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

This Brand Says It Made a Prada-Level Weekender for 85% Less

We took the Miles bag to Mexico and back. Here’s how it held up.

I Dare You to Find a Cheaper, Handsomer Automatic Watch

Three new Timex Marlin colors mean it’s time to buy

Lazareth Built This $100K Quad Motorcycle to Offer Something “Accessible”

First came the Maserati bike, then the hovercraft, now this

China’s CO2 Emissions Drop 25% Because of Coronavirus

The COVID-19 virus has one upside, if you can call it that

Everlane's Second Sneaker Learned From the Mistakes of the First

The Court is simple, and that’s just the way we like it

For Some Reason, the Convertible Roof on This Aston Martin Goes 31 MPH

The new Vantage Roadster holds the record for … fastest roof?

Al Capone’s Bulletproof Cadillac Is for Sale. Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy It.

The sedan features a drop-down rear window for firing on pursuers, naturally

Reusable Straws Won't Save the Planet. Buy One Anyway.

Our five favorite slurpers range from metal to silicone

Timex Continues to Emulate Rolex, Now With an Automatic Movement

We asked Design Director Giorgio Galli about the brand’s vintage streak

Classic Converse Sneakers Under $30? Say No More.

Get low-tops and high-tops for an extra 25% off

How to Overcome Stress in Any Situation, As Told by UFC Fighters

Stress management tips from people who fight in a cage

Jeep Made an Electric Bike. Here’s Everything We Know About It.

The all-terrain e-Bike debuted during the Super Bowl.

China Really Wants to Steal EV Tech, Warns U.S. Counterintelligence

The alert comes on the heels of Tesla’s Shanghai factory opening

Try Hill City's Chino Alternative While It's on Sale

Everyday activewear you can actually wear to the office