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Lifestyle

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

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The Anti-Instagram Cocktail Era Is Here
By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in April 2026.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
Review: One Year With the Tiami Mattress

Upgrading to Tiami turned sleep into something I look forward to every night. Don’t miss their Memorial Day Weekend Sale.

By Adam Szafranski
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Lifestyle
The Mexico Hideaway No One’s Talking About (Yet)

Tucked away in Punta de Mita, Susurros del Corazón is barefoot luxury done right.

By Lola Méndez
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Canyon Future Mobility Bike / Car Concept

When you're looking for a bicycle built with the same kind of racing performance, mountainside durability and advanced technology you'd come to expect from a modern German supercar, look no further than German bike builder Canyon. They've done everything from a Kraftwerk Bike to the Commuter 7.0 Bike and now,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Volvo P1800 Cyan

Few people know the Volvo P1800 sports coupe ever existed, but automotive enthusiasts love it. Even Roger Moore's Simon Templar in "The Saint" TV series was cool enough to drive it on screen. Cyan Racing (the remaining arm of now Volvo-owned Polestar) has taken the essential look of the P1800…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
8BitDo Arcade Stick

This little number has us time traveling back to high school Nintendo console video games. 8BitDo Arcade Stick is wireless and is compatible with both PC and Nintendo Switch gaming. What's more, you can customize the buttons, as well as create profiles depending on player preferences. Hell, it even has…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
Cranfield Formula 1 Simulator

Driving a Formula 1 car is an experience most of us will only ever dream of. That experience just became slightly more attainable thanks to this Cranfield Formula 1 Simulator. This is not your average arcade simulator, either. It's built on an advanced platform that includes pitch, roll, heave and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Kingston Custom “Good Ghost” BMW R100 RS

There are custom motorcycles worthy of praise, and then there are those few that are worthy of museum display. The Good Ghost from Kingston Custom falls into the latter category with its art deco style and blue and gold paint job that are utterly captivating. The final member of the…

By Amos Kwon
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