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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
Home
Lock Pick Training Kit

You don’t need to be an international man of mystery for there to be value in the ability to pick a lock. Whether you have a penchant for forgetting your keys or just want to be there for friends and neighbors, learning to pick locks is a worthwhile skill. But…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Off-White Just Launched Its First Home Goods Collection

Virgil Abloh is one of those guys that does so much stuff we have no idea how he has any time for himself. He does creative direction for Louis Vuitton, installations for Vitra, Virgil Abloh x IKEA collection and also runs his own brand Off-White. As if he wasn't busy…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Own George R.R. Martin’s Former Home in Chicago’s Uptown Neighborhood

Long before he was a household name because of Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin had just finished graduate school at Northwestern and was living with a rotating cast of characters in a 3-bedroom apartment in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. Now, that same unit that the famous author once paid $150/month…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Khyzyl Saleem Car Designs

Khyzyl Saleem is a concept artist at EA and Ghost Games based out of Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom that, if we're being completely honest, takes some of the most gorgeous cars in the world and makes them even cooler with his unique touches. Whether you're talking about a Toyota 2000GT…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
This Cuisinart Burr Coffee Grinder Is a Steal at $36

If the Cuisinart DMB-8 Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill Coffee Grinder looks familiar it's because we've talked about it a few times before. Not only is it one of the best coffee grinders out there, it's one of the most affordably priced--especially when you consider its combination of features of functionality.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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