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

It's Already Hard to Buy a Car, But a New Shortage Could Make Things Worse

Analysts are eyeing another threat beyond the current chip shortage

The Kitchen Indulgences We're Eyeing During Sur La Table's Fall Sale

Grab big discounts on espresso machines, cocktail smokers and more

Porsche Design Is Getting Into the Luxury Hotel Business

The new hotel brand is looking to open 15 locations in cities like London, Singapore, Dubai and Shanghai

Here's Your Chance to Get 50% Off Finex's Cast Iron Grill Pan

Peak grilling season may be behind us, but this'll help bring it inside

The 12 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books That You, an Adult, Should Read

Once Hollywood hooks you on the genres, with adaptations like "Dune" and "The Wheel of Time," read these books next

The Best New Axe You Can Buy Has Been Around for a Century

Historic Swedish axe maker Hults Bruks has reintroduced its Agdor line to the U.S.

J.Crew Is Offering an Unbeatable Deal on Red Wing Gore-Tex Boots

A classic pair of moc-toe stompers for way, way less

The Tesla-Volkswagen Bromance Should Be a Model for the Electric Car Industry

While other automakers fight, CEOs Elon Musk and Herbert Diess show a better way forward

Your Kitchen Isn't Complete Without OXO's Glass Food Containers

Get the entire Smart Seal line on sale through the end of October

The Sweatpants Era Is Officially Over

Entireworld is closing, citing a "nuclear apocalypse of an ending," while we attempt a return to normal

Can Lexus's New Off-Road Behemoth Replace the Land Cruiser?

The new LX 600 wants to appease Toyota fans and win the big-grille wars

Sur La Table's Anniversary Sale Has Up to 60% Off Everything for Your Kitchen

Pots and pans? Check. Blenders and food processors? Those too.

Jay Leno Offers a Close-Up of the Chevy Pickup Turned Army Truck. Well, Not Too Close.

The new Infantry Squad Vehicle is a military version of the Colorado ZR2

What Is Ethic, The Sustainable Investing Firm Harry and Meghan Are Promoting?

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are getting in on ESG investing. Should you?