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• Top Nog Which eggnog is best?
  Dan Crane Dec. 22, 2004
  
• Top Mops Which one is best?
  Elaine Blair Dec. 15, 2004
  
• Totally Wired Which espresso machine is best?
  Alex Abramovich Dec. 10, 2004
  
• Top Tubes Which high-end television is best?
  Fred Kaplan Dec. 1, 2004
  
• Listen Up Which headphones are best?
  Alex Abramovich Nov. 11, 2004
  
• Hit Me With Your Best Shot Which vodka is the best?
  Alex Abramovich Sept. 2, 2004
  
• Weight Watchers The skinny on which trendy diet is best.
  Dan Crane Aug. 18, 2004
  
• At the Movies Which film guide is best?
  Alex Abramovich July 9, 2004
  
• Frankly Speaking Which hot dogs are the tastiest?
  Ben Wasserstein July 2, 2004
  
• To Put a Fine Point on It Which pens are best?
  YiLing Chen-Josephson June 10, 2004
  
• It's in the Bag Which carry-on bag is best?
  Seth Stevenson June 3, 2004
  
• The Slate Guide to Gurus Choose the one who's right for you.
  David Plotz April 29, 2004
  
• Sweet and Lowdown Which gossip magazine is the best?
  YiLing Chen-Josephson April 22, 2004
  
• Fishy Chips Are gourmet potato chips all they're fried up to be?
  Ben Wasserstein April 20, 2004
  
• The Wasteland Which garbage cans aren't garbage?
  Sara Dickerman March 22, 2004