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

When All Your Favorite Shoe Brands Are on Sale, What Do You Buy?

Need Supply is taking 30% off Alden, Converse, Red Wing and more

Jeep Made a Military-Grade Gladiator With the Company Behind the Humvee

Is Jeep reenlisting in the U.S. Army with the help of AM General?

Why Harley-Davidson Stopped Production of Its Electric Motorcycle

The LiveWire EV, which started shipping last month, already hit a snag

Timberland Is Throwing a Big Sale. Here Are Four Boots to Buy.

Waterproof hikers and city stompers are both included

Want a Taycan for $50K Less? Porsche Unveils Its Entry-Level EV.

The new Taycan 4S is cheaper, but is it cheap enough to buy?

Pick Up a $40 Blazer and Other Ridiculous Deals During This Menswear Sale

Frank And Oak is offering up to 50% already discounted items

Why US Car Emissions Are Continuing to Rise in the Era of the Hybrid

After years of decline, emissions are coming back again. Here are five things to know.

Dyson Kills EV Project Despite Having “Developed a Fantastic Car”

After committing over $2B, James Dyson says it’s no longer “commercially viable”

Your State Bird Is Moving Away Because of Climate Change

“It’s a bird emergency,” says the president of Audubon

The Biggest Spender on Facebook Ads to Impeach Trump Is … a Spice Shop?

There’s a social media war going on, and Penzeys Spices is leading one side

Amazon May Become One of the Largest Defense Contractors Overnight

Jeff Bezos is eyeing a $10 billion Pentagon contract called JEDI

Tom Colicchio and Grant Achatz Designed Your New Favorite Kitchen Tool

A French-made roasting pan courtesy of two American chefs

The New Corvette Is the Latest Casualty of the UAW Strike

GM has lost over $1 billion so far, but it might lose much more

This Rare Sale on Outerknown's Comfiest Shirts Lasts Until Midnight

The 30% off discount applies to blanket shirts — all 29 of them