Review: Queens Hotel, Leeds, UK
Built as a flagship for Leeds railway station in 1937, and enjoying a Grade-II-listed art-deco façade, The Queens has…
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Built as a flagship for Leeds railway station in 1937, and enjoying a Grade-II-listed art-deco façade, The Queens has…
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Kyle Fitzgerald/NYT Wirecutter A good extension cord should have a 15-amp power rating and 12-gauge wires, and be tested and approved by a third party—either UL or Intertek. It should have an elastomer sheath that makes it flexible enough to consistently lay flat on the ground and easy to coil up. We also prefer models…
Over the years, we’ve walked many of the Wainwrights — the 214 fells in the Lake District, immortalised by Alfred Wainwright’s meticulously hand-drawn guides. Some are towering peaks such as Scafell Pike (England‘s highest mountain) and Helvellyn, while others, like Troutbeck Tongue, are more unassuming, their magic found in their solitude, their setting, and their…
Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter You can design a Funko Pop in your giftee’s likeness with an addictively fun and easy-to-use module, choosing from options for skin tone, hairstyle, clothing, fun accessories, and pets. Funko Pops are collectible vinyl figurines recognizable for their big square heads and round black eyes. Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney Funko Pops…
Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter Budget pick This compact camera combines 4K resolution with other features we like in our top pick. But this one doesn’t allow for extra cameras. This camera offers everything we like about the S1, plus a 4K rear camera, for double the money. But it’s still cheaper than our top pick. The…
Prime Day and Black Friday Amazon’s Prime Day sales (usually in July and October) and Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) are the best times to save a bunch of money on popular small kitchen appliances such as air fryers, toaster ovens, and blenders. You can even save on small appliances that make your home…
It turns out that buying a certified “good” refurbished phone is a bit of a crapshoot, because each company has a different definition of what is considered “good.” Although we paid less, about $20, than we would have for a certified “excellent” phone, it wasn’t enough savings to be worth the considerable trade-offs. Of the…