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Lifestyle

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

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Lifestyle
The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Lifestyle
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
Entertainment
How the Mansion in ‘Parasite’ Was Made

Like many of you reading this, Parasite is one of our favorite films from recent memory and probably the last one we saw in a theater. As we saw in Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards, there was a lot more work that went into the award-winning film than we…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
2021 Toyota Hilux Invincible-X

The Hilux is the Toyota pickup we want here, and the Invincible-X version of the latest international Toyota mid-size pickup is all the more reason for us to pine for it more than the Tacoma the states get. The Hilux has been revised with a double cab, short-bed version called…

By Amos Kwon
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Transportation
Porsche 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition

When it comes to special editions, the Porsche 911 Targa 4S Heritage Edition balances the right amount of nostalgia with modern automotive performance and design. Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur hand builds each 450-horsepower steed, and the car itself incorporates iconic design elements from the '50s and '60s. Sure, the rear-engined sports…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Official Trailer

As you're probably already aware, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are finally reprising their roles as Theodore “Ted” Logan and William “Bill” S. Preston, Esq. after almost three decades for the upcoming film Bill & Ted Face the Music. We've seen plenty of filming pictures and props--like a full-size Bill & Ted…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
50 Great Gifts for Dad in 2020

By Tim Jacobsen
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