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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The Wallace & Barnes men's blanket-lined denim jacket shown closed and opened. The spring jacket is currently on sale at J.Crew in March 2022.

What's Better Than a Regular Denim Jacket? This Blanket-Lined Denim Jacket.

Take 34% off the J.Crew layer and swap it in for your winter parka

A deforested area of the Amazon rainforest in Lábrea, Brazil. A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lays out how warming temperatures are causing more destruction than expected and how governments around the world are lacking their response to the climate crisis.

Think Climate Action Is Costly? Inaction Will Cost Much More.

Climate change is already worse than expected and the global response is coming up far short, according to a new IPCC report

A men's short-sleeve Western shirt, denim jacket and long-sleeve Western shirt, all from the new Indigo Collection by Huckberry and Taylor Stitch

Huckberry and Taylor Stitch Join Forces for the Indigo Collection

Two of our favorite menswear brands cooked up a new collection, and they didn’t disappoint

A pile of aprons from Hedley & Bennett on a yellow background. The stylish apron company is throwing a Mystery Box sale in February 2022.

Hedley & Bennett Has Once Again Opened Its Mystery Box Sale

You need a solid apron in your kitchen. Now’s your chance to get the best for less.

The new Super 3, from England's Morgan Motor Company. The three-wheeler is seen here with two passengers being driven on the sand.

Morgan Updates Its Three-Wheeler But Thankfully Keeps the Pure Insanity

The new Super 3 may just be the most fun you can have on three wheels

The Spotify Car Thing, a new smart player for vehicles from the streaming platform. We reviewed and tested the device to see if it's worth buying.

Review: The Spotify Car Thing Is a Fun Little Device With One Big Blind Spot

Great design, slick functionality, but a bit myopic

A leaked photo reportedly showing the front end of the Ferrari Purosangue SUV, a luxury sport utility vehicle in silver from the Italian sports car brand

Leaked Photos Provide the First (Real?) Look at Ferrari's SUV

Is it blasphemous? Not when they’re the last to bulk up.

The Frontier Wool Blanket from Faribault Woolen Mill Co. in bone white with red, blue and yellow stripes. The American-made blanket is on sale in February 2022.

Take Up to $130 Off Faribault's American-Made Wool Blankets

You’ve got one day left to score a discount on blankets that’ll last a lifetime

Three men's Barbour jackets that are currently on sale at Nordstrom

Barbour Jackets Are Up to 40% Off During Nordstrom's Winter Sale

Grab a new waxed jacket just in time for waxed-jacket season

The front end of a 2022 Ford Mustang car. What will the seventh-generation S650 Mustang look like? We rounded up what we know so far.

The New Ford Mustang Won’t Be a Radical Change. That Comes Later.

The next generation of the car was spotted testing in public, so here’s what we know about it so far

A man wearing Faherty's sherpa-lined denim jacket and the brand's Essential Shorts. The clothing company is throwing an End of Season Sale over President's Day weekend in February 2022. We've rounded up the best deals.

Faherty Is Throwing One of the Best Menswear Sales of the Long Weekend

Grab double discounts on sherpa-lined denim jackets, canvas pants and tons of spring gear

Leonardo DiCaprio at a Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers NBA game in Los Angeles wearing the rare Tiffany Blue Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711.

Let’s Not Pretend There Are Any Watches Like the Tiffany Patek

There's no way to "get the look," so don't even try

The Leesa Hybrid mattress sitting on a bed frame in a bedroom next to the box it came in. Leesa mattresses are up to $500 of for President's Day 2022.

Reviewers Love Leesa Mattresses, Which Are Up to $500 Off for President's Day

From the foam to the hybrid models, they frequently show up on best-of lists

A 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan driving down the road. The price of these used models has increased by 69% between 2021 and 2022.

If You Own One of These Used Cars, Consider Selling It

Edmunds compiled a list of 10 three-year-old models that have seen the largest value increases in the last year

A 10-piece set of All-Clad Copper Core pans which are currently over 50% off at Williams-Sonoma

If You Want to Invest in All-Clad Copper Core Pans, Now's the Time

Take over 50% off a 10-piece set of pots and pans at Williams-Sonoma for a limited time

A still frame from the trailer for "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," a new series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's writing of Middle-earth coming to Prime Video in September 2022

Jeff Bezos's Wish for His Own "Game of Thrones" Is Not Looking Good

Is the new "Lord of the Rings" show another letdown waiting to happen?