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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska
By Brandon Withrow
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Lifestyle
Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026

The first Booker’s release of the year is inspired by none other than the Big Easy, one of Booker Noe’s favorite cities

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
Features
Here’s What It’s Actually Like to be a Professional Brewer

One of my fellow bartenders at Wilmington Brew Works made an incredible banana foster stout and another one of us absolutely nailed an extra special bitter (ESB) a few months ago. Another homebrewer I know eyeballed a spicy lemongrass ale that defies classification but was the perfect summer beer. I’m…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Health
Lovehoney’s Orctan Checks All the Right Self Pleasure Boxes

Lovehoney--the world’s biggest online sex toy store--has over two decades of experience when it comes to providing the latest and greatest toys that will satisfy everyone's taste. Enter the Orctan, a silent but mighty device that delivers the ultimate realistic oral sex feeling. The Orctan utilizes a high-tech hinge construction…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Features
How I Became a Better Homebrewer After Working at a Brewery

Up until these past few months, the vast majority of my beer knowledge, experience, and philosophy came from my years as a homebrewer. It’s a hobby I deeply enjoy. It brings my friends together, gives me something both creative and practical to pursue, and ensures that my life has value…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Entertainment
Banksy’s Limited “Agile of War” Screenprints Are for Sale

Iconic and infamous artist Banksy is dropping 50 new unique screen prints of his work titled "FRAGILE", "AGILE" or "LEGACY OF WAR" depending on the source. The important bit--outside the fact that it's a legit Banksy with proper provenance you can hang at home for less than $10k--is that each…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
The 2023 Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance

The most powerful S-Class in the history of the model just debuted with an insane 791 horse and pavement warping 1,055 lb-ft of twist. All of this mayhem comes by way of a 4.0L V8 with an electric motor. The flagship sedan will hurtle to 60 mph in a blistering…

By Amos Kwon
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