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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
Transportation
Mazda RX-10 Vision Longtail Concept

It might be incredibly hard to believe, but the latest iteration of a car built around Mazda's renowned rotary engine--the Mazda RX-8--ceased production almost a decade ago in 2012. It's successor has been teased for ages, but nothing has yet to materialize from the Blue Oval-backed brand in the meantime.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Stay Home: Now Would Be a Good Time to Sharpen Your Knives

Since we’re all stuck inside, we decided to do some digging to find useful products to help stay productive, occupied, entertained and fit while you Stay Home. Whether you purchased a Global 8" Bourdain Approved Chef's Knife, or you've just been whipping up countless meals with this highly-reviewed cast iron skillet…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
The Toyota TJ Cruiser May Become a Reality

The Toyota Sienna minivan may go exclusively hybrid for its next generation. Their bigger trucks and SUVs haven't been redesigned in over a decade. It's time for some fresh thinking. The boxy and angular TJ Cruiser introduced back in 2017 might just be the answer to the minivan/SUV combo no…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Angell Electric Bicycle

If you want the best of four worlds in an e-bike, the new Angell combines efficiency, technology, convenience, and beauty in a truly attractive package. The 30.6-lb aluminum and carbon bike looks organically sculpted with a curvaceous top/down/seat tube unit and an integrated smart cockpit that provides a touchscreen with…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
Make Your Own Shake Shack Burgers at Home

People have been arguing about who makes the best burger for as long as burgers have been a thing. The Shake Shack ShackBurger remains one of our current favorites because of its combination of simplicity and great ingredients. Those of you craving a ShackBurger because your location is due to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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