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.

All Articles From Alex Lauer

194 McDonald’s Restaurants Are Now U.S. Embassy Outposts

If you need help in Austria, just look for the Golden Arches

Experts Say New Machu Picchu Airport “Would Destroy” the Site

The international airport would allow direct flights from the U.S.

Sperrys Are Up to 50% Off, Just in Time for Boat Shoe Season

Not a fan of the classic? There are sneakers on deck as well.

Aston Martin’s “Goldfinger” Replica Cars Will Have Actual, Working Gadgets

Oil slicks, smoke screens and “machine guns.” Yes, they're for sale.

Watch a $200K Bentley Become the “Ultratank”

Some Russian mechanics went full "Mad Max" on the luxury coupe

What Can’t You Buy During J.Crew Factory’s 70% Off Sale?

Get $48 blazers, $20 shorts, $18 polos and more

The Oldest Existing Porsche Is Headed to Auction

With a Nazi-funded past, it's “the most historically significant” Porsche on earth

Bang & Olufsen Headphones Are $110 Off in Colors You Actually Want

Grab discounted Beoplay H4 wireless over-ear headphones in black or gray

Review: How Does the New Magnetic Leatherman Compare to Their Classic Multitools?

The Free collection is the biggest product launch since their founding

A 72-Year-Old Just Crossed the Atlantic in an Unpowered Wooden Barrel

He survived the four-month journey on fish and … foie gras?

This Is Triumph’s Most Powerful Motorcycle. Only 225 Are Coming to America.

EV-level torque, sedan-level horsepower and a big, fat price tag

Lululemon Makes Great Weightlifting Gear, Too, and It’s on Sale

Grab discounts on Cross Challenger shorts and joggers

Mastercard Is Releasing a Credit Card With a Carbon Emissions Limit

Fight climate change with Doconomy’s DO Black card