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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
BMW x Futura 2000 Limited Edition M2

Lichtenstein. Warhol. Rauschenberg. Hockney. Koons. All famous artists that any fan would travel the world to see the iconic works of, and also all incredible artists that have lent their talent to the creation of BMW Art Cars. The latest addition to the collection--albeit an unofficial one--is the legendary graffiti…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Lodge Cast Iron Breakfast Skillet

There are few pieces of hardware as essential in the kitchen as a good cast iron skillet. While there certainly plenty of cast iron skillets that will last a lifetime, Lodge cast iron has always been the best option if you're looking for that heat retention, durability and delicious seasoning--without…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
CRAFTY+ Is the Smart and Powerful Dry Herb Vaporizer from Germany

When it comes to vaporizers, there are plenty of different options on the market... but none of them perform quite like the  CRAFTY+ from STORZ & BICKEL. This pocket-friendly device is not only known for its superb quality and performance, it was the first vaporizer to feature remote-control app functionality…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
The 1,750 Horsepower 2020 SSC Tuatara

Take one look at the SCC Tuatara (Maori for “first”), and you'd never guess it was homegrown. Yep, it's the ultimate expression of Shelby Super Cars, and it's got 1,750 horsepower from a twin-turbocharged 5.9-liter V8 mated to a remarkable seven-speed CIMA transmission that can rapid-fire gearshifts in 50 milliseconds.…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
“Ellaspede EB882” 1982 BMW R100RT

The buyer of the original base bike, a vintage BMW R100RT, was inspired to do a custom build that he would keep, cherish, and ride for years. What was once viewed as a bit of an "old man bike" has been turned into a scrambler-style beauty any rider would covet.…

By Amos Kwon
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