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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
By Cool Material
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
Food
Maximize Your Workouts with Ladder Pre-Workout

When it comes to supplements, go with Ladder. Trusted by fitness legends like LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ladder is proven to unlock higher level performance and backed by the NSF Certified for Sport® seal of approval. Ladder’s Pre-Workout is the no-crash boost you need to increase energy, improve endurance,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘Micro But Many: An Unofficial Micro Machines Collection’ Book

If you grew up in the 80s or the 90s, Micro Machines require absolutely no explanation. Those tiny, pint-sized cars and trucks were even smaller than Hot Wheels and yet, somehow, even more amusing to play with because you could have hundreds of them. Unless you were renowned Micro Machines…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
At Home: This Bluetooth Smart Scale Has 42k+ Positive Reviews and Is Only $35

Since many of us are still home, we decided to do some digging to find useful products to help stay productive, occupied, entertained and fit while you’re At Home. If we're being completely honest, we hate getting on the scale as much as you do, but that doesn't make it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Yakusha Design Minimalist Glass ‘Air Cabin’ Concept

We've covered more than a few mind-bending and seemingly imperceptible housing concepts over the years, but few compare to the sheer absurdity of the Yakusha Design Minimalis Glass 'Air Cabin' Concept. As they describe it, the point was "to create a feeling of instability and futility of such an architecture.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Dodge Challenger 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

In order to properly mark the semicentennial anniversary of the Dodge Challenger this year, the brand has decided to release the Dodge Challenger 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition. The Commemorative Edition vehicles are all option pack upgrades to existing cars, but unlike the previous anniversary versions, these are unlimited. So what…

By Cooper Fleishman
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