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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
Ford GT MKII

The third generation of the Ford GT is the ultimate American supercar and follows in the footsteps of the Le Mans history maker but now with tech, aerodynamics, and performance that make it a truly modern speed demon. The Ford Performance arm of the brand just took the wraps off…

By Amos Kwon
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Lifestyle
This Clock Rotates to Display the Time in Different Zones

From altimeter designs and nixie tubes, to giant numbers and mathematical displays, we've seen a lot of clocks built in quite a few interesting ways over the years. The tiny World Clock designed by Masafumi Ishikawa is most definitely one of those unique clocks. This small clock uses a traditional…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
1961 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Type 102

If you ask anyone who is serious about cars what the most unreliable marquee in the world is, you're probably going to get the same answer--Alfa Romeo. Every time we talk about Alfa we're always reminded of a stint on everyone's former favorite car show when Jeremy Clarkson said "Alfa…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
This Could Be the Only Remaining Australian 1945 Type 51 Volkswagen Beetle

Despite some missteps in terms of design and overall build quality during the aughts, it’s impossible to deny the impact and importance of the Volkswagen Beetle. If vintage VWs are your thing—and they should be—you have a once in a lifetime chance to pick up this incredibly rare example. This…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Gameshell Open Source Portable Gaming Console

We're not going to tell you that the Clockwork GameShell is just an open source version of a very popular, old school Nintendo portable gaming console. But if you drew that conclusion on your own based on looks alone, we wouldn't fault you for it. That sentiment is true on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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