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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
Ferrari’s Most Underrated Racing Event Is Happening in Austin This Weekend
By Cool Material
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Lifestyle
4 Japanese Whiskies to Try if You Like Yamazaki

The king of Japanese whisky has some serious competition.

By Andy Vasoyan
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Lifestyle
I Lived in Puerto Vallarta for 3 Years, Here Are My Top Recommendations

Take it from a local. What to do, what to eat and drink, where to stay, and more.

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
Entertainment
You Can Buy a Stormtrooper Blaster from ‘Star Wars’

The Stormtrooper Blaster from the Star Wars films might never end up on a list of badass movie weapons because they're incapable of hitting anything and overshadowed by the brilliance that is the lightsaber. But that doesn't mean they're not iconic in their own right. If you're a big enough…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Aaron Beck Kuda Project

Look at New Zealander Aaron Beck's extensive video game design and film resume, and his post-apocalyptic flat black testosterone savage of muscle car makes complete sense. It looks like it was driven straight off the set of Mad Max: Fury Road, a film on which Beck worked, and the shoe…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Bajaboard Pantera

Normal skateboards can be small and rather simple vehicles of death to the uninitiated or to the unrehearsed daredevil. Add electric power, shocks, off-road tires, and a 45 mph top speed, and you have a recipe for both crazy fun and the kind of road rash that will require hospitalization…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
This Table Has Legs Made from Pieces of the Golden Gate Bridge

We've created quite a few (what we thought, anyway) impressive pieces of furniture of the years that combined live edge wood with industrial materials like gas pipe and concrete. As proud as we were of our work, we'd happily trade any of those pieces in for something from Strands of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
NXT Rage Electric Motorcycle Protoype

NXT Motors is a new European electric bike startup that was founded on the values of experience, excitement and environment. They just unveiled their first creation, the NXT Rage, at the international bike show Motorbeurs Utrecht in the Netherlands this past week. We know there's a functional prototype, but unfortunately,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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