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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
Why Sweet and Spicy Cocktails Are Trending and How to Make Them
By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
The Most Unhinged Frankenstein Movies You’ve Never Seen

A new indie horror standout (and a not-so-great studio effort) sent us down the rabbit hole of Frankenstein films that get truly, gloriously strange.

By Andy Crump
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Lifestyle
What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska

Experiencing Alaska by dog was truly magical.

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
Features
The Rum Bucket List: 15 Rums You Have to Drink at Least Once

Forget everything you thought you learned in college when it comes to rum because Bacardi (151 or otherwise) is not the barometer you should be using for this incredible spirit. The fermenting and distilling of sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice to create a delicious distillate liquor has been happening for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The Best Movies Based On Books

“The book is always better than the movie,” goes the crusty old precept about book-to-movie adaptations. In a certain percentage of cases, this may be true. In others, it may not. For the most part, books and the movies based on them are rarely better or worse than one another.…

By Andy Crump
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Home
MAD Architects’ One River North Project

Incorporating the natural world into urban environments has been one of the most important aspects of new constructions. Architects have added rooftop gardens or green roofs to nearly every new build in cities around the world. But, the One River North project from MAD Architects is among the most unique…

By John A. Paradiso
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Drinks
The 10 Best Valentine’s Day Cocktails

We all know that Valentine's Day is a commercialized holiday designed to sell cards, chocolates, and flowers. These days, we could all use a reason to celebrate even if it is on a Monday. This year, in addition to all the usual suspects when it comes to presents, we're going…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
This Foot Massager Is the Best Way to Recover From Your Day

The Cloud Massage Shiatsu Foot Massager is unlike any foot massager you've seen before. Using a deep-kneading Shiatsu technique with 3 distinct intensity levels and five different massage modes, Cloud Massage works out everyday tension, eases stress and perks you up--while also improving blood flow, reducing inflammation, stimulating muscle recovery…

By Pat McLaughlin
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