Author

Sam Turner

Sam has tested more than 400 phones and still carries two at all times.

Reviews

The Best Budget Phones of the Year, Tested for Three Months

You don’t need to spend $1,000. These five phones under $400 surprised us with their cameras and battery life.

October 6, 20266 min readRead more

Reviews

A Nashville songwriter’s quiet debut, a jazz trio from Detroit and the year’s best road-trip record.

September 30, 20266 min readRead more

How-to

Mirrors, legs on furniture and one rug instead of three: designers share the tricks that actually work.

September 28, 20266 min readRead more

Reviews

From $199 to $899: the screens we’d buy for fast shooters, big strategy games and everything between.

September 20, 20266 min readRead more

How-to

A camera, a decent mic and a plan — streaming advice from people who do it every day.

September 12, 20266 min readRead more

Culture

Why some shows drop all at once and others make you wait.

September 4, 20266 min readRead more