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

Tesla Cut Prices, But There’s One Big Caveat

If you’re buying a Model S or Model X, that is

Black CNN Reporter Arrested Live on Air Covering Minneapolis Protests

Josh Campbell, a white CNN journalist, said he was “treated much differently”

Don't Have a Hand-Wound Watch? Get the Marlin While It's on Sale.

The reissued ‘60s watch adds some much-appreciated tactility

Watch Jay Leno Fanboy Over the Tesla Cybertruck With Elon Musk

“We want to be a leader in apocalypse technology,” said Musk

A Guide to Affordable Convertibles Ahead of Your Coronavirus Summer

Your car will be your savior. Might as well go topless.

As Broadway Looks to Reopen, Rule Breakers Are Keeping People Away

Theatergoers don’t fear the Phantom. They fear people without masks.

If You Need Nonstick Pans, Grab This All-Clad Set for 50% Off

Do you want quality or affordability? Today you get both.

Triumph Releases First-Ever Official James Bond Motorcycle

A version of the limited-edition Scrambler will be featured in “No Time To Die”

George R.R. Martin Helps Buy Historic Railroad, Plans to Reopen It

The railway dates back to 1880 but closed in 2012

You Don't Need to Be an Outdoorsman to Appreciate This Filson-Helinox Collab

The packable chairs, tables and cots are ideal for camping and social distancing

DeLorean Has Nothing on These Super Rare, Ford-Built, Stainless-Steel Cars

The Deluxe Sedan, Thunderbird and Continental are headed to auction

Stand-Up Paddleboards Are Up to $330 Off at Body Glove

Your new favorite summer activity, right this way

What NPS Employees Want You to Know as National Parks Reopen

Rule #1: Make sure it’s actually open before hitting the road

Huckberry Is Slashing Prices on Summer Gear for Memorial Day

The five best deals include a super limited-edition Danner boot

Volvo Is Electronically Limiting the Top Speed of All Its Cars

The automaker followed through with its controversial safety feature

Jackbox Games Is the Great Big Quarantine Party You're Probably Missing Out On

No matter how long social distancing lasts, this is the antidote