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

The Full Metal Jacket Axe Is a Stunner, Somehow 30% Off

The hatchet from Rill Simple Tools comes with a handsome leather sheath

How to Buy a Vintage Axe, According to the Founder of Best Made Co.

Peter Buchanan-Smith built a cult around his handsome axes, now he preaches seeking out and restoring them yourself

Are We About to Have a Crisis of Socially Inept Pandemic Puppies?

Signs point to yes, but we tapped a vet to help keep yours from being the pariah at the dog park

Howard Stern Shares Some Harsh Truths on The Rock and Matthew McConaughey’s Political Ambitions

After a bid for governor of New York in the ‘90s, the radio host has some experience

Man the Grill in Style With a Discounted Hedley & Bennett Apron

Don’t forget this essential for summer cookout season

10 of the Most Popular Vitamix Blenders Are on Sale

The king of blenders is offering discounts on Ascent, Explorian and Legacy models

Drake’s Custom Rolls-Royce Is Fit for a “Three Musketeers” Villain

The Cullinan got the Chrome Hearts treatment, and they did not use a light hand

Ray-Ban's Most Iconic Polarized Sunglasses Are All on Sale

Whether you need a new pair or your first pair, now's the time to shop

Why Lacrosse Is Swapping East Coast Elitism for Land Acknowledgments

The Premier Lacrosse League is reclaiming the sport's Indigenous roots, and hoping to become a national sensation in the process

Joe Rogan Has a Dangerous and Dumb Take on the Vaccine

Joe Rogan took to his Spotify podcast last week to spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, which Dr. Fauci corrected this week.

Why Was There a Hammer for Smashing Car Windows in the Oscars Gift Bags?

The weirdest party favor for the weirdest Academy Awards

The Best Reason to Grab These Wallabees Isn’t That They're 42% Off

The Hike version of the Clarks staple will be your new go-to

The One Thing Vegetarians Get Wrong About Climate-Friendly Eating

Or at least the one thing I — an aspirational vegetarian — got wrong for a long time

Choosing a Pair of Persols This Season Is Easy: These Are 50% Off

The 6649 is a slimmer version of a classic, with the timeless Terra di Siena colorway

We Spoke to the Man Behind Bruce Buffer’s Increasingly Audacious UFC Fits

"It's a challenge trying to top each jacket, to be honest, but it is fun," says Aashif Jamani of King & Bay