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Lifestyle

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

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Ferrari’s Most Underrated Racing Event Is Happening in Austin This Weekend
By Cool Material
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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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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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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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Ford-Approved Vintage Broncos

Gateway Bronco, a company founded in 2016, has received a rare blessing from the automotive gods at Ford. The 115-year-old company has offered an official licensing agreement with the upstart to restore and recreate first-generation Ford Broncos with Ford's approval. That's pretty big news for any lover of the boxy…

By Mike Newman
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F-4 Phantom II Ejection Seat

You can keep your Eames Lounge, Arne Jacobsen's Egg, and every other iconic chair ever created, we'll take this F-4 Phantom II Ejection Seat as our seat of choice every day. This genuine ejection seat from a McDonnell F-4 Phantom II fighter jet is for sale through the Boeing Store,…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Square Off Smart Chess Board

Our smartphones have made chess a game that no longer requires adversaries sit opposite each other at a table. We find this good and bad. It's good because you can always get a game, anytime, anywhere. It's bad because, well, we miss the one-on-one interaction and the tactically pleasing moves…

By Mike Newman
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The 7 Best Cookbooks of 2018

We’re food nerds. We love everything about food—the accomplished feeling of preparing something different, the joy of watching others enjoy what we’ve made, and the excitement of learning something new. Of course, we couldn’t do any of that without cookbooks. They help open new doors to otherwise unexplored corners of…

By Maxwell Barna
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Diamond Atelier Mark II EVO

Diamond Atelier is a Munich-based motorcycle shop that's strived to offer unique cafe racer builds for the last five years. The Mark II EVO is the latest showstopper to roll out of the brand's garage. The newest in the Mark II line is also the most affordable, as the Mark…

By Mike Newman
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