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Our Favorite Amazon Hub
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
A Go-Anywhere Bluetooth Speaker With Boom
Soundcore by Anker Boom 2
A Perfectly Simple Litter Box
Smart Paws Extra Large Litter Box
Clean, Safe Water Anywhere
Lifestraw Personal Water Filter
Amazon Prime Day is a good time to score a deal on a big-ticket item you’ve had your eye on. But with a flurry of deals flying from every direction, it’s also a good time to impulse buy something you’ve been curious about or that it would be nice to have around. Something cheap-ish. Say, under a hundred bucks.
WIRED tests gear and tracks prices all year round. In addition to these best Prime Day deals under $100, we’ve got bell-to-bell Prime Day coverage on our liveblog, a complete guide to the very best Amazon Prime Day deals, and a handful of smaller stories highlighting deals on our favorite Amazon devices and coffee gadgets. Everything below is tested and verified to be good, but you should think of this more as a grab bag of stuff it never hurts to have.
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Photograph: Nena Farrell
Our Favorite Amazon Hub
Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
The Show 8 is Amazon’s middle-size smart display speakers and our smart-home writer’s favorite because it’s the right size to read recipes and the weather without taking up a ton of counter space, has a nice robust sound for its footprint, and can double as a security camera. This is a smart-home hub to connect devices if you’re building out a full Alexa-powered smart home. —Nena Farrell
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A Go-Anywhere Bluetooth Speaker With Boom
Soundcore by Anker Boom 2
Punchy sound, slick style, an easy-to-grip handle, and respectable water resistance make the Motion Boom speaker a popular tagalong for summer adventures. This thing even floats, so you can toss it between tubes while floating the river or strap it to the back of your Jetski and blast Simon and/or Garfunkel. —Ryan Waniata
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A Perfectly Simple Litter Box
Smart Paws Extra Large Litter Box
A litter box is an essential cat accessory and there are hundreds of options in all shapes, sizes, and functions. You might have to go through a few to get the one that works best for your cat, and after many a trial and error, I stumbled upon this Smart Paws box. It’s simple, yet perfect. The high sides keep litter and urine inside where it belongs instead of on the floor and wall—anyone else have a cat who aims high?—and it’s big enough to comfortably accommodate even my large, 20-pound cat. I also find the soft plastic dampens the scratching noise from cat claws that seeps into my dreams at night. —Medea Giordano
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Clean, Safe Water Anywhere
Lifestraw Personal Water Filter
A perennial favorite Prime Day buy, the humble Lifestraw makes bad-tasting tap water taste better and good-tasting but possibly dangerous clear, cold mountain spring water safe. Each filter can clean up to 1,000 gallons of water before it needs to be replaced. Buy three, and stash them in your car and luggage for trips. —Adrienne So
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Sony’s Best Budget Headphones
Sony WH-CH720N
Sony’s popular budget headphones don’t have a name that exactly rolls off the tongue. What they do have is a refreshingly potent blend of features and performance chops for affordable cans from a premium brand. You’ll get good noise canceling for your dollars courtesy of Sony’s V1 processor, balanced yet burly sound, and a design that’s equal parts comfy and polished. We wish they folded down or came with a carrying case, but the 720N provide a sweet taste of Sony luxury at a price all of us can stomach. They’re an even better deal on sale, making them a consistent favorite when Prime Day rolls around. —Ryan Waniata
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Jumper Cables That Don’t Require a Second Car
Noco Boost Plus
I’ve been lugging around a car battery jumper battery for six months without getting to test it—which is great, actually, as who wants to have to jump their car? This NOCO is in our guide on how to stock your car emergency kit and was regarded positively by a former staffer. It also has 100,000 positive Amazon reviews. The idea here is that if you’re one of those people who frets needing a jump from your friends, you can replace those friends with this gadget and jump your car yourself. This is a very small price to pay for electrical independence.
