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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
Hero Zero Emission Passenger Plane Concept

If you had asked us a few months ago what our favorite recent project was that renowned designer Joe Doucet of JDXP had worked on, we definitely would have said the Air Co. Vodka that turns excess carbon into a spirit. But now we're going to have to update our…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Jannarelly Design-1 Retro Throwback Sportscar

As much as we love all the modern innovations and associated performance boons, there's something to be said for the vintage style of old school classic racers like the Jaguars and Astons of old. Dubai-based Jannarelly might not be restoring those UK classics, but they're building a modern classic of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
The Arctic Bath Floating Hotel

When it comes to unique travel experiences, Sweden is the place to go. A few years ago, the Arctic Bath Floating Hotel and spa was announced with initial designs that were decidedly something from Game of Thrones and a Northern Lights viewing experience that was unmatched. It's time to book…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Spirit Top Will Change the Way You Make Mixed Drinks

When it comes to the alcoholic beverages we drink when we're not at home, it's generally whatever is most convenient and available. Spirit Top is trying to change that with their modern day mini bottle that makes creating mixed drinks as easy as snap, twist then drink. All you have…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Loose Screw Hercules GS250 Restomod

Germany's Loose Screw moto shop might seem rustic, but they're churning out some seriously cool custom bikes. The vintage German base bike is the Hercules GS250, an eminently tough and practical dirt bike that receives modern treatment like an overhauled two-stroke engine clad in black, new forks and shocks, as…

By Amos Kwon
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