Kirk Miller

Currently InsideHook’s longest-serving resident at 10+ years, Sr. Lifestyle Editor Kirk Miller has been toiling away for decades (literally) as a writer and editor in New York. His love affair with journalism began at the University of Michigan, where he quickly realized interviewing bands for the Michigan Daily was far more fun than whatever his Political Science degree would eventually bring.

After a move to New York, Kirk has amassed an impressive CV at publications both respected and forgotten. His full-time editor roles include years at Rolling Stone and Stuff (RIP); an Editor-in-Chief position at CO-ED (where he interviewed everyone from Jennifer Garner to Jeb Bush); and a five-year stint as the lead editor at Metromix New York, which is where his love affair of drinks culture truly flourished.

Kirk has also written for Time Out, Spin, Maxim, Entertainment Weekly, Revolver and also dozens of publications and websites that no longer exist. Best interview? Obviously Dave Grohl.

After years as InsideHook's Nation Editor and Managing Editor, Kirk's current role has him focusing on the worlds of alcohol and technology (with a few dashes of pop culture and travel). He will probably never leave NYC, the best and most annoying city in the world.

All Articles From Kirk Miller
Bottles of Jinro soju, the world's best-selling spirit

The World's Best-Selling Spirits May Not Be Familiar to Americans

Indian whisky, soju and RTDs dominate the annual Brand Champions list

The 4-in-1 wireless charging mat, which charges four wireless devices and one USB device at once, now on sale at Zagg

Get the Power Your Need With This One-Day Sale on Phone Chargers

Take 25% off wireless charging mats from mophie, plus deals on phone cases, power banks and other tech necessities

Equiano Light, a new golden light rum

Your Ideal Summer Rum Is Here Via Equiano Light

And it’s a good time to explain what a “light rum” really means

Astronomer Carl Sagan in 1981. Sagan had critiqued sci-fi films like "Star Wars" for not being scientific

Carl Sagan Critiqued "Star Wars" as "All White" and Full of "Human Chauvinism"

The late, great astronomer enjoyed the films but thought the science was bad and found it discriminatory against Wookiees

The Modern Snap Backpack by Everlane

Your Ideal Everyday Backpack from Everlane Is 50% Off

The Modern Snap Backpack is currently down to just $39

Epic Fitness 150-Pound Hex Dumbbell Set with Heavy Duty A-Frame Rack, now on sale at Woot

Woot Is Taking Up to 60% Off Home Gym Equipment

One-day discounts on dumbbells, treadmills, exercise bikes and elliptical machines

White urinals on a blue tiled wall in a bathroom

Is “Breaking the Seal” a Drinking Myth? A Urologist Weighs In.

The simple science behind your urge to frequently use the bathroom when you drink

Crafting and bottling rakija, a fruit spirit from the Balkans

Beyond Baijiu: 5 Must-Try Spirits From Around the World

From rakija to arak, five international liquors with storied histories and unique profiles

A man wears signs informing people that they cannot drink alcohol in the Olympic Stadium, on July 8, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Japans Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, has announced a fourth state of emergency for Tokyo which will run throughout the Olympic Games and remain in place until August 22nd. The countrys capital has seen an increase in coronavirus cases with 920 infections registered yesterday, up from 714 last week and the highest figure since May 13th.

Why Countries Are Still Banning Alcohol as a COVID-19 Safety Measure

The reasons behind recent boozy prohibitions in Japan and South Africa are vastly different

Statue of Alma Mater at Columbia University, New York. Graduate film students there are facing student loan debts that far outweigh their initial post-graduate earnings.

If You're Worried About Debt, This Is the Master's Degree to Avoid

Early career earnings for graduates from elite universities often fail to keep up with federal student loans

Charlotte Ritchie and Mae Martin from the Netflix series "Feel Good"

It Only Lasted 12 Episodes, But "Feel Good" Was the Best Show on Netflix

Don't overlook Mae Martin's brilliant, funny and semi-autobiographical comedy

Bonfire Cooking Bundle from Solo Stove, now available for pre-order

Solo Stove Just Added a Cast-Iron Grill and Hub (and It's on Sale)

Preorders for these clever grill accessories are up to 35% off

A close-up of the Whiskarita, only the fifth cocktail to grab a trademark,

Meet the Whiskarita, Only the Fifth Cocktail to Be Trademarked

How a new-make whiskey take on a tequila-based classic got legal recognition

A stock photo of bourbon barrels from Kentucky. Rare bourbon prices have skyrocketed in the last year.

The World's Most Expensive Bourbons Have One Thing in Common

Rare releases from Old Rip Van Winkle, Colonel EH Taylor, Michter's and other distilleries are seeing "mind-boggling price hikes"

Vince Griffith Chino Pants, part of a larger chinos sale at Nordstrom Rack

Nordstrom Rack Is Selling High-End Chinos for as Little as $20

Get versatile and colorful pants from Bonobos, J.Crew, Vince and more at up to 76% off

Moet Hennessy sparkling wines on sale in a supermarket. On July 2, 2021, President Vladimir Putin signed a new law allowing the term champagne to be used only for the sparkling wines produced in Russia and requiring all non-Russian producers, including the French, to add the sparkling wine label on the back of the bottles delivered to Russia. The French champagne maker Moet Hennessy suspended deliveries to Russia due to the new law, though later agreeing to add the sparkling wine label and to resume deliveries in compliance with Russias new legislation.

In Russia, Champagne Is Going to Take on a Controversial New Meaning

A new law will ignore the geographic boundaries of France's most famous wine export