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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
Entertainment
‘No Time to Die’ Trailer

It's hard to believe, but Daniel Craig has been playing the role of everyone's favorite super spy--Bond, James Bond--for fourteen years and will be the Bond with the most movies under his suit when No Time To Die is released next year. Which brings us to the official No Time…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Gillette 3D Printed Razor Maker Apollo

If you want a shave that's out of this world, Gillette has created the perfect razor that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the historic space flight and moon landing. After all, Gillette provided Techmatic razors for the flight crew, so what better way to issue a now nearly space-age technique…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Niko Architecture’s House in the Landscape

You'd never guess this stunning melding of nature and architecture would show up in Moscow, but the House in the Landscape sits in the Chekov district about an hour south of the heart of the capital city. More organic circular and curved forms blend nicely with the local flora and…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
EV West Electrified 1972 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus

The VW Type 2 microbus is an icon and not just for hippies and serial killers. Its simplicity, capacity, and pill-shaped body has made it a favorite on at least two continents. Now, it's been properly updated by EV West by electrifying it. A 1972 Type 2 is the base…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Juiced Bikes Scorpion E-Bike

If you can't decide between a moped and an electric bike, Juiced Bikes can make the decision for you with their Scorpion. Although it looks like a moped with motorcycle tires instead of cookie-sized versions, you can still pedal the thing. It'll give you 28 mph and a 45-mile range…

By Amos Kwon
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