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Lifestyle

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

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The Art of Cocktail Conversation
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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

By Cool Material
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in August 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in August 2026.

By Cool Material
Entertainment
10 of the Most Compelling Biographies You’ll Ever Read

A well-written biography is an excellent way to get to know influential people on a personal level. They provide a window into our heroes’ minds and help us understand how they came to be the person they are, how they make decisions in a crisis, and any rituals or habits…

By Maxwell Barna
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Drinks
Bizarre Brews: 7 of the Weirdest Beers Ever Made

We've had beer brewed with wasabi, some slabs of bacon, and other slightly strange ingredients before, but for this list, those additions weren't bizarre enough. We wanted to share some of the most outlandish beer creations we've ever heard of. Brews that chuckle at minor oddities and little additions from the spice…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Twelve South Made Another Mac-Inspired Candle

Last year, Twelve South made a candle that smelled like a new Mac. It was a hit and sold out faster than an actual Apple product. Now, the company is back for a second edition, Inspire, a candle that looks more like a sleek product from Cupertino and smells like…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
The 8 Best TV Sex Scenes of All Time

Where television was once the domain of cheap sitcoms, sports you couldn’t make it to, and the evening news, it’s now become the go-to place for high quality entertainment. The kind of stuff Hollywood was making from the beginning. A side effect of that switch is the unexpected increase in…

By Maxwell Barna
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Transportation
Partisan One Bombproof SUV

Dr. Juri E. Postnikov is a pretty well-known engineer and designer who's put his considerable talents to use developing the Partisan One SUV for his upstart company Partisan Motors. One look at this thing and it's immediately apparent that it's the stuff of childhood dreams, with its boxy, Erector-like built…

By Cooper Fleishman
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