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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
Food
The King of Meat Made a Portable Grill That Reaches 1,500ºF

Pat LaFrieda—aka The King of Meat—is the butcher responsible for most of the first-class meat that ends up in high-end joints all over. If you're looking for a way to get the same kind of food experience with his mail order meats like you'd get in a restaurant, you need…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘Restricted Areas’ Chronicles a Technological Future That Never Happened

Danila Tkachenko is a Russian visual artist and photographer who focuses on the unconventional. His project "Restricted Areas" zeroes in on abandoned Soviet buildings and installations. As he told Fast Company, "One day I went to visit my grandmother who lives in a closed and previously secret city near Chelybinsk,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
ECD Automotive Design Project Hard Drive Defender

The name might have changed from East Coast Defender to ECD Automotive Design, but the quality of the rides has not. Whether it's the Project DiVA D90 or the Project Viper D130, there's no shortage of jaw-dropping vehicles that have rolled out of the ECD shop. The latest is a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
IHOPS Is a Pancake Beer From IHOP

If you love IHOP pancakes but have always questioned why you can't get drunk on them, now you're in luck. It's time to guzzle some IHOPS. IHOPS is a new beer from IHOP and Keegan Ales inspired by the chain's popular pumpkin pancakes that hit menus this time of year.…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Ford F-Vision Self-Driving Truck

The day of roadways filled with autonomous vehicles is inching closer. That doesn't just mean personal vehicles, mind you; it also means things like tractor-trailers. Meet the Ford F-Vision, the automaker's attempt at a self-driving, all-electric big rig. Unveiled at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany, the truck was…

By Mike Newman
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