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Dorie Chevlen

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Staff Writer at Wirecutter

staff writer @nytimes / @wirecutter unstaffed writer many other places has been called—both flatteringly and not—"a lot"

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  • I Attended the World’s First Competitive Sperm Race. I Think I Saw the Beginning of the End.

    1 month ago | slate.com | Dorie Chevlen

    Skip to the content Relationships Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. When I was 17 years old, I used to set things on fire. Nothing major, just little things: potato chips, cotton balls. I wasn’t a pyromaniac, I was just bored, and lived in Ohio, and didn’t have a car. Mostly, I was curious about what would happen.

  • A Literal Child Is Trying to Fix the “Male Fertility Crisis.” His Solution Is So Chaotic That It Just Might Work.

    1 month ago | yahoo.com | Dorie Chevlen

    Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. When I was 17 years old, I used to set things on fire. Nothing major, just little things: potato chips, cotton balls. I wasn’t a pyromaniac, I was just bored, and lived in Ohio, and didn’t have a car. Mostly, I was curious about what would happen.

  • Our 16 Favorite Scented Candles of 2025 | Reviews by Wirecutter

    1 month ago | nytimes.com | Dorie Chevlen |Sarah Witman

    After researching hundreds of candles and testing dozens, we found 16 scented candles that we love to burn at home.

  • The Prettiest Curtains For Your Home

    1 month ago | nytimes.com | Dorie Chevlen

    A window curtain has the power to utterly transform your space. Functionally, it offers light control and privacy. Aesthetically, it sets the entire tone for a room: Are you making an elegant dining area? A serene bedroom? A cozy nursery? Whatever your dream space, the right curtain will help bring it closer to reality. And lucky for you, we probably have that exact right curtain below. Everything we recommendRustic fringe and pretty stripes: Anthropologie Pieced Stripe Cotton Blend Woven Curtain.

  • How to Clean Curtains and Drapes

    Mar 3, 2025 | nytimes.com | Dorie Chevlen

    A dirty window treatment doesn’t just spoil your view: It can also harbor dust, pollen, and mold spores, which all can exacerbate allergies. But luckily, curtains, blinds, and shades are much easier to clean than they look. Most people can get away with maintaining their window treatments by simply dusting them every few weeks. Deep-cleaning is typically needed only every five to 10 years (though every year or two works best if you live in a particularly dusty or humid environment or have pets).

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Dorie Chevlen
Dorie Chevlen @doriechevlen
4 May 25

wrote about the first competitive sperm race and probably the end of humanity as we know it: https://t.co/egIsxVfXdU

Dorie Chevlen
Dorie Chevlen @doriechevlen
28 Apr 25

The original title of this @LAReviewofBooks essay was "How to Crash Someone Else's car" and as a gift to you, every name is changed in it except for my mechanic's ❤️‍🔥🚗🔥 https://t.co/4dgo5e8JBF

Dorie Chevlen
Dorie Chevlen @doriechevlen
28 Apr 25

RT @LAReviewofBooks: "When I got home and parked outside Reid’s, the damage looked nearly cinematic, juxtaposed with all the pretty cars an…