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A Fun Kids’ Speaker
Yoto Mini Starter Pack Bundle
Some WIRED parents love the original Yoto—it’s one of our favorite kids’ speakers. Kids choose the story or activity they want to listen to, insert the card into the speaker, and enjoy without being glued to a screen. There’s just a cute little pixelated display here. The Mini has the same features as the original in a smaller package, so it’s even easier for traveling. This bundle comes with a pack of seven cards that includes stories, music, and a blank card for making your own content. Some Yoto accessories are also discounted, like the headphones and a travel case. —Medea Giordano
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A Stylish Electric Toothbrush
Philips Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 5300
Our electric toothbrush reviewer Medea Giordano is a bigger fan of Oral-B, but I’ve been a loyal Sonicare user for pushing 30 years and love the company’s midrange line, which I’ve actually liked better than the high-end offerings. The 5300 is right in the middle of the line and is what I had until I left it at a hotel, then downgraded to a budget 4100. You don’t need all these settings, but you do need the travel case, charger, and extra brush heads. You may also be the type of person who really enjoys having a manly, murdered-out black toothbrush instead of a dainty white one.
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Classic Cold Brew
Oxo Cold-Brew Maker
In 2015, when the iPhone 6S came out, spry young product reviewer Michael Calore told you to buy this cold-brew coffee maker. In 2024, we still think you should buy this Oxo cold-brew coffee maker, which may in fact be a record run for any WIRED product recommendation. Earth is getting hotter, but the cold brew stays the same temp.
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An Extra Large AeroPress
AeroPress Coffee Maker XL
WIRED coffee connoisseurs love AeroPress coffee makers. The original is close to perfect and the one most people likely need, but the AeroPress XL supersizes that model so you can make double the amount of coffee. It also comes with a carafe so you can brew directly in there and then pour a cup for you and your friends. —Medea Giordano
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The Best Budget Security Camera
Blink Mini 2
Amazon’s Blink Mini 2 (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is the newest and cheapest entry in its lineup of security camera. It’s compact, but still captures crisp 1080p HD video and reliably captures motion. The Blink Mini 2 is weather-resistant if you want to use it indoors or outdoors, but you will need to upgrade to the version with a weather-resistant adapter ($30 as a Prime Day deal) to safely use it outside. —Nena Farrell
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Our Favorite Indoor Security Camera
Google Nest Cam (Wired, Indoor)
Google’s Nest Cam is our favorite indoor security camera. This is a wired indoor security camera (no need to worry about charging it) that records clear 1080p video thanks to HDR and a relatively high frame rate (30 fps). There’s two-way audio so you can yell at the dog to get off the sofa and night vision that kicks on automatically when the lights go out so you can watch helplessly as the cat wakes up to scratch the sofa and ignore you. Most important, notifications come through swiftly and reliably. —Simon Hill
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A Sturdy USB-C Dual Monitor Adapter for Your Laptop
Plugable USB-C Dual 4K HDMI Adapter
We’ve tried this dual-HDMI adapter from Plugable, and while it’s not quite as beefy as a full laptop docking station, it does its job well if you only need to connect a couple of monitors to your laptop. It’s dead-simple to use and is made of sturdy aluminum, so it’s not likely to get damaged in your laptop bag. You can also double up the adapters to support up to four monitors with less bulk than you would get from a single, more-traditional docking station. Just make sure your laptop can support that many outputs before you go stocking up on these adapters. —Eric Ravenscraft
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For Slimy Skin (In a Good Way)
Cosrx All About Snail Korean Skin Care Kit
Have you been curious about the Cosrx snail mucin line of beauty products that you might be seeing everywhere lately? This brand comes highly recommended by WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe and myself, and a great way to try it without spending all your coins is to first get a kit like this. It includes travel sizes of the viral snail mucin essence, plus a cleanser, eye cream, and moisturizer so you can get seriously hydrated, plump skin. Already know you love the essence? A full-size bottle is also discounted to $10 ($15 off) right now. —Medea Giordano
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Our Favorite Flash Drive for Phones
SanDisk iXpand Luxe (128 GB)
This handy little flash drive is our favorite for backing up all your copious photos and videos from your phone. It has both a USB-C 3.1 and Apple Lightning connector, which you can alternate between by flipping the flash drive around inside its metal casing. For iOS devices, you have to install the iXpand Drive app to use it, but that minor nuisance aside, it’s an extremely handy way to offload huge amounts of data from the one device in your life where storage space comes at the highest premium. In our testing, it managed 35 MB/s write speeds, which isn’t the fastest, but it’s likely better than you’ll get trying to upload files to the cloud, so it’s still worth keeping on your keyring. —Eric Ravenscraft
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A Lo-Fi, Low-Budget Bidet
Tushy Classic 3.0
The Tushy classic is is not among the top picks in my guide to the best bidets, because the water is not heated. However, any bidet is much better than no bidet, and reviewer Nena Farrell is a fan of the the Tushy Classic 3.0, which is easy to install and doesn’t require plug-in power. This is a good way to get your … feet … wet with a bidet and see if you might want to later upgrade to heated water and an adjustable stray.
