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Baseus Inspire XC1 Review: Excellent Open Earbuds

Baseus Inspire XC1 Review: Excellent Open Earbuds

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Speaking of critical listening, the XC1 works with Sony's LDAC Bluetooth codec, with high-definition support if you have a compatible ...

A Dark Ecologist Warns Against Hope

A Dark Ecologist Warns Against Hope

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The two had sparred before. In 2009, they exchanged public letters in Guardiancircling the question that worries many eco-minded Westerners: ...

The 15 Best Soundbars We’ve Tested in 2025: Sonos, Sony, Bose

The 15 Best Soundbars We’ve Tested in 2025: Sonos, Sony, Bose

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Honorable Mentions Photo: Parker Hall There are many great soundbars out there and we don't have space to feature them ...

Peter Matthiessen Travelled the World, Trying to Escape Himself

Peter Matthiessen Travelled the World, Trying to Escape Himself

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On November 20, 1959, at a dock in Brooklyn, writer Peter Matthiessen boarded the cargo ship Venimos bound for Iquitos, ...

Yamaha True X Surround 90a Review: Not Quite Perfect

Yamaha True X Surround 90a Review: Not Quite Perfect

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Another unfortunate omission, especially in a high-end system with surround speakers that can be placed almost anywhere: there is no ...

The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Story

The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Story

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Watkins himself was something of a mythical figure. A Casaubonian in scholarship and determination without tragic vanity, he was born ...

V. R. Lang, a Forgotten Queen Bee of Modern Poetry

V. R. Lang, a Forgotten Queen Bee of Modern Poetry

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The very phrase “Theater of Poets,” it must be said, does not inspire much confidence, being a combination of two ...

Sennheiser Momentum 4 vs. Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones: Reviewed

Sennheiser Momentum 4 vs. Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones: Reviewed

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an ...

The Unexpected Sweetness of Bill and Ted’s “Waiting for Godot”

The Unexpected Sweetness of Bill and Ted’s “Waiting for Godot”

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The jokes began before rehearsals. “Waiting for Bill and Teda”; “The existentialist adventure of Bill and Ted”; “Party for Godo!” ...