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

Coach Is Slashing Prices on Bags, Wallets and More

Take 30% off with a discount code for a limited time

We Flew to Italy for a European Road Trip. Then Came the Lockdowns.

The story of two Americans, COVID-19 and "the amazing race out of Europe"

Grocery Store Employees Classified as Emergency Workers in Two States

Minnesota and Vermont started the trend. Will it go national?

Our Favorite Gear From Huckberry's Up to 70% Off Sale

The WFH Sale spans Todd Snyder sherpa to DLC pocketknives

Is It OK to Play Outside During a Pandemic?

A case study in physical activity during the age of Covid-19

National Parks Are Not Just Open, They’re Free

“Where it is possible ... outdoor spaces will remain open to the public.”

Zoos Offer “Home Safaris” While You’re Quarantined

Put these live streams on for your kids (or yourself)

Tesla’s Fremont Factory to Remain Open Despite Bay Area Shutdown

Elon Musk downplayed coronavirus risks, but said workers could stay home

Take Up to 78% Off All-Clad Cookware, Bulk Up Your Kitchen

The best pots and pans for new home cooks and amateur chefs alike

A Glimmer of Hope as Honda Factory Reopens in Wuhan

Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus pandemic begins to rebound

Your New Best Friend Is This $50 Instant Pot

You’ve got new recipes to try. This makes them all.

Rolls-Royce Is Building a Limited-Edition Dawn Roadster

Only 50 models of the Silver Bullet Collection Car will be made

Lin-Manuel Miranda Drops Never-Before-Heard "Hamilton" Song

"I Have This Friend" was a cut duet between Alexander and George Washington

The Work-From-Home Secrets of People Who Do It Every Day

Did your office institute a WFH policy? Read this.

Will Elon Musk Build the Tesla Cybertruck Factory in Nashville?

The new Gigafactory will be somewhere in the central U.S., at least