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Crisp, Clean Audio From One of Our Favorite Mics
Revelator USB Condenser Microphone
The PreSonus Revelator microphone might not be as recognizable as some of its competitors, but if you’re starting a podcast or planning to livestream, this is an excellent option. Its large capsule picks up higher-quality audio than some other mics. Normally this mic is a bit more expensive than some of our other picks, but at this price, it’s an upgrade without any significant extra cost. —Eric Ravenscraft
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Silent Nights
LectroFan Lectrofan
I have this sound machine, which looks like it was designed in the ’80s (this is a feature and not a bug in my decor) and reliably outputs colored noise to help you sleep. It won’t stop a shrieking siren, but it will make it so you don’t hear a drippy faucet or your neighbor’s apparent rave.
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A High-Tech Skincare Tool
NuDerma High Frequency Skin Therapy Wand
Click the on-page coupon to apply this discount. High-frequency wands use electrical currents to oxygenate the skin (science!) resulting in collagen stimulation and killing acne-causing bacteria. I found NuDerma’s wand to be nearly identical to the expensive ones I also tried. You might want to ask a dermatologist if it’s right for you and exactly how they’d recommend using it for your skin concerns, and avoid them if you’re pregnant, have a pacemaker, or have metal plates. But in general, they’re an easy-to-use, low-risk tool that might give great results. —Medea Giordano
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A Cheap but Solid Pair of Earbuds
Echo Buds (3rd Gen, 2023)
The third-generation Echo Buds are already an affordable set of earbuds, but they’re extra cheap right now thanks to Prime Day. These wireless earbuds don’t have all the features of the more expensive, 2nd-Gen Echo Buds (8/10, WIRED Recommends) and we don’t like the form factor as much. But they’re super-affordable earbuds that have Alexa built in and an easy app experience if you’re already an Alexa user. Plus, who wants to miss out on $25 earbuds? —Nena Farrell
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One of Our Favorite Hair Straighteners
Paul Mitchell Express Ion Style+ Ceramic Flat Iron
This ceramic flat iron changed reviewer Medea Giordano’s life in college as she’d never before used a good iron and always had so-so results. Giordano has gone on to test many, many straighteners, but the Style+ remains among her top picks for the best hair straighteners, especially now that it has a digital screen for setting the temperature, which works better than the old temperature dial.
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A Must-Have Alternative to Flossing
Waterpik Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser
If you’re still running string between your teeth like a caveman it may be time to consider finally getting a Waterpik. Reviewer Louryn Strampe describes them (delightfully) as like little tiny pressure washers for your teeth. I’ve owned a number of them through the years, and all were far better than any floss, both cleaning better while being gentler.
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A Favorite Power Drill for Heavy-Duty Tasks
DeWalt 20V Max 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill
This is the very best power drill and one we think everyone should have at home. Twenty volts gets you the extra torque you might need for heavy-duty tasks like drilling into wall studs. The kit includes two batteries and a charger, which is very fair value even when the drill is full price. Snagging it on sale makes it even more worthwhile. Consider pairing your purchase with some extra drill bits. —Louryn Strampe
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A Keyboard With Its Own Notification System
SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL
Our team of testers loves most SteelSeries gear, including their mechanical keyboards which have bright, colorful LEDs and satisfying switch types. The Apex 7 TKL has a unique built-in OLED display that can show notification info and system alerts, and monitor things like CPU usage or temperature. —Eric Ravenscraft
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Fresh Air, and Lots of It
Vornado 660 and 660 AE
Sure, there are less expensive, similar-looking table fans on the market, but Vornados are popular for a reason, and out of the company’s lineup, it’s hard to beat the 660 air circulator and its Alexa-enabled smart sibling, the 660AE. The slightly larger, more powerful version of Vornado’s popular 630 (also a Prime Day deal at $59), the 660 pulls a respectable 1,638 CFM (cubic feet of air per minute) in a compact, 15-inch-tall plastic body. The 660 may not be the most stylish fan you’ll ever see, or feature many—if any—bells and whistles, but given Vornado’s proprietary vortex action and generous five-year warranty, it’s undoubtedly a solid buy on sale, especially when you’ve had it with cheaper fans’ subpar performance. My household keeps a 660AE at the bottom of our stairs to push air conditioning up to the second floor, a feat that few other fans have been able to accomplish as effectively. —Kat Merck
