People in other parts of the world get to experience fall as bright sunshine, crisp air, wool coats, and apple cider. Here in the Pacific Northwest, it just gets gross. The days get interminably gray and soggy and stay that way for the foreseeable future. You can’t tell from this photo, but yes, I am getting rained on. Is that sunlight in this picture? I can’t tell. |
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OK, we have other, much more affordable bike lights in our guide, but I can’t stop looking at this great, big, honking bike light. With 5,450 lumens! You could see across an entire football field at night with that! |
I am shocked by the reader response to the anti-squirrel screed by noted squirrel hater and reviews editor Kat Merck. I have a dog, so of course I hate squirrels, but I didn’t realize you were allowed to just … publish that! What’s next, hedgehog hostility? Penguin pejoratives? |
Ever since that iPadOS update came out that lets you use the iPad like a laptop, we’ve been expecting to see an upgraded iPad. Here it is: the iPad Pro with the M5 chip. (Tl;dr: You should still probably buy a MacBook instead.) |
This is our best overall pillow! You can adjust the filling, and one tester called out the gel layer, since it reminds her of the quilted bedding that she used as a child. Maybe you need a new pillow for your sex mattress? |
I went to a party this weekend and talked mostly about smutty romance novels, but I kind of wish I’d talked about this instead. |
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As a parent, our story this week on Alpha Schools broke my heart. I also read the Newsweek story earlier this year and was intrigued by Alpha schooling for my own two kids, but not so much anymore.
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I saw Murder by Death’s final tour on Sunday night and saw them sing “Foxglove” live for … maybe the last time? Everyone comes back eventually!
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If I’m the one to break this to you, I’m sorry, but the year is ending, and I recently reupped on my Hobonichi Techo paper planner for 2026. All your old planners look so nice all lined up on a shelf next to each other.
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