01Kitchen
Ten Years With a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
Rafael Quintero
- Editorial desks
- 17
- Long-term guides
- 97
- Named editors
- 20
- Years of archive
- 2023–2026
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What readers are returning to this week.
02Audio
Eighteen Months With the Sony WH-1000XM5
Theo Marchetti
03Fitness
A Year With Adjustable Dumbbells
Talia Roth
Also this week
Meet the reviewers →Ten Years With a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
A skillet bought for forty dollars in 2015 has become the most-used object in our reviewer's kitchen. Here is what the long view reveals.
By Rafael Quintero
Living With a Single Desk Lamp for Two Years
The BenQ ScreenBar Halo replaced two lamps and a ceiling fixture in our reviewer's home studio. It has held up — with some annoyances worth knowing.
By Soren Vega
On a Wool Blanket That Improves With Use
A heavy wool throw that has spent three winters on our reviewer's sofa and shows no sign of needing replacement.
By Imogen Hale
The editorial network
Seventeen desks, five editorial families.
Each desk is led by a named editor with at least a decade in or around the category. We'd rather cover a few subjects deeply than every subject thinly.
Reader correspondence — recent
The questions our inbox keeps asking.
A rolling list of the topics drawing the most reader correspondence at the editors' desks. Each is revisited inside the relevant desk and in the next issue of Hearthline Weekly.
Write to the editors →- 01
Is a cast-iron pan still worth it in 2026?
Revisited in Issue №036 of Hearthline Weekly.
- 02
Hue accounts, Matter, and the case for switch-based smart home.
Featured in the Smart Home desk's 2026 retest.
- 03
Are adjustable dumbbells really enough for a home gym?
Updated in the Fitness desk's spring revisit.
- 04
Merino vs. synthetic, finally settled.
Addressed in the Outdoors desk's long-term review.
From the editorial notes layer
The shorter writing behind the publication.
Editor's letters, retest rationales, and a monthly accounting of what we amended. The notes layer is where the publication's editorial decisions are made visible.
Currently testing · 1 June 2026
What our desks are currently testing
A standing list of objects in active testing across the publication. Coverage will follow when our reviewers are ready.
— Imogen Hale
From the Editor · 28 May 2026
Why we publish slowly, and what that buys our readers
A short note on the editorial cost of long-term reviewing — and why we think the bargain is worth it.
— Imogen Hale
Why we revisited · 12 May 2026
Why we re-tested our cast-iron recommendation in 2026
Three pans, one decade of use, and the question that kept arriving in our inbox.
— Rafael Quintero
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Recently updated
Reviews we revisited this season.
Our reviewers revisit guides on a rolling schedule. Each entry here was opened, re-tested, and updated within the last quarter.
- 01Computers
A USB-C Hub We've Used Daily for Two Years
Seven ports, two laptops, no failures — and a clear note on what to expect when the bus gets congested.
Priya Raman · Published 10 September 2025 · Last reviewed 2026-06-01
- 02Audio
The Wireless Earbuds We'd Recommend, Honestly
A category analysis covering the four pairs that consistently survive editorial scrutiny — and a clear note on who each one is actually for.
Theo Marchetti · Published 22 April 2026 · Last reviewed 2026-05-30
- 03Home
Four Storage Baskets That Hold Their Shape
A category analysis of woven baskets evaluated for structural integrity, shelf fit, and what happens to them after two years in a real room.
Cordelia Park · Published 1 December 2025 · Last reviewed 2026-05-30
- 04Workspace
A Desk Mat That's Been Under Our Keyboard for Two Years
Surface texture, edge stitching, and the honest two-year assessment of whether a desk mat is worth the counter space.
Soren Vega · Published 28 July 2025 · Last reviewed 2026-05-30
- 05Electronics
A Phone Case After Eighteen Months of Drops
Drop protection, yellowing, and the honest case against buying a clear case that will not stay clear.
Marcus Bell · Published 6 October 2025 · Last reviewed 2026-05-30