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

There Are Some Smoking Deals on Grills at Home Depot

We’re not even close to the end of grilling season

Dear Volkswagen: We Need an Electric Beetle

Enough with the boring crossovers already!

Alamo Drafthouse’s Pandemic Plan: Let People Rent Out Entire Theaters

You can now book a private showing with up to 30 friends

Take 50% Off the Ultimate Gooseneck Coffee Kettle

If you use a French press, Chemex or other pour-over, it’s essential

Is Hyundai’s Ioniq the Affordable EV Brand We’ve Been Waiting For?

The automaker is turning its electric hatchback into an entire lineup

How Would Johnny Cash Feel About His Rolls-Royce Getting Tesla Power?

The Man in Black's 1970 Silver Shadow is now electric

All the Filson Gear to Grab Before the Summer Sale Ends

Take an extra discount while you're at it

Cadillac Bets on Luxury, Electrification and China With Lyriq

GM’s most important EV isn’t the new Hummer

Hamilton's Superb Aviation Watches Are Up to 62% Off

You don’t need your pilot’s license to appreciate these beauts

Is This the Last Great Gas-Powered Supercar?

Three decades after the McLaren F1, Gordon Murray is back with a successor

Disgraced American Apparel Founder Is Back, and He’s Got a Military Contract

Dov Charney is in hot water again with his new company, Los Angeles Apparel

This Cult-Favorite Fleece Is Finally Available Online, Sort Of

Melanzana hoodies are a “rite of passage” in Colorado

Shelby Is Making the Most Powerful Street-Legal Ford Even More Powerful

Only 100 Shelby GT500SE models are available for 2020