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

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.

GM Reveals Electric Hummer SUV and Chevy Pickup

The surprise unveiling came during an investor conference on Thursday

Stock Up on Cast Iron During Field Company's BOGO Sale

Hunker down for a winter of skillet pie, skillet pizza, skillet cornbread …

Who Wants 50% Off Shinola Watches and Leather Goods?

Wallets, duffels, briefcases and timepieces are all up for grabs

Targa Florio Is the Greatest, Most Dangerous Car Race You’ve Never Heard Of

Historians discuss the romantic and dangerous Sicilian mountain race that inspired the Porsche Targa

CREO Syndicate Is a Climate Investment Club for “the Richest of the Rich”

How "a small, secretive nonprofit" is fighting climate change

Baboon to the Moon Bags Are Tough as Hell, Rarely on Sale

Grab a discount on the Go-Bags while you can