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

16 Gifts for the Environmentalist, Whether Giver or Receiver

For those looking for something carbon neutral, sustainable, recycled or all of the above

Nike's Throwback Killshot Sneakers Are on Sale for Less Than $60

Grab an unexpected discount on the Killshot OG SP

Uh, Is Hyundai Serious About Building a Walking Robotic Car?

The rumored purchase of robot-dog company Boston Dynamics makes it seem more likely than ever

Your Home Coffee Bar Deserves a Stagg Kettle, Now on Sale

Fellow is throwing its biggest sale of the year on coffee-making essentials

After Refining the Cast-Iron Skillet, Field Company Adds a Dutch Oven

The Kickstarter success story adds to its cult-favorite cookware lineup

Mazda Is Giving Away Its 100th Anniversary Miatas

Not just any MX-5 fan is getting their hands on one, though

Review: After a Decade, GoPro Finally Gets It All Right With the Hero9 Black

The gripes you had with all the previous models? Consider them solved.

Meet the Man Behind the World’s Largest “Fast and Furious” Car Collection

Jorge Acosta has built 24 replicas from the franchise, but is aiming for 35 in total

The 10 Best Cyber Monday Deals on Home and Kitchen Goods

Grab unbeatable discounts on Staub Dutch ovens, Ooni pizza ovens and more

Anyone Got $200K to Buy Eddie Van Halen’s Custom Ferrari?

He reportedly bought the 550 Maranello to race against his brother

15 Board Games to Gift the Family That’s Finally Sick of Monopoly

There’s more to tabletop gaming than Catan and Scrabble

Ray-Ban and Persol's Black Friday Sales Are On. Who Needs Sunglasses?

Take up to 50% off at the two standard-bearers of sunnies

Next Time You're in Vegas, There Could Be Driverless Cars on the Road

Hyundai-backed Motional got permission to remove human drivers from its autonomous cars

A Brief History of the Ginormous Novelty Holiday Decoration

They’re tacky, lazy and an abomination. They’re also just what we need.