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Kalee Thompson

Los Angeles

Author and Contributor at Freelance

Senior Editor at Wirecutter

Author of Deadliest Sea: The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History, Contributing Editor at Popular Mechanics and Popular Science.

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  • 1 week ago | nytimes.com | Christine Cyr Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Keel |Kalee Thompson

    Listen and follow The Wirecutter ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio | Other platformsBaby gear editor Kalee Thompson shares her tried-and-true tips for what new parents really need for a newborn (and what to skip), the most helpful gifts for expecting parents, and the gear you can safely buy used. Please take a few minutes to fill out The Wirecutter Show Audience Survey. It'll help us make decisions about the future of the show.

  • 2 months ago | nytimes.com | Claire Wilcox |Kit Dillon |Kalee Thompson

    Whether you’re thinking of hitting the road or staying close to home for your next car-camping adventure, you and your loved ones will need a comfortable place to sleep.

  • May 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Kalee Thompson

    We interviewed four Airbnb “superhosts,” and more than a dozen frequent rental guests, to determine the top items to invest in for an overnight rental.

  • Nov 23, 2023 | nytimes.com | Kalee Thompson

    As the editor responsible for Wirecutter’s kid gifts coverage, I’ve often been pleasantly surprised by just how much our readers love old-school puzzles and games. (Maybe I shouldn’t be, since my own family loves them as well.)Some of the best are the brightly colored, feature-filled, kid-friendly puzzles made by Mudpuppy.

  • Nov 20, 2023 | nytimes.com | Kalee Thompson

    Over the past five years I’ve used close to a dozen different hair dryers. There was the pricey canary-yellow model that felt as heavy as a barbell. The wimpy hotel-room dryers that sadly sighed out lukewarm air. The status-symbol blowers from vacuum companies Dyson and Shark, with their rocket-like finishes and arms race’s worth of add-ons. None of them are better than the Rusk W8less Professional 2000 Watt Dryer, the longtime top pick in Wirecutter’s guide to the best hair dryers.

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