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

Gas, Charcoal or Wood Grilling, Wayfair Has It All on Sale

Beef up your outdoor cooking setup with prices up to 50% off

Here Are the First "Far Side" Cartoons in 25 Years

What inspired Gary Larson to pick up a pen again? The tablet.

Elon Musk's Experimental School Is Opening Up to Children for Online Learning

Astra Nova started as a private operation in a SpaceX factory

Dockers Is Selling $20 Khakis During Its Factory Sale

Prices are up to 75% off this week, but the best pairs won’t last

Dyson, Cordless and Robot Vacuums Are Up to 66% Off

Dozens of refurbished models are up for grabs on eBay

No Luxury Sedan Is Safe From the Scourge of the SUV

With Bentley ending production of its flagship Mulsanne, is the category in danger of dying off for good?

Walmart to Host Drive-In Movies With Help From the Tribeca Film Festival

No drive-in near you? How about a Walmart parking lot?

Men Should Be Shopping at Madewell. This Sale Will Help.

Take an extra 50% off jeans, shirts and more from your new friend in menswear

Six Ways “Hamilton” Directly Impacted American Politics

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s American musical revolutionized more than Broadway

This Billionaire Couldn't Save the Defender, So He's Producing His Own

Jim Ratcliffe hopes to blow Land Rover out of the water with the Grenadier

Tudor Channels Its Naval Past for the Latest Black Bay Watch

The “Navy Blue” Fifty-Eight adds much-needed color to the lineup

Become the Birder You Were Meant to Be With Amazon's Binoculars Sale

Score a discount on this well-reviewed intro model

How Is Elon Musk's Tesla the World's Most Valuable Automaker?

The EV company is tiny compared to auto giants like VW and Toyota. What gives?

Navajo Nation May Buy Gun Manufacturer Remington After Second Bankruptcy

The oldest gun maker in the U.S. first filed for chapter 11 back in 2018