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Sam Watanuki

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sam Watanuki

    This Probiotic Mushroom Coffee Actually Made It Into My 5 A.M. Routine (opens the original)

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    We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. I’ve been drinking mushroom coffee long enough to have opinions about the genre, and most of them are about taste. Especially as a mushroom avoider. The pitch for these mushroom (“functional”) coffees is always the same: calmer, focused energy without the jitters, plus a stack of extras (gut health, stress, skin, hair, joints) that the label is usually caref

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sam Watanuki

    Hoka's Arahi 9 Just Dropped. Does It Finally Fix Runners' Complaints About the 8s? (opens the original)

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    We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. The Hoka Arahi 9 is finally here. After weeks of early reviews, the brand’s lightweight stability trainer is now live on Hoka’s website in the U.S. Why the fuss? After all, the Arahi 8 (which is currently 20%-off) was a dependable stability shoe for easy miles and long days on your feet, but reviewers kept flagging the same two complaints of the upper runnin

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sam Watanuki

    EXCLUSIVE REVEAL: This Riftbound Radiance Card Turns Your Tired Board Into a Weapon (opens the original)

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    We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. Riftbound players, meet your new favorite way to ruin someone’s turn. For this Radiance preview, I get to exclusively reveal one card from the set, and Riot Games handed me a perfect match. I wish you could feel my utter and absolute enthusiasm writing this, as my Riftbound: Radiance card reveal is… “High Note”—a Seraphine spell that doubles as a pep talk fo

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sam Watanuki

    How Can One Sex Toy Please Two People at the Same Time? (opens the original)

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    We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. Adding toys during sex is a fun way to add even more pleasure to the bedroom (or whenever you’re having sex). But who goes first? Because it’s not uncommon for something marketed as a “couple’s toy” to prioritize one person’s pleasure over the other. We-Vibe’s new Shared Touch doesn’t pick sides. The new device launched on September 22, coming with one side

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sam Watanuki

    You Can Get Your Hair Back for Less Than $1 a Day. Here's How. (opens the original)

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    We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. Every morning, the bathroom mirror hands you a little more forehead. Maybe it’s a part that keeps widening, or a crown that’s becoming more visible even from the front. There are plenty of things that can remind us of our own mortality, but hair loss is one of those things men are reminded of daily and almost never talk about. It’s easy enough to put on a ha

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