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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
My 24-Hour Reset at Raffles Boston
By Hayley Domin
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Lifestyle
History In Every Sip: This Whiskey Pays Tribute to the Legacy of the Harlem Hellfighters

An exclusive new release from Old Hillside Bourbon for Black History Month.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
The No-Shame Adult Guide to Instant Noodles

The best instant noodles for upgrading your pantry without abandoning nostalgia.

By Brett Braley
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Lifestyle
The Men’s Only Wellness Retreats You Won’t Find on Google

Once dismissed as woo-woo, men’s wellness retreats are becoming a legitimate answer to stress, isolation, and burnout.

By Lola Méndez
Drinks
The 8 Best Rye Whiskeys for a Manhattan

Rye whiskey adds a peppery, spicy, herbal, nuanced base to this memorable cocktail.

By Christopher Osburn
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Features
Bartenders Explain Why Cocktails Taste Better From the Bar (and How to Emulate Them)

On my walk to the bar, I rehearsed “para uno, en la barra está bien” exactly 30 times. I once read about a technique called mega-drilling, suggesting it takes 30 repetitions to cement a memory. I can’t tell you if it works, though. Because when I arrived at Baltra Bar,…

By Cool Material
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Entertainment
Don’t Sleep on TV’s Most Underrated Dark Comedy

'Based on a True Story' offers an unflinching look in the mirror for anyone who loves the violence and masochism of the true crime genre.

By Steven Asarch
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Entertainment
The Coolest Entertainment Trends of 2025

It’s the year of peak nostalgia and wild swings at the box office, an underappreciated streaming service finally getting its due, and a reality TV renaissance.

By Cool Material
Entertainment
Clothing
Where to Cop the Best Menswear on ’The White Lotus’

The best styling—and the worst people—you’ll find on television right now.

By Brett Braley
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