Hannah Morrill

Portland

Supervising Editor at Wirecutter

freelance writer + editor

Articles

10 Gifts That Scream Summer Camp Nostalgia

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Morrill

In this edition of The Gift, we’ve found some gifts that channel cool, retro-summer camp vibes. Plus: a super-light camping chair we love and some throwback soccer shorts. I didn’t go to traditional sleepaway camp as a kid. My dad was a professor at a local university and had summers off to hang. He was also fixated on me becoming a pro women’s basketball player — about 25 years too early — so the only camp he’d pony up for was a weeklong basketball intensive.
These Classic Dad Gifts Aren’t Unique. And That’s Exactly Why He’ll Love Them.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Morrill

There are some fathers who would appreciate an out-of-left-field present: A Lego Piranha Plant! A personalized cartoon of his face rendered in the style of Rick and Morty! But a whole other cluster of dads might be utterly thrilled with a normie gift. (I was reminded of this truth a few years back when a friend lamented that he’d never top the year he and his sister pitched in on a pressure washer.) To that end: Give the man what he wants! Just do an exemplary job of it.
The Best Classic Dad Gifts

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Morrill

NowThe rapper, who briefly dated Cassie Ventura in 2011, was called to testify in the mogul’s federal case. Lit cigarette in hand, he arrived at the courthouse on Thursday wearing an outfit some online commenters likened to Danny Zuko in Grease. Scott Mescudi, the rapper best known as Kid Cudi, …
The Wirecutter Show Bonus Episode: A Memorable Mother’s Day

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Christine Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Keel |Nancy Redd |Marilyn Ong | +6 more

Listen and follow The Wirecutter ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio | Other platformsMother’s Day doesn’t have to be complicated. Wirecutter staffers share the classic and unexpected gifts that have delighted the mothers in their lives. Things we recommendDyson Supersonic Hair DryerRecchiuti Confections Black BoxEpisode transcriptCHRISTINE: I'm Christine Cyr Clisset. CAIRA: I'm Caira Blackwell. ROSIE: I'm Rosie Guerin and you're listening to The Wirecutter Show.
Will Someone Please Give Me This Adult Easter Basket?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Morrill

On this edition of The Gift, our gifts expert shares the goodies she’s eyeing for her own adult Easter basket. Plus: the best boxed cake mix. Filling my kids’ Easter baskets every year has been an unexpected joy of parenting. I love a low-pressure celebration, the advent of spring, and the implicit challenge of not filling them with junk—food or trinkets. But a funny thing happened while poking around the chocolate-egg, fuzzy-chick, and hoppy-bunny corners of the internet.
The Best Beauty Products to Gift Right Now, According to a Wirecutter Beauty Expert

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Morrill

In this edition of The Gift, we dish on our favorite (highly giftable) beauty products. Plus: the best lotions, retinols, and what to get for a 90th birthday. At Wirecutter I cover beauty and gifts, but the truth is, I rarely combine the two. Beauty products are so deeply personal, I’m reluctant to make any assumptions. Who am I to say whether someone might like a scented or unscented face cream, or a mauve or mahogany lipstick? Do they even wear lipstick? Or are they a gloss devotee?
The Best Beauty Products to Gift Right Now, According to a Wirecutter Beauty Expert

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Morrill

16 hours agoPeople Think My 72-Year-Old Mom Is in Her 50s Thanks to This $48 Plumping SerumIt’s from one of my favorite Korean brands. Sometimes, moisturizer alone is not enough to quell crusty skin. As someone whose complexion is perennially parched, I would know.
10 Floral Gifts (That’ll Never Wilt)

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Morrill

In this edition of The Gift, we’re stopping to smell the roses with a few floral gifts we love—including a dainty ring and a flowery … hammer? Plus: some very pretty Lego and excellent birthday gifts. Last week, in anticipation of today, the first day of spring, my neighbor’s snowdrops emerged as they always do, in the extra-damp spot under their hose. Winter in Maine really was over. We’d made it, once again. As buoyed as I was, I had to admit spring’s first blooms weren’t actually so monumental.
No One Needs This Beaded Turkey Pillow. But a Lot of People Might Love One.

Feb 28, 2025 | nytimes.com | Hannah Morrill

In this edition of The Gift, our gifts editor shares a few animal-themed presents that make her swoon. Plus: a chic hair pin and what to get a too-online kid. I play a lot of important roles in my family, but perhaps my most consistent is enthusiastic group-chat participant and cheerleader. That is, unless my sister sends a picture of a backyard fox or a sunning vacation iguana. Then I’m at a loss for words. What’s one to say? Heart emoji? Thumbs up? Eyes welled with tears?
No One Needs This Beaded Turkey Pillow. But a Lot of People Might Love One.

Feb 28, 2025 | flipboard.com | Hannah Morrill

At the NBA's Houston Rockets Vs Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, cheerleaders showed off their moves to the song from Pushpa 2: The Rule. Much like the …