Lauren Dragan

This Is the Story of a Backpack and the Little Boy Who Loved It for Nine Years After nine years, we finally had to replace our Pottery Barn Mackenzie Backpack. Our son agreed — but only if it was the bigger version of the same thing.

I don’t often get to write something personal. But this one was from the heart.

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Oh thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Though I will 100% read the paper.

I so wish that I could attend this!

If only all my testing made me look like a shampoo commercial.

Ha! What’s crazy is that I really do test mics with a fan.

Had to share.

The Best Skin-Care Advice I Ever Got Came From My Grandmother When I was 12, my grandmother gave me skin-care advice that led me to fall in love with this body butter.

It was fun to get to share a little personal history with this piece. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

I’ve never measured them, though it would be interesting. I suppose similar to the earbuds that seem to be everywhere now, that have the drivers in front of the ear

It’s nice they let these guys get their zoomies out before the Kendrick Lamar concert

My first and definitely last time working with the Los Angeles Times. Editing out the most urgent point of an OpEd in the minutes before sending to press while then also assigning a title and image that suggest an argument entirely opposite to the author’s clear intent is pretty shitty.

The Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones Whether you prefer over-ear or in-ear noise-cancelling headphones, we have recommendations to help bring peace to your next trip.

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This is super interesting. Negative PR smear campaigns are nothing new in this town, but pushing back legally? Not just anyone can pull the rug up like this and survive what crawls out.

If you can hear this👇 definitely donate to Sesame Workshop.

Support Sesame Workshop Since 1969, Sesame Workshop has created joyful experiences that enrich the minds and expand the hearts of children everywhere, helping each generation become smarter, stronger, and kinder. Your suppor...

I was raised by Sesame Street. Counting, Kindness, Spanish, the alphabet, llamas at the dentist… formed my brain and heart. HBO has decided to cease producing the show. If that makes you feel as sad as it does me, consider donating to Sesame Workshop. giving.sesameworkshop.org/page/donate?...

Yes, I do plan to give them a try. Though made by different people, the Soundcore Sleep A20 are pretty awesome if you need something asap

How Good Are the AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aids? We Tested Them to Find Out. The AirPods Pro 2 earbuds aren’t suitable as a full-time hearing-aid replacement, but they work well for occasional hearing augmentation.

We tested the AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids. Here’s what we discovered. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

Hard agree. I don’t know who greenlit this show but they should be allowed to make all the decisions from now on.

Absolutely

Read the Vanity Fair Cormac McCarthy piece and am nauseated. @vanityfair.com editors should be ashamed of themselves. This bloviated pompous refuse somehow simultaneously celebrates grooming a minor while decentering the subject of the story. VF should donate all ad revenue to survivors charity.

If that sign went missing, I would never tell. Just saying.

Getting back into a habit of posting, so sure!

So is this where we all are now? Y’all I can’t keep up with where the conversations are hosted. I’m still on Instagram, but I got word that folks are here now, too.

:::blows dust off of profile::

Well, hi again.

CES 2024 was a whirlwind. The actual products available were mostly small improvements-based. Auracast was notable, and something we’ll likely take for granted in the future much like we expect standard Bluetooth now. Still a few years away from headphones and earbuds that function independently.

NYC: are y’all okay? It looks wild over there right now.

Everything out of #BurningMan is reminding me of Woodstock 99. Yeesh. Hope everyone stays safe.

How long do you think he spent in the bathroom practicing the mugshot scowl?

What? Of *course* I’m running the Gritty 5k in October. Virtually, but still. Wanna sign up and support Flyers charities? Here’s a sign up link. https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Philadelphia/Gritty5K?raceRefCode=1dg4ycng

Today has been fun.

Good live list:

https://twitter.com/renmaicha/status/1689521857563906048?t=hW90yqyd9sF3tndeh0Z-1w&s=19