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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
Laphroaig’s New Whisky Comes With No Tasting Notes And a Chance to Hang with Willem Dafoe
By Andy Vasoyan
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Lifestyle
The Ancient Art of Cooking Dinner Beneath Your Feet

Across nearly every continent, cultures have discovered the same thing. The earth makes a pretty incredible oven.

By Lola Méndez
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Lifestyle
The Anti-Instagram Cocktail Era Is Here

Why bartenders and drinkers are ditching the garnish circus and getting back to minimalistic cocktails.

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
Food
The Pioneer of Vaporizers–the Volcano Classic–Turns 20

The Volcano from STORZ & BICKEL is one of the most iconic vaporizers in the world and has played an integral role shaping the industry. German graphic designer Markus Storz began development of a smokeless inhalation apparatus for his own use in 1996, and the first Volcano was sold in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Clevr Foosball Party Cooler

The folks at Clevr just found a way to make a beer-filled cooler that much more fun. They added a built-in foosball table into this big, red, and wheeled 68-quart cooler. It's all housed in a bright red metal body that's tough and eye-catching. The best part is the lid…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
“Home” Official Trailer

We absolutely love architectural and design-focused documentary-style entertainment when it means getting a look into the places and spaces we otherwise wouldn't have access to. If you've already exhausted those categories on both Netflix and Amazon Prime like we have, it's time to fire up the Apple TV to check…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘Capone’ Trailer

Mob boss, crime lord, prohibition bootlegger, and generally brutal Chicago underworld icon Alpohnse 'Al' Capone rose to fame in Chicago in the 1920s and '30s. The latest film about his life is carried out by morphing Tom Hardy, who portrays Capone in his waning years after being released from prison…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Zooz Electric Concept Motorcycle

We love motorcycles. We love bicycles. So, naturally, we'd love any machine that combines the best aspects of both. And that's where Texas manufacturer Zooz comes in. The Zooz Concept 01 can hit a top speed of 60 mph, weighs just 85 lbs and is completely devoid of pedals--despite the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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