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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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11 Easy Cocktails that Don’t Suck

The downside of the recent cocktail resurgence is there are a ton of delicious recipes that depend on ingredients you can’t reasonably be expected to have at home. They’re made of things that come from countries we’ve never heard of, in glassware we thought were props in J.J. Abrams's latest…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Jimmy Dean Sausage-Scented Wrapping Paper

Santa won't have much of an appetite for milk and cookies this year, as he'll probably spend his sleigh ride chowing down on your presents. That's not because St. Nick got you 10 pounds of bacon—as fantastic as that sounds; it's because he can now clad your gifts in sausage-scented…

By Mike Newman
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What It’s Like to Drive a Formula Race Car

The opportunity to get behind the wheel of a race car has been a dream of ours for as long as we can remember. There’s something about the smell of gasoline and burnt rubber that has always enamored our senses and gotten our hearts racing. So, when we were given…

By Maxwell Barna
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Transportation
ECD Automotive Design Project “The Force” Defender

ECD Automotive Design--aka the people formerly known as East Coast Defender--need no introduction around these parts because they've been transforming vintage Land Rovers into modern pieces of functional art for almost as long as we've been cool ass cars and trucks. From Project Hard Drive and Project DiVA, to Project…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
The Unagi Electric Scooter Makes Quick Commutes Easier Than Ever

When we first heard about all of those metropolitan scooter sharing services that promised quick, efficient and fast rides, we weren't quite sure how we were supposed to feel. Sure, having the option is great--and the experience is definitely a fun if you get a good one--but it's also a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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