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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
Classic Ford Broncos 1968 Ford Bronco Vail Build

There's no denying the appeal of a recently restored vintage SUV that expertly mates old school cool with modern amenities. If the Ford Bronco is your vintage truck of choice, you'd be hard-pressed to find a shop doing better work than Classic Ford Broncos (CFB). Their latest release, the 1968…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Clover Gin

The gin and tonic is a staple drink with only two ingredients that anyone should be able to make at any time of day. At the end of the day, all it is is a combination of gin, tonic water, and citrus (preferably lime) served over ice. When you want…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
Mesoloft Will Launch Your Loved Ones Ashes into Space

Sooner or later, we're all going to die. It's just a fact of life. Depending on religious customs, personal beliefs and the budget, there are a lot of options for what happens after the Irish wake and/or Viking funeral. You could be immortalized with a lavish headstone. You could have…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Parallel

In what amounts to less than two minutes, the short action film that showcases the riding skills of both Brandon Semenuk and Ryan “R-Dog” Howard bombing two expertly made single-track mountain bike trails is like nothing we've ever seen before. The sheer level of masterful biking, coupled with the apparent…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Swimply Lets You Rent Swimming Pools by the Hour

If you want to make a little bit of coin with the in-ground pool you only occasionally make use of, Swimply is your answer. Essentially the Airbnb of swimming pools (no, you don’t sleep in the pool), Swimply lets renters make use of your swimming pool (not your house). Users…

By Amos Kwon
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