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How to Shop Black Friday and Cyber Monday, According to Our Deals Editor A cheat sheet to the best sales of the year.
All Our Favorite Fashion Brands Have Sale-on-Sales — and More Great Deals Including J.Hannah jewelry, a rare sale on Fishs Eddy, and early Black Friday deals at two of our favorite kitchenware start-ups.
Lots of Our Favorite Mattresses Are Already On Sale for Black Friday From Saatva, Leesa, Tempur-Pedic, Casper, and more.

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50 Delightful, Surprising, Actually Useful White-Elephant Gifts A steal-worthy array of presents that won’t end up in the trash or the junk drawer.
The Best Christmas Gifts for Tween Girls, According to Tween Girls Whether they’re into fashion, tech, crafting, or all of the above, there’s something for every type of tween.
Every Holiday Gift Guide From the Strategist (So Far) Over 20 carefully curated gift guides for every single person on your list.
A Toy Reviewer’s Guide to the Best Holiday Gifts for 5-Year-Olds Including little-kid-friendly blind-box toys, a hatching baby T. rex, and a Barbie with DIY Play-Doh clothes.

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What J. Kenji López-Alt Can’t Live Without “There’s a bunch of chili crisps that came on the market a few years ago. I was doing a bunch of taste tests, and this one was by far my favorite.”
What Big Freedia’s Dogs Can’t Live Without “They have their own fabulous room with their dog beds and their little dressers, their dog bowls, and their toys — the whole nine yards.”
What Chef Thomas Keller Can’t Live Without “I have in total around the country 20 pairs, so four or five pairs in each location.”
What Niecy Nash Can’t Live Without “I think shiny lips are so sexy, so I always want shiny lips. Who wants boring matte lips? Not me.”

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black friday Material’s Black Friday Sale Is Already Live. Here’s What’s Worth Buying. Including a new plant-based cutting board and a small-but-mighty knife set. By Alexandra Polk
black friday How to Shop Black Friday and Cyber Monday, According to Our Deals Editor A cheat sheet to the best sales of the year. By Sam Daly
don’t dilly dally New-Stuff Alert: Aritzia Nikes and Cheaper Augustinus Bader Plus a new Louis Poulsen portable lamp and a David Bowie Yoto card. By Liza Corsillo
christmas gifts 50 Tried-and-True Strategist Gifts Under $50 The (relatively) cheap things we’ve written about over the years that would make worthy gifts. By Bella Druckman
strategist brain On My Mind: Sputnik Charms and Irish Sweaters Plus chili-flavored ice cream, books about baseball, and my new favorite socks. By Kitty Guo
women’s fashion Stylish Sock Obsessives Tell All A sock for every occasion. By Youngna Park
cookware and utensils The 7 Very Best Dutch Ovens Invest in a classic or go with a trusted, affordable workhorse. By Emma Wartzman
shoes Many a Merrell Is 40 Percent Off Right Now Fleece-lined clogs, winter boots, and the classic Jungle Moc are all up to 44 percent off through this weekend. By Alexandra Polk
women’s activewear What’s the Difference Between $33 and $98 Leggings? I used sandpaper and an industrial clothes dryer to find out. By Katherine Gillespie
christmas gifts A Gift for Every Type of Dad (at Every Price Point) Including “the Birkin of coolers” and a top-rated turntable. By Erin Schwartz
beauty aisle What Soko Glam Founder and K-Beauty Expert Charlotte Cho Buys at the Drugstore “It feels lighter than concealer, and it gives me this airbrushed glow. It’s like skin care and makeup in one. It’s a perfect hybrid.” By Charlotte Cho and Lauren Ro
moisturizers I Replaced Dieux Instant Angel With This $23 Moisturizer Not a dupe, but an alternative. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
beauty Everything Worth Buying at the Sephora Savings Sale With picks from Rhode, Summer Fridays, and more. By Tembe Denton-Hurst
christmas gifts A Toy Reviewer’s Guide to the Best Holiday Gifts for 4-Year-Olds Including mini American Girl dolls, a T. rex–shaped Hot Wheels ramp, and a carrot-shaped beanbag chair. By Liza Corsillo
style There’s a Lot of Nice Stuff at Banana Republic Right Now And almost all of it is on sale now. By Ambar Pardilla

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