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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
I Lived in Puerto Vallarta for 3 Years, Here Are My Top Recommendations
By Lola Méndez
The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026
Lifestyle
The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026

A curated collection of the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who appreciate craftsmanship, clever design, great stories, and really cool stuff.

By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
Laphroaig’s New Whisky Comes With No Tasting Notes And a Chance to Hang with Willem Dafoe

The brand's second Dafoe collaboration is a 14-year single malt with no official tasting notes. Write the best one, and you could end up on set with the legend himself.

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
Transportation
The Dalai Lama’s Land Rover Hits the Auction Block

Though we pegged the Dalai Lama as more of a Prius guy, he once owned an old-school-good Land Rover Defender Series IIA, and it will be auctioned off this week. But rather than helm this off-road legend himself when it was delivered new, it was driven mostly by the Dalai…

By Amos Kwon
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Fabian Oefner’s ‘Cut-Up’ Series

Fabian Oefner does some truly original and breathtaking work, such as his dismantled/exploded supercars like the Audi R8 and the Lamborghini Miura. His new ‘CutUp’ Series departs from the automotive and into the photographic. This video shows us his dedication to his craft wherein he takes vintage cameras, encases them…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Timeless Garage 1959 Porsche 356 ‘Audrey’ Build

Timeless Garage out of Lisbon, Portugal is a small, bespoke that, if we're being completely honest, doesn't get anywhere near the amount of love and adoration they deserve based on the machines that roll out of their doors. This recent 1959 Porsche 356 build is the perfect example of what…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Segway Ninebot KickScooter T60

What's better than an electric scooter that makes urban transport fun and easy? Try one with artificial intelligence and the ability to use both guided and autonomous piloting. The T60 can even come to you and return to the charging station via cloud technology, cameras, and sensors. It also stops…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
The New Bugatti Centodieci Has a Limited Top Speed of More Than 235 MPH

The Bugatti La Voiture Noire is the most expensive Bugatti out there with a price tag of $12 million. The $9 million Bugatti Centodieci--which is Italian for 110, aka Bugatti's amount of years absolutely killing it in the design and performance departments--is the second most expensive and our current favorite…

By Cooper Fleishman
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