don't yet have the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
If You Enjoy ‘The Last of Us’ Then You Need To Play This Other Post-Apocalypse Game

When everyone was first going on and on about the first Covid lockdown only lasting two weeks, I bought a PS4. I’ve read and watched enough on apocalyptic historical events to know that even fully functioning, politically healthy countries have insane difficulty in controlling new disease. Since the United States…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: Hanky Panky

Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. After picking up a bottle of Carpano Antica Formula this past week, it seemed eerily prescient that the Fernet-Branca Instagram…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
The Difference Between Every Whisky Region in Scotland

If you don’t know much about Scotch whisky, you might assume that everything that falls into the broader "Scotch" category all tastes about the same. While there are similar flavors throughout (like vanilla, caramel, oak, and candied orange peels), a bottle of blended Scotch whisky and a bottle of Islay…

By Christopher Osburn
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Features
The Essential Gear You Need To Ride Your Motorcycle in the Rain

Some of the best times I’ve ever had on a motorcycle were spent riding in the rain. That probably sounds crazy, but it’s true. There’s something about the peppering of cool drops of water on sunburnt skin that feels like heaven--as does the relief of finding a gas station canopy…

By Maxwell Barna
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