I Baked ‘Fabulous Modern Cookies’ With My Mom—and She Approves
[ad_1] I love cooking with Mom. Food is a big thing in our family, but my cooking and so much of how I think about it comes straight from her.…
Save Your Gear From the Elements With These Waterproof Bags
[ad_1] Autumn is my favorite time in the South. There’s a day, usually in late October, when the humidity finally breaks, the air stirs, and you can feel it in…
These At-Home Skincare Tools Make Beauty Feel Accessible
[ad_1] Beauty feels beyond my reach. This isn’t about self-deprecation, I swear. I’m talking about accessing the tools that can help you feel beautiful. Facials and fillers and blowouts seem…
‘Lemon Cake’ Is the Perfect Recipe for Casual Gamers
[ad_1] I can’t remember the last time I finished a video game. I’ve had my Nintendo Switch Lite for two years now, and it’s riddled with a number of titles…
Yes, Android Phones Can Use Apple’s MagSafe Too. Here’s How
[ad_1] One of my favorite phone features in recent years is Apple’s MagSafe technology, which debuted in 2020. With a ring of magnets embedded in the back of the iPhone…
Moog’s New Theramin Etherwave Still Makes Far-Out Sounds
[ad_1] One of the coolest instruments I’ve played this year requires a small history lesson: In 1949, in a small home in Queens, New York, a 14-year-old boy named Robert…
Cliffset’s Portable Silverware Set Has a Built-In Dishwasher
[ad_1] There’s a dilemma every city dweller faces eventually: Where’s the fork? Let’s say that after a meeting, you finally manage to find the one falafel stand that’s an oasis…
The Bote Dock Hangout 240 Turns Every Gathering Into a Pool Party
[ad_1] The magnetic attachment is shockingly strong—you could throw an (empty) tumbler from 10 feet away and have it snap upright into place. You also don’t have to buy into…
Filson’s Ballistic Nylon Duffle Pack Really Is the Greatest Bag Ever Made
[ad_1] Filson also has seen fit to provide an expandable, waterproof liner in one of the cavernous side pockets, so you can separate wet gear from dry. If you’re on…
A Good Fountain Pen—Like the Lamy 2000—Lets You Enjoy the Finer Things in Life
[ad_1] There are very few tools most people think less about than pens. They seem to spring logoed and logoless from a kind of inexhaustible reserve in cups, drawers, and…
You Should Be Using More Lube
[ad_1] I love lube. To me, having sex without lube is like brushing your teeth with a dry toothbrush. It might get the job done, but the result is ……
Victrola’s Portable Record Player Brings the Party Anywhere
[ad_1] I love spinning records on my turntable, but my setup doesn’t leave me much time to actually use it. My system and records currently sit in my living room…
Ditch Your USB-A Dongle and Embrace the USB-C Life
[ad_1] I’ve had something of a tricky relationship with dongles. Specifically, the humble USB-A dongle—the little thing you plug into your desktop or laptop computer to make wireless peripherals like…
Ebooks Made Me Fall Back in Love With Reading
[ad_1] At the risk of sounding like a sanctimonious teenager on Booktok, let me humblebrag for a second: I’ve read nearly 100 books so far this year. Turns out it…
The Shower Power Pro Is a Hassle-Free, Hydro-Powered Shower Speaker
[ad_1] I have a weird relationship with music. When I’m at my desk, I can’t just hit shuffle and play anything from my library; I need to focus, so I…
This Portable Car Battery Booster Is a Roadside Lifesaver
[ad_1] Few things can ruin your day as suddenly as trying to start your car and being met with the dead silence of a dead battery. If you’re unlucky, your…
This MSCHF Puzzle—and the Chance of $2 Million—Brought My Family Closer
[ad_1] Without a concrete reference image or a single context clue, every bit of progress is tentative. Should this red corner be in the foreground or the background? Is the…
The Lunya Silk Pajamas Are Great for Sweaty Sleepers
[ad_1] Like many finicky sleepers, I have a particular nighttime conundrum. I sleep hot—like, wake-up-sweating-in-the-middle-of-the-night hot—but I also need to snuggle down deep into my bed in order to actually fall…
Banish the Dark With the Wiz Luminaire Portable Light
[ad_1] Nearly everyone has a flashlight in their pocket these days in the form of a smartphone, but it’s not a very good one. Sure, it does the trick for…
Frank Green’s 3-in-1 Is the Only Cup You Need
[ad_1] I don’t have particularly extreme requirements for a reusable cup. I’m not a hiker. I’m not a camper. I’m not a cyclist. It’s not really a travel mug that…
I’m Obsessed With Bloody Marys. This Is the Best Mix I’ve Tried
[ad_1] Bloody Mary? Yes, please! I’m her number one fan. No, not the ghost who appears in a dark bathroom when you say the name into the mirror. (Why did…
This Anker MagGo Charger Defeated My Battery Anxiety
[ad_1] After using the iPhone 12 Pro Max for two solid years, I gingerly made a couple of steps down the range when picking up a newer model—shifting to the…
Now’s the Time to Snag L.L. Bean’s Classic Duck Boots
[ad_1] Having been born in New York and raised in the South, I had never rubbed shoulders with a certain piece of New England Americana until a couple of years…
Meal Kits Like Blue Apron Get My Picky Kids to Eat Real Food
[ad_1] On a recent weekend evening, my spouse addressed our two children. We have a second-grader and a kindergartener. “What do you want for dinner?” he asked, bracing himself for…
The Elegoo Mars 3D Printer Is the Nerdy Gift That Never Stops Giving
[ad_1] We might not live in the future where 3D printers are as common as microwaves, and that makes sense. Most people don’t really need one, and they’re rarely worth…