Alex Lauer

Alex Lauer is the features editor at InsideHook. Since joining the company in 2016, he’s covered a wide range of topics, including cars, the environment, books and business. His reporting broke stories on the rise of Bookshop (the anti-Amazon online bookseller), the fall of Best Made Company (and sale to Duluth Trading) and the false promises of a supposedly “environmentally-friendly” NFT initiative. His hands-on methods — driving in a Sherp (of Kanye West fame) in northern Minnesota and idling in the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E for 12 hours in the middle of winter — offer a reliable and unique perspective on popular issues. Previously, he wrote for City Pages in the Twin Cities after graduating from the University of Minnesota. After starting at IH in New York City, he now lives in Minneapolis, MN. Follow him on Instagram: @alexlauer.

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Meet the Cult Email Client With a Waitlist of 180K People

Superhuman can unsend emails, show read receipts and get your inbox to zero

Ferrari 250 GTO Is Legally a Work of Art and Can’t Be Copied, Says Italy

It’s the first time a court in the country bestowed the honor on a car

Winston Is a Plug-and-Play Box That Makes Your Devices Private Again

It’s funding on Kickstarter up to 66 percent off the retail price

New Monty Python Specials In the Works With “Never-Before-Released Material”

Michael Palin is producing the radio series for the troupe’s 50th anniversary

If You Travel With a Suit, Grab This J.Crew Bag for $100 Off

The Ludlow garment duffel fits a full suit, shoes and more

Three of These Porsche-Powered Campers Exist. One Is Up for Auction.

The history behind Mecum Auction’s 1955 Porsche Tempo Mikafa Sport

There’s a Clear Winner for Worst Car Brand in America

J.D. Power’s study offers good news, too (for Porsche and Genesis owners)

Take Up to 40% Off Patagonia, Hydro Flask and More During REI’s Sale

Get discounts on gear, then take those summer trips (before summer’s over)

You Can Buy a Fully Electric Mustang, But It’s Not Made by Ford

Charge Automotive is only releasing 499 of its Mustang EVs

Bill Gates Reveals His “Greatest Mistake Ever.” It Cost Him $400 Billion.

Even someone worth $100 billion makes bad business decisions

Man Sues Brewery Over “International Women’s Day” Beer — and Wins

He “felt forced to identify as female” to get an IPA for £1 less

Declassified Spy Images Show Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Expected

Climate change has doubled the rate of ice loss in the “third pole”

Meet the Shop Reviving Hummer’s Reputation With Custom H1s

Should you give three 20-somethings $200K to build you a custom Hummer?

Florida Green-Lights Autonomous Cars Without Human Operators Starting in July

If there are drivers, they will be allowed to text and watch videos

Ford Finally Reveals How Powerful the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 Will Be

It’s the most powerful street-legal Ford ever. Here are the numbers

Everything to Know About Eriba, Airstream's Stalwart European Rival

Their new Touring 820 might be the best new trailer on the market