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1 week ago | 
nymag.com | Michael Zhao
No matter how capable a vacuum is, having to drag it out of a closet and manage the power cord is enough to deter me from vacuuming as much as I know I should. A battery-powered vacuum sacrifices some suction, but the lack of cord is so convenient that I use it more frequently, resulting in a cleaner home overall. Out of all the cordless vacuums I’ve tested, the Dyson Gen5Detect is the easiest to use and longest-lasting.
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1 week ago | 
nymag.com | Michael Zhao
6 items in this article 1 item on sale! Photo: Michael Zhao Every time I visit an Airbnb, I am reminded of just how many different ways there are to make a shower caddy that fails to accomplish the seemingly basic task of holding bottles of shampoo and conditioner in place.
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2 weeks ago | 
nymag.com | Michael Zhao
10 items in this article 1 item on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers, Joe McKendry As spring turns to summer in southwestern Vermont, all the gardening tasks I have yet to complete weigh on my conscience like so many undialed calls to my parents. The tomatoes and eggplants are in the ground, and the carrot seeds have been sown but the dahlias are now a month behind schedule.
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3 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. 3:00 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.
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3 weeks ago | 
nymag.com | Michael Zhao |Kiran K. Malladi
4:15 P.M. Trust Me I Should Know Where someone with years of hard-won personal experience, and lots of trial and error, shares everything they’ve learned. Read more here. Trust Me I Should Know Where someone with years of hard-won personal experience, and lots of trial and error, shares everything they’ve learned. Read more here.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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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.
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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.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Michael Zhao
2 hours agoThe Hele Box solves a lot of problems for campers who sleep in their car I remember the first time I saw someone sleeping in their vehicle for fun. It was 1999. I was in Vail, and I hit a parking lot après party with a dude who was sleeping in his Ford Ranger pickup. He had built a plywood sleeping …
