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

Aston Martin Announces Its First Motorcycle. It Won’t Be the Last.

The AMB 001 is just the beginning of a partnership with Brough Superior

Watch: Officials Laugh Off a Library’s Request for a New York Times Subscription, Call it “Fake News”

One said, “I agree with President Trump,” then said it wasn’t about politics

Stanley's Time-Tested Vacuum Bottle Is $14 for One Day Only

It’s Amazon’s lowest price ever on the insulated thermos

Are Highly Skilled Workers a “Waste” in Small Towns? A New Study Says Yes.

"EXTREMELY reminiscent of the Hunger Games," tweeted an economic policy advisor

Like Greats Sneakers? Then You’re Gonna Love Their New Watch.

This limited-edition Navi is not the brand's first Timex collab, but it is the best

The Top 10 Products InsideHook Readers Bought in October

It was a month of reading, Grateful Dead and bulking up for winter

This Travel Sneaker Raised $2.3M on Kickstarter. Should You Buy It?

Tropicfeel touts the Monsoon and Canyon as “the ultimate travel shoes”

Every Single Flannel Shirt at Lands' End Is 50% Off

Rugged, soft and under $30. Bulk up for winter.

5 Things You Need to Know About the Fiat Chrysler-Peugeot Merger

The new automaker would be the fourth largest in the world

SeaVees Sneakers Are as Low as $36 a Pair. Better Grab Two.

Huckberry is offering up to 50% off seven different styles

Parking Lots Are a Problem for Autonomous Vehicles. Can Tesla Solve It?

There’s a reason highways are easy and the grocery store is difficult

Here's How to Get a Discount on Todd Snyder's Brand New Timex

The hand-wound mechanical Marlin now comes in a navy dial

Lululemon's Raddest Workout Gear to Date Is Up to 50% Off

Skip the cheesy slogans and get a better set of gym clothes

Did Trump Help Microsoft Win a $10B Defense Contract Over Amazon?

The JEDI cloud-computing contract was finally awarded. Now it might be challenged.