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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party
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A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital
Lifestyle
A Haunted Road Trip: Ghosts, Cocktails, and a Very Creepy Hospital

From dilapidated hospitals to disapproving librarians in a bar, I took a haunted Eastern Washington road trip.

By Brandon Withrow
2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable 2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable
Lifestyle
2026 Ford Bronco Outer Banks is More Civilized, But No Less Capable

The Outer Banks brings commuting comfort to Ford’s off-road icon without sanding away its personality.

By Amos Kwon
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Lifestyle
A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Shibumi Reinvented Beach Shade. Now It’s Coming for the Pop-Up Tent.

By Cool Material
Home
Proteus Is a State-of-The-Art Underwater Habit Designed by Yves Béhar

Swiss designer, entrepreneur and educator Yves Béhar has designed everything from Movado watches to August Smart Locks in recent years, but his latest creation is something decidedly more opulent and below the surface. Proteus is a state-of-the-art marine research project that's billed by benefactor Fabien Cousteau as "the ocean's equivalent to the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Beast Mode 4×4 Adventure Van

Living your best "#vanlife" as it were is not all that difficult these days because plenty of operations have sprung up around the globe to rent, build or customize the perfect van for you that you can live in down by the river. While having a properly appointed tallboy van…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Computers
Herman Miller Built a Next Level Gaming Chair for Logitech

It doesn't matter if you're talking about keyboards, mice, speakers, chargers or headphones--if you want the best gaming experience possible, you should probably be using Logitech hardware. The brand that everyone has come to respect in the world of computer and gaming peripherals recently branched out through a partnership with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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PaxPower’s 2021 Bronco Kit

The newly unveiled 2021 Ford Bronco heralds the return of one of our favorite vehicles of all time. Ford did a great job with the overall design and options, but there was one thing it was definitely missing--a V8 option. Ford has no plans at this time to make one…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Piss Pad Is Anti-Splashback Target for Your Toilet

Being able to pee while standing up is one of the best perks of being a guy. While that level of bathroom efficiency is something we appreciate everyday, it comes with the downside of splashback. It doesn't matter how careful you are or how good your aim is, sooner or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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