Ed Wilkinson and Bart Schleyer were as tough and experienced as they come, which makes their deaths all the more mysterious.

Where would the kids of the ’80s be without the Trapper Keeper? Though the marvelous invention first arrived in the late 1970s, Mead’s Trapper Keeper is deeply associated with the ’80s and ’90s, ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Ask anyone who progressed through middle and high ...