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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Three food processors from Cuisinart that are on sale at Wayfair, including an 11 Cup, 13 Cup and 14 Cup model on a grey background

Pick Up a Cuisinart Food Processor at This Wayfair Sale

It's the kitchen workhorse no home chef should be without

Three men's cashmere sweaters from Uniqlo, including a grey v-neck, brown turtleneck and blue crewneck

Stock Up on Uniqlo Cashmere While It's Up to 50% Off

You know you want the turtleneck

A green John Deere Gator utility vehicle loaded with packs of bottled water facing Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City, the collapsed towers still on fire and smoking

The Long, Strange Journey of the Deere Trucks That Helped Clean Up Ground Zero

Tim Mullally tells us how he brought Gators to the 9/11 disaster site, and how they ended up as runabouts in his home county

Men's drawstring shorts from Alex Mill, a classic Levi's denim jacket and an Adidas Stan Smith Primegreen sneaker made of recycled materials

10 Best Men's Style Deals From Nordstrom's End of Season Sale

Take up to 60% off brands like Adidas, Barbour, Levi's and Alex Mill

A man facing away from the camera wearing a graduation cap, black robe and stole in the courtyard of a university among other college graduates and family members

The College Gender Gap Is Spiraling Out of Control, And Men Are Losing Out

If the trend continues, soon two women will earn a college degree for every man

A black and grey gingham button-down shirt, a blue Oxford shirt with a gold cufflink and red tie, and a white dress shirt, all three folded nicely and sitting on a grey background

No Matter Your Work Situation, Charles Tyrwhitt's Fall Shirt Sale Can Help

Get discounts on new button-downs, casual Oxfords, even polos

The Tesla electric Cybertruck from Elon Musk with its headlights on in front of a huge beam of light

Tesla Loses the Big Advantage It Had Over Other Electric Trucks

We're not talking about the Cybertruck's sci-fi shape

The new Q Timex 1978 Reissue quartz watch with a black leather strap on a grey background

The Beauty Is in the Details of the Latest Q Timex Watch

The 1978 Reissue takes a different tack for the quartz revival line

A group of wild bison and their newborns crossing a two-lane road in Yellowstone National Park while park visitors in cars and on the grass watch and take photos and video on their phones

How to Behave in National Parks, According to the People Who Work There

FYI: Petting bison and using the park as a driving range are off limits

A blue Always Pan from cookware brand Our Place sitting in the middle of a table surrounded by glasses, spices, plates and a pomegranate

Our Place Is Offering New Cookware Deals All Labor Day Weekend

Yes, the all-in-one Always Pan is included, but so are their knives, dinnerware and more

A cast iron skillet with a matching lid from American brand Field Company on a grey background

Get Rare Discounts on Field Company’s Lightweight Cast Iron During This Sale

Save up to $120 on the pans, including all stuff you need to maintain them

An expanse of yellow, orange and green leaves on trees in a valley with mountains in the background against a blue sky

Appreciate Fall Foliage While You Can. Climate Change Is Ruining It.

The climate crisis is an attack on the things that sustain life, but also the things that make life worth living

The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck shown from the rear driving over a rocky dirt hill at sunset

MotorTrend Calls Electric Rivian the "Most Remarkable Pickup" in First Official Review

Coming from a 70-year-old car magazine, that’s a big deal

A yellow T-shirt, denim chore jacket and light green lounge shorts from Everlane on a grey background

Shop the Six Best Deals at Everlane's Blowout Labor Day Sale

Take up to 50% off jean jackets, lounge shorts, even full-on suits

A side view of the all-black, limited-edition James Bond Land Rover Defender V8 inspired by "No Time to Die" and featuring 007 puddle lamps

Land Rover to Release 300 Bond-Edition Defenders to Honor Daniel Craig’s Final Film

Land Rover's new James Bond Defender is subtle but loaded with a ton of premium driving features

A green military-style shirt jacket and two quilted indigo shirt jackets from Madewell's men's line, all three of which are on sale

Shirt Jackets Are Up to 70% Off at Madewell

Happy September. Now get yourself the ultimate September layer.