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 Cobalt Blue kitchen apron from Hedley & Bennett on a tattooed man. The aprons are on sale this December 2021 and make for perfect Christmas and holiday presents.

A Handsome, High-Quality Apron Is a Perfect Holiday Gift

Conveniently, Hedley & Bennett's are currently on sale

Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Beijing, China promoting the launch of the first Autopilot features in October 2015.

A New York Times Exposé Pulls Back the Curtain on Tesla’s Problematic Autopilot

Here are the biggest takeaways, from a staged video to accusations Elon Musk misled the public

A 1992 Ferrari F40 in red (Rosso Corsa) that's up for auction at Mecum Auctions Kissimmee, Florida sale in January 2022

The Ferrari F40 Is Polarizing. That Hasn’t Stopped the Auction Fever.

This swan song of Enzo Ferrari, one of just 22 F40s built in 1992, will sell at Mecum's Kissimmee auction

The side profile of a 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 that is being given away by Huckberry and Bring a Trailer as part of a holiday 2021 promotion

Huckberry and Bring a Trailer Want to Gift You This Land Cruiser FJ60

Picture this icon in your driveway with a big red bow

The new BMW Concept XM, a plug-in hybrid SUV with two giant grilles illuminated by contour lighting

BMW Doesn't Care What You Think About Its Humongous Snout

The new XM concept trolls critics instead of surrendering to them

A close-up of the Tiffany Blue dial on the new limited-edition Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711, the last of the iconic timepieces, released in December 2021

The Holy Grail of Watches Now Comes in Tiffany Blue

Patek Philippe shocked the watch world with the final version of its Nautilus ref. 5711

Three pairs of upcycled mittens from Outerknown's Project Vermont. They're made of repurposed wool sweaters by Lise-Anne Cooledge and her team of crafters, and inspired by the Bernie Sanders mitten meme.

Outerknown’s Sweater Mittens Are a Product of the Bernie Meme, But Also So Much More

Vermont upcycler Lise-Anne Cooledge is here to keep you warm this winter

A red cocotte from Staub with a loaf of bread inside. The four-quart Dutch oven with a glass lid is on sale at Sur La Table for December 2021.

The 5 Best Deals From Sur La Table's Current Sale

From Dutch ovens to coffee makers, here’s what we’ve got our eye on

A young Stephen Sondheim in 1962 wearing a suit and tie with his hair slicked. The black and white photo shows him the year he released "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." He died last month in November 2021.

If Stephen Sondheim Taught Us Anything, It’s That Mentors Matter

The student of Oscar Hammerstein became the teacher of Jonathan Larson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and countless others

The rear end of the 1988 Cizeta-Moroder V16T supercar, which was built by Claudio Zampolli and owned Giorgio Moroder. It's headed to auction at RM Sotheby's Arizona sale in 2022.

If You Love Disco and 16-Cylinder Engines, This Supercar Is for You

The original Cizeta-Moroder V16T is headed to auction courtesy of the "Father of Disco"

A 1985 Toyota Xtra Cab SR-5 Pickup Truck, Otherwise Known as the Hilux, made to look like Marty McFly's truck from "Back to the Future." It's headed to auction in December 2021 courtesy of Mecum Auctions.

Here’s Your Chance to Own the Best Vehicle From “Back to the Future”

Wait, did you think we were talking about the DeLorean?

A Stagg electric kettle from Fellow, a Dutch oven from Staub and an espresso machine from Breville, all on sale for Cyber Monday 2021

The 8 Best Kitchen Deals From Sur La Table's Cyber Monday Sale

Score discounts up to 60% off on Staub, Breville, Philips and other top brands

The new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS racing down a track

Why Porsche’s Powerful New Cayman Is a Bona Fide Rival to the 911

"We want to party with this car ... before some distant day where it goes electric,” said Porsche GT head Andreas Preuninger

The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT shot from the front while the luxury SUV is speeding down the road

Porsche Is Reportedly Working on a Three-Row, “Very Un-Porsche-Like” SUV

This shouldn’t surprise anyone

The Buick Envision SUV driving down the road. The compact SUV leads its class in reliability according to Consumer Reports.

Only One US Auto Brand Made the Top 10 of Consumer Reports’ Reliability List

Asian automakers almost claimed the top five slots, but one domestic brand snuck in

An All-Clad Copper Core saucepan on a blue background, on sale during the VIP Factory Seconds Sale from Home & Cook

Shop This Huge Factory Seconds Sale on All-Clad Cookware

Including stainless steel and nonstick pans, and some nice bakeware to boot