Brandon Foster

I have spent the last three months testing quantum dot TVs side by side in a bright living room, a dim basement theater, and a sun-drenched family room. I measured peak brightness with a colorimeter, ran input lag tests with a Leo Bodnar device, and gamed on every single one for at least 20 hours. … Read more

I still remember the first time Dolby Atmos actually worked in my living room. A rainstorm in a movie played overhead, and I looked up at my ceiling. That ceiling was bouncing real sound from up-firing drivers. That moment is exactly why I built this guide to the best Dolby Atmos soundbars. If you are … Read more

I spent 45 mornings grinding, brewing, and sipping my way through eight coffee makers with grinders so you do not have to guess which one fits your kitchen. The grind and brew coffee maker category has exploded this year, and choosing between a budget drip model and a barista-grade espresso machine with built-in burr grinder … Read more

Buying the best 55-inch TV used to be simple: pick the biggest screen you could afford. After spending six weeks testing 8 different 55 inch TVs side by side in our living rooms and home offices, I can tell you it’s anything but simple in . The 55-inch size has become the sweet spot for … Read more

Buying the best 65 inch TV feels harder than it should. Walk into any electronics section and you face dozens of models with nearly identical spec sheets, three competing panel technologies, and prices ranging from under $400 to nearly $1,800. I’ve spent the last several weeks living with 12 of the most popular 65-inch TVs … Read more

If you want the absolute best gaming experience, you need one of the best OLED TVs for gaming. The pixel-perfect blacks, instant response times, and vibrant HDR colors create an immersive experience that LCD panels simply cannot match. After testing dozens of OLED TVs specifically for gaming performance, I can tell you that these displays … Read more

I’ve spent the last two months cycling through OLED TVs in my living room, and the difference between a mid-tier LED and a true OLED for movies is night and day. The blacks on OLED go so deep you lose the edges of the screen on a dark scene, and that’s exactly the cinematic feel … Read more

I spent the last 90 days chopping, dicing, and slicing my way through 25 different cutting boards to find out which ones truly deserve a spot in your kitchen. My team ran everything from raw chicken to ripe tomatoes across plastic, wood, bamboo, and composite surfaces, tracking how each held up to daily use, knife … Read more

If you have ever raced through the door at 6:15 p.m. with a hungry family behind you, you already know the case for the best slow cookers for busy families. I have been a slow-cooker evangelist for over a decade, and I currently own three of them in my kitchen. Over the past three months … Read more

I spent eight weeks pressure cooking, slow cooking, and searing my way through eight of the most popular multi-cookers on the market so you don’t have to. Our team logged 47 batches of chili, 23 whole chickens, 18 pots of dried beans, and far too many rice tests to count, all to find the best … Read more