CHARLOTTETOWN — While many Prince Edward Islanders mark the arrival of Fall by noticing the changing colours of the leaves, Daryl McClintock listens for the soothing sonic effects of temperature fluctuations on his house constructed solely with accordions. “My wife Donna’s pretty jumpy,” McClintock said. “The random creaks and bangs from wooden houses startle her. […]

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VICTORIA, BC – A local woman experienced a decorative emergency this week when her collection of coffee table books exceeded her number of coffee tables. Wendy Miller, 39, realized the emergency when she returned home from her family Christmas celebration with a newly gifted coffee table book, 1001 Books to Think About Reading Before You […]

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I don’t drink alcohol, but I love to drink—you can catch me guzzling green apple Gatorade, swirling homemade kombucha, and squirreling away cans (not bottles!) of Coke from the corner store every chance I get. I live a very satisfying beverage life sans booze, but soda doesn’t always cut it when I want to feel included in a toast, bring drinks to share at a picnic, or sit and sip on something that is itself the main event.

SAN JUAN, PR – The World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the International Fisting Association (IFA) have agreed to an exchange of names for their respective activities as of Jan 1, 2025. Starting at midnight in the new year, Boxing will be known as Fisting and Fisting will be known as Boxing. An extended period of […]

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Not to be dramatic, but I might owe my life to ramen. It has sustained me through countless hungry after-school hours, chilly band-tournament days, and late-night study sessions. And its presence infuses important moments in my life: When I met my (now) husband back in college, he cooked me ramen for dinner—badly. I like to think that this tested our relationship early, preparing us to survive three kids and a pandemic. (Crucially, he’s also much better at making ramen now.)

So when the time came, I couldn’t not volunteer to update and expand Wirecutter’s ramen guide. We’ve now tested 45 varieties of ramen since 2020, in an effort to highlight brands and flavors that span the Asian continent (and are available in the US).

Before we tuck in, let’s get on the same page: There is a lot of ramen in this world—like, a bajillion brands and flavors (that’s an official count). We couldn’t possibly test it all. (Some have tried, and they do pretty well, but it’s their main gig!) So if you have a fave that we haven’t tested, kindly let us know in the comments, and we’ll check it out. Be gentle with us.