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Lots of Light
Govee Neon Rope Light Strip 2
Govee’s Neon Rope Light Strip 2 is one of our favorite lights from Govee. It’s gorgeous enough to use as both art and light on just about any wall, without needing to tuck it behind a TV or console of some kind. Use it to create fun shapes and designs with the help of adhesive-backed metal brackets (or use the included screws) and bendable clips, and it’s more flexible than the original version to make it easier to make your cool wall designs. The Neon Rope Light 2 works with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Matter, allowing you to connect it with Apple HomeKit and Samsung SmartThings via Matter. —Nena Farrell
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A Small-But-Mighty Stove
MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove
The MSR PocketRocket 2 is a modern marvel. It’s one of my favorite pieces of gear to take to a camping festival. It’s super small and beyond easy to use. Twist the stove onto a standard fuel canister, turn the key to start the flow of gas, and click the Piezo ignitor. You’ll have a ripping-hot, itty-bitty flame. I’ve used this to heat up cans of Chef Boyardee after a long night out, or to boil water for morning coffee. Just be aware that the thing is so tiny, it can be hard to find between camping trips, so make sure you don’t misplace it. —Louryn Strampe
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A Kid-Friendly Echo Dot
Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition (5th Gen)
The Echo Dot is small but mighty. The pint-sized speaker fits just about anywhere thanks to its small size, but still has clear sound and good microphones built into it to pick up your voice, play music, and answer your various questions for Alexa. (Do I ask for the weather twice in a row because I wasn’t listening the first time? Yes, I do.) The Echo Dots have been popular for years thanks to the small size and cheaper price tag, but the 5th generation is the best one yet, and half off is hard to beat. There’s also the slightly more expensive Echo Dot with Clock that’s great for bedside tables. —Nena Farrell
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A Functional, Fun Keyboard
Logitech Pop Keys
Logitech makes a lot of great, functional keyboards, but the Pop Keys keyboard (9/10, WIRED Recommends) not only leverages the company’s excellent peripheral design, it looks fun as well. The Pop Keys comes in a variety of vibrant color palettes with cute, circular key tops that are comfortable and feel distinct to type on. There’s a row of customizable dedicated emoji keys along the right side that you can swap out with your favorite or most commonly used emoji. It’s a distinct design that can make your desk feel less dreary and more engaging. Best of all, even on a normal day, the Pop Keys is our top pick for keyboards under $100, which makes this sale an even better time to buy. —Eric Ravenscraft
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Our Favorite SD Card
Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x SDXC Memory Card
I’ve been shooting with Lexar’s Professional 2000x SDXC Memory Cards for seven years now, and the very first one I ever bought is still going strong. It’s also still one of the fastest cards I have. The UHS-II (U3) speeds go up to (and sometimes over) Lexar’s claimed 300MB/s, and it has no trouble with 5.2K video. It should handle up to 8K, but I don’t have an 8K-capable camera so I haven’t tested it. Whether it’s as your main card or a backup to an ultra fast (and ultra expensive) CFExpress card, this is our favorite SD card and this is the lowest price we’ve seen in a long time. —Scott Gilbertson
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Our Favorite Reusable Bags
Stasher Stasher Reusable Silicone Bag 6-Pack
Stasher bags are some of the best reusable products out there. Rather than using individual plastic disposable bags, you can use these dishwasher- and microwave-safe resealable versions again and again. A few different options are on sale, but this starter kit would be good if you want to snag multiple sizes. You’ll get six different bags ranging from tiny snack bags all the way to a half-gallon one. And the colors are cute! —Louryn Strampe
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The Best Beard Trimmer You Can Buy
Braun Series 9
The Braun Series 9 is our top beard trimmer pick. Our tester notes that the quality of accessories is well above average, and if you’re paranoid that you might change settings while shaving your face, this trimmer is equipped with two safety measures. The control dial would be hard enough on its own to accidentally change it while holding it, but a switch locks that dial in place so you get a clean, consistent shave every time. —Medea Giordano
