Thursday, September 24, 2026
Volume One · A Journal of Things at Home
Today is Thursday, September 24.
The $431 Wool Coat I've Worn 700 Times
Fashion

The $431 Wool Coat I've Worn 700 Times

I bought a charcoal wool overcoat from COS in the autumn of 2022 for $329. I have worn it, on my best estimate, 700 times. Including $102 in alterations, the total spend is $431. By any cost-per-wear calculation I have ever done, this is the cheapest piece of clothing I own.

By the editors

AirPods Pro Are a $249 Tax on Laziness
Technology

AirPods Pro Are a $249 Tax on Laziness

I have spent, in five years, $627 on AirPods. The convenience premium I have paid, by my own arithmetic, is real. The question is whether the convenience is worth five to ten times what wired earbuds cost. The honest answer is: sometimes, but not at $249.

By the editors

I Stopped Using Airport Chargers in 2017Technology

I Stopped Using Airport Chargers in 2017

After 8 Pairs of Jeans, I Bought A.P.C.Fashion

After 8 Pairs of Jeans, I Bought A.P.C.

Beauty Counters Are Closing, AI Mirrors Are Taking OverBeauty

Beauty Counters Are Closing, AI Mirrors Are Taking Over

№ 01Fashion
Designer Is a $4,000 Tax on InsecurityFashion

Designer Is a $4,000 Tax on Insecurity

$89 Coat at the COS Sample SaleFashion

$89 Coat at the COS Sample Sale

Fitting Rooms Are Closing Near MeFashion

Fitting Rooms Are Closing Near Me

№ 02Beauty
$89 Saved at the Sephora SaleBeauty

$89 Saved at the Sephora Sale

Inside the Derm's Office: What's Actually on the MenuBeauty

Inside the Derm's Office: What's Actually on the Menu

I Wore Red Lipstick to My Mother's FuneralBeauty

I Wore Red Lipstick to My Mother's Funeral

№ 03Lifestyle
Eight of Ten Friends Bought the Same Espresso MachineLifestyle

Eight of Ten Friends Bought the Same Espresso Machine

My Father's 1987 Couch, Still in the Living RoomLifestyle

My Father's 1987 Couch, Still in the Living Room

$5,400 Rent Until I DieLifestyle

$5,400 Rent Until I Die

№ 04Technology
ChatGPT Replaced My BrowserTechnology

ChatGPT Replaced My Browser

Coffee on My Laptop in 2014: It Still Works in 2026Technology

Coffee on My Laptop in 2014: It Still Works in 2026

$899 TCL Beats My $2,500 SonyTechnology

$899 TCL Beats My $2,500 Sony

ChatGPT Replaced My Browser
Technology

ChatGPT Replaced My Browser

I have, in twenty years of using the internet, opened approximately 200,000 browser tabs. The peak year was 2014, when I had 412 tabs open across three windows. The current year is 2026, when I open an average of 11 tabs per day. The replacement is, by my standard, the ChatGPT conversation I leave running all afternoon.