Melanie Pinola covers home office, remote work, and productivity as a senior staff writer at Wirecutter. She has contributed to print and online publications such as The New York Times, Consumer Reports, Lifehacker, and PCWorld, specializing in tech, work, and lifestyle/family topics. She’s thrilled when those topics intersect—and when she gets to write about them in her PJs.
Latest articles
How to Buy the Best Ring Light
by Melanie Pinola
A ring light can make you look more professional on video calls, but not all lights are created equal. Here’s how to find the right one.
The Best Office Chairs
by Melanie Pinola and Kaitlyn Wells
The impressively supportive, adjustable, and durable Steelcase Gesture is still our pick for the best office chair for most people, as it has been since 2015.
The Best Cordless Phone
by Nick Guy and Melanie Pinola
If you want the best phone for your home, these cordless options deliver on voice quality, range, and more.
I’m Wirecutter’s Resident Notebook Expert. Here’s My Favorite Journal.
by Melanie Pinola
The Leuchtturm1917 Hardcover Notebook Classic is the just-right notebook for this avid journaler.