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A Compact, Clever 3-in-1 Charger
Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Station (Qi2)
If you need a very compact, folding, 3-in-1 charger, look no further. Anker’s MagGo 3-in-1 is perfect for travel and can wirelessly charge MagSafe iPhones or Qi2-certified phones at up to 15 watts. There’s also a pad for AirPods or other wireless earbuds and a fold-out Apple Watch charger. You get a 5-foot USB-C cable and power adapter with it. The fold-up stand allows you to place magnetic-backed phones in portrait or landscape orientation while they charge. This clever gadget appears in our Best Apple 3-in-1 Wireless Chargers, Best Travel Adapters, and other guides. —Simon Hill
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The Best Umbrella
Weatherman The Travel Umbrella
This is our favorite umbrella. The company offers the best quality for the money, and the Travel umbrella is a good everyday umbrella size. It automatically opens and closes with the push of a button, and it has a fiberglass shaft and ribs, allowing it to flex in the wind slightly but stay sturdy. The Teflon fabric is quick to dry. It’s just under a pound, though the canopy is a bit small—it’s definitely a one-person umbrella. —Julian Chokkattu
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A Fantastic Wired Outdoor Camera
TP-Link Tapo C325WB
Wired cameras are trickier to fit, but you don’t have to worry about battery life. This device is our pick of the best wired outdoor security cameras, as it sports a large aperture and image sensor for color footage at night without a spotlight. The motion deception works well, and you can filter for people, pets, or vehicles—though the AI is a bit flaky—or set up private zones in the Tapo app. Tweak the default settings, and you can record 2K video with HDR. This camera has an IP66 rating and takes microSD cards up to 512 GB in size for local recordings. This camera is frequently discounted, but this is the lowest price we have seen so far. —Simon Hill
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Our Favorite Webcam
Razer Kiyo X
When everyone started having to spend a lot more of their days on Zoom calls, suddenly it became clear just how mediocre the webcams on all our laptops are. Fortunately, we have external webcams like the Razer Kiyo X, our top pick for Best Webcam. The original Razer Kiyo came with its own ring light, but when WIRED reviewer Matt Jancer tested the newer Kiyo X, he found its white balance and color saturation adjustments so good that he hardly missed it. The webcam has snappy autofocus and you can easily switch to manual focus if you would rather take more control over the camera. —Eric Ravenscraft
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An Upgraded Portable Charger
Anker 737 Power Bank
As the upgrade pick in our best portable chargers guide, Anker’s 737 can charge just about anything. It supports power delivery 3.1, has a whopping 24,000 mAh capacity, and can send or receive up to 140 watts. Compact for its capacity, it is quite heavy at nearly 1.4 pounds. A smart digital display shows remaining battery percentage, and you can tap the power button to cycle through stats, including the temperature, total output, and more. This beast fast-charged everything I tested and can easily charge three devices at once. —Simon Hill
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Adorably Tiny Earbuds
JLab Audio JBuds Mini
If you think most earbuds just aren’t small enough, then you need the JLab Audio JBuds Min. They’re our wireless earbuds pick for folks with smaller ears, but we’ve also raved about how adorably tiny they are. The earbuds are barely the size of a pinkie fingtertip, and the case that holds them is only a little bigger than a quarter (and half the size of an AirPods Pro case!) Not only are these headphones cute and tiny, they also come in a handful of fun colors that are all on sale for 30% off. Looking for something a little cheaper, or don’t have such small ears? JLab’s Audio Go Air Pop, the upgraded Go Air (8/10, WIRED Recommends) are also on sale for $17. These earbuds were already our favorite you could find for cheap when they were $25, so don’t miss this extra-cheap price tag. —Nena Farrell
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A tablet for people who need a tablet
Fire HD 8 (2022)
Need a tablet? Got $50? The Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022) will show videos and allow you to play basic games and right now it’s $50. The screen isn’t great and the hardware is two-years old but it gets around 12 hours of battery life and has USB-C charging and stereo sound.
Martin Cizmar is the tech category director for the WIRED Reviews team. He specializes in testing mattresses, grills, terrestrial TV antennas, and other large, cumbersome items. Previously he was the editor in chief of Kansas City magazine, a senior editor at Raw Story, an editor at alternative weeklies in Portland… Read more
