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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 Mexico Hideaway No One’s Talking About (Yet)
By Lola Méndez
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Lifestyle
The Hotel at the Edge of Golf’s Holy Land

Steps from Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush Adelphi is equal parts clubhouse, coastal retreat, and proper pint destination.

By Hayley Domin
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Lifestyle
Why Sweet and Spicy Cocktails Are Trending and How to Make Them

A little sweet, a little heat, a lot to love.

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
Entertainment
‘Modernist Pizza’ Is the Definitive Guide to the World’s Most Popular Food

If you're anything like us, you've spent countless hours arguing with your friends, family, and loved ones about your favorite foods. While we could all agree to disagree on everything from burgers and pasta, to curry rice and our favorite Americanized Chinese food options, there's no argument when it comes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: Hot Toddy Riff

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. Between the weather cooling down and trying to kick a mild cold, I'm craving a warm, soothing beverage for the…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
We’re All Trying to Age Backwards. Geologie Can Help.

Skincare is way too complicated, but it really does work--if you do it right. Trust us, doing it right is alarmingly easy with the right products. That's where Geologie comes in with their simple, powerful skincare for men. Geologie products are built around a handful of powerful, effective ingredients that…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Gear
Ash & Fir Pocket Knife Display Valet

When it comes to watches, pens, knives, wallets, or any other piece of your EDC, there's no better storage or display option when they're not in use than a valet tray. Regardless of what you're looking for when it comes to stylish catchalls, there are plenty of what we've called…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Misfits’ Walk Among Us Is the Best Halloween Album

Pour one out for Halloween 2020. COVID and bad weather left the spookiest night of the year on the bench last October. Lonesome jack-o’-lanterns sat unadmired by trick-or-treaters, costumes stayed on hangers, and parties were canceled at the last minute under the strain of unseasonable precipitation and the threat of…

By Andy Crump
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