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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
Fashion
This Eye Gel Will Bring Your Face Back to Life

Want to see a better-looking version of yourself staring back at you in the mirror? Face off against the damage done by stress, sun exposure, poor sleep habits or too many drinks with Port Products Marine Layer® Under Eye Recovery Gel. This lightweight, fast-absorbing gel, packed with potent red algae…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Air Co. Is Turning Excess Carbon into Vodka

We've covered a lot of unique, unconventional and some might say crazy spirits over the years, but never anything like the vodka that Air Co. is currently producing in Brooklyn. Air Co. is using a multi-ton conversion reactor and some futuristic technology to capture excess carbon from the air and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Kia Futuron Concept

Kia has been working on their image for a while. They don't want to be perceived as an economy car brand anymore, and there's evidence like the Stinger GT sports sedan and the new Telluride SUV that have both taken the fight to the premium brands. Now, their Futuron Concept…

By Amos Kwon
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Tools
Jaguar Classic E-Type Tookit

If you're fortunate enough to own a vintage Jaguar E-Type coupe or roadster, a vehicle once called "the most beautiful car ever made" by Enzo Ferrari, himself, you will definitely need the right tools to work on the, uh, less-than-reliable but nonetheless legendary car. Instead of ponying up thousands for…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
1936 Alta Grand Prix No. ‘52S’

Pre-WWII Grand Prix racers were all about winning when there were no such things as seat belts, roll cages, or any type of legitimate crash safety. It was just open-top, balls-out speed and praying for your life. British engineer, Geoffrey Taylor, built the race-only Alta Grand Prix cars, and this…

By Amos Kwon
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