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  • 2 days ago | nymag.com | Michael Zhao

    By Michael Zhao, a senior writer at the Strategist covering appliances and men's style. He was formerly a deputy editor at Wirecutter. 3:00 P.M. Photo: Michael Zhao I woke up this morning with an itchy throat, which I’d attributed to the wildfire smoke blowing south from Canada.

  • 2 weeks ago | nymag.com | Michael Zhao

    By Michael Zhao, a senior writer at the Strategist covering appliances and men's style. He was formerly a deputy editor at Wirecutter.

  • 3 weeks ago | nymag.com | Michael Zhao

    Photo: Michael Zhao The first thing I did upon unwrapping my new iPhone 16 Pro in November was put it in a case. Specifically, I got Apple’s own Silicone Case because it promised to be precisely engineered to protect this $1,100 brick of glass and titanium, down to the touch-conductive sapphire-glass camera-control-button cover. At $50, it was more than I wanted to spend, but the svelte look and bold blue color swayed me.

  • 1 month ago | nymag.com | Michael Zhao

    Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Savion Washington/Getty Images, Retailer André 3000 took advantage of his appearance on the steps of last night’s Met Gala to release and promote his latest experimental jazz record, 7 piano sketches. While most commentators focused on his faithful recreation of the album art by wearing a three-quarter-scale baby-grand piano on his back, I couldn’t help but notice the other accessory in his right hand.

  • 1 month ago | nymag.com | Michael Zhao

    Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers In our advice column, “Ask the Strategist,” we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up experts, and draw on our own personal experience to answer them. If you have an online-shopping question of your own, please send it to [email protected] with the subject “Ask the Strategist.” We’re here to help. As someone who works remotely from home, pull-on pants have become a staple of my mullet wardrobe.