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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
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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
Food
Old Natty Light Is Getting into the Boozy Seltzer Game

Whether it's Palomas or margs, spritzes or seltzers or beer / lemonade hybrids, there's always one definitive drink of the summer. This year, that drink is undoubtedly, without question, the boozy, fizzy bev. Whether your jam is White Claws, Spiked Seltzer, Truly, Henry's, Nauti, Smirnoff or any of the other…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
This 1969 Modified Ford Bronco Is Ready for the Beach

On any given day, there are probably at least two dozen vehicles up on Bring A Trailer that we want to add to the stable. Our current infatuation is with old school Broncos, and this modified 1969 example that's currently for sale checks almost all the boxes. This U15-series Bronco…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Scoop That II Warming Ice Cream Scoop

The ice cream scoop is one of those classical inventions that hasn't really changed since it was first created more than a century ago. If we're being completely honest, it's one of those things that hasn't really needed to change, but that hasn't stopped people from trying to re-invent it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Koizumi Japanese Toaster Oven with Fried Egg Function

We're very particular when it comes to the kitchen gadgets we keep on hand at home--particularly when it comes to multifunction devices. We might have five different coffee apparatuses, but they all serve different purposes ranging from cold brew to pour over. There also not attached to toasters or slap…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Vintage Electric Roadster Electric Bicycle

These days there are more electric bike manufacturers than we can keep track of. What was originally just an assisted mode of transportation--maybe even a potential trend--has cemented itself as a complete joy-riding movement. The new Vintage Electric Roadster Electric Bicycle is one of the best examples of this. For…

By Cooper Fleishman
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