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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
The UAZ SGR Combi Van Is Built for Frigid Russian Terrain

When it comes to expedition vehicles, off-road campers or all-terrain basecamps, you'll normally find yourself in the position of having to choose between power, performance and creature comforts because that's the nature of the best. Leave it to the Russians to develop something that gives you the best of all…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Oregon Trail Is Now Available as a Handheld

Those of you of a certain age will absolutely remember the first time you got the message "You have died of dysentery." while playing the Oregon Trail on the Apple II. Everything that's old is new again, which is why Oregon Trail got the nostalgia treatment for this Handheld Oregon…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
MAT Is Giving the Stratos a New Lease on Life

The Lancia Stratos might be a car that hasn't been talked about much in the past few decades, but in its prime it was an absolute powerhouse that took the World Rally Championships by storm. Manufattura Automobili Torino (MAT) is an Italian shop that's giving the Stratos a new lease…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
The Artisan House from Proud Design Co. Ltd

What do you do when you're a successful Thai designer looking for a little more space at home? Design a new house that will blend into the landscape of your existing house and then connect the two of them. That's exactly what happened with the Artisan House from Proud design…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
This Travel Ready Kit Will Help You Learn to Properly Nose Your Bourbon

When it comes to whiskey, there are a lot of things that go into reviews when you're trying to appreciate the spirit you're consuming. It's assumed that they're all gonna get you drunk if you consume enough, but what about tasting notes, mouth feel, the Kentucky Hug, visual appeal, viscosity,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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