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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
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Own Robert Redford’s 1964 Porsche 904 GTS

For 10 years, the Porsche racer you see here was piloted by none other than The Sundance Kid. Robert Redford was just one of the big name owners of this uber-rare 1964 904 GTS, as the car was also owned by Steve Earle, the father of vintage racing in the…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
H Garage Honda Valkyrie

The Honda Valkyrie is a beefy bike the manufacturer has had a tumultuous relationship with, having shelved the cruiser for a decade before returning it and its six-cylinder 1832cc engine to glory. But the Valkyrie you're thinking of looks little like the one that rolled out of H Garage, a…

By Mike Newman
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KFC Made a Firelog That Smells Like Fried Chicken

Few scents are as inviting as the ones that emanate from a crackling fire in the dead of winter. A scent that can give that aroma a run for its money is a bucket of fried chicken, at least in our book. KFC decided to make the curious leap of…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Perfect 10/10 Books, According to Reddit

This is going to sound strange, but a lot of those "Best Books of All Time" lists are filled with books many people wouldn't consider the "best." We don't think anyone would argue that Infinite Jest and War and Peace are important, but for many those reading experiences are less than pleasurable.…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
YouTube Channels We Love but Don’t Know Why

Twelve years after its founding, YouTube is still one of the most trafficked and widely used websites on the entire Internet—second only to Google, the company that owns it. It boasts more than 30 million unique visitors every day, and every minute, 300 hours of content gets posted to over…

By Maxwell Barna
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