Matthew Kitchen, Wall Street Journal

Matthew Kitchen

Wall Street Journal

New York, NY, United States

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Past:
  • Wall Street Journal
  • NBC News
  • Esquire
  • Men's Journal

Past articles by Matthew:

Digital Etiquette Is Changing. Here Are 7 Ways to Stay Up to Date.

Is your email style or wariness of QR codes making you seem older than your years? These tips will keep you from coming across like a digital dinosaur. → Read More

Tablet Computers and 8 Other Pieces of Tech That Date You

From wired headphones to wooden rowing machines, gear can leave you looking seriously behind the times. Here, nine items due for extinction—and great upgrades to try instead. → Read More

Is Watching TV on Your Phone Futile? A Debate

For some, there’s no beating the convenience of mobile viewing. To others, it’s a horribly compromised version of the full TV experience. Here, we argue both sides. → Read More

5 Ways That 3-D Printers Can Make You Cooler

The revolutionary machines can make your life easier and help you impress your friends (and kids). Skeptical? Read on... → Read More

The Secret to Bob Costas’ Success? He Watches 3 Sports Games at Once

The 29-time Emmy winner, whose new HBO show premiered last month, talked to us about his technophobia, how he passes off his 2007 Lexus as new and the baseball card he’ll never leave home without. → Read More

20 Ways 2020 Changed How We Use Technology Forever

Our reliance on technology while isolated at home these past months—whether Zooming into weddings or FaceTiming with doctors—has permanently altered our relationship to gadgets. → Read More

Smartphones Transformed Everything. Now, There’s More Disruption to Come.

As WSJ’s Off Duty section reported, smartphones upended every element of society during the last decade, from dating to dinner parties, travel to politics. This is just the beginning. → Read More

Why It’s Time to Upgrade to a Smart Air Conditioner

That clunky old window unit is wasting energy and ruining your décor. We ponder chicer, high-tech ways to stay cool in the dog days of summer. → Read More

Are Actual Love Letters Better Than ‘Love Texts’?

Handwritten missives can be more revealing and intimate, but texts are instant and need no stamps. Here, we argue both sides. → Read More

Our Zoom Future: Will Coronavirus Change Friendship Forever?

After Covid-19 made the outside world taboo, we soon adapted to interacting with friends and loved ones solely through screens. Will this novelty become our ‘new normal’ even after the danger has passed? → Read More

10 Haikus by Stressed-Out Remote Workers

Struggling to stay connected during the quarantine? We offer these soothing poems on the anxieties of toiling remotely and encourage you to contribute your own. → Read More

3 Kits That Prepare You for Almost Any Emergency

Whether it’s a flat tire, an earthquake or a global pandemic, these survival kits are packed with necessities your family needs to make it through until help comes. → Read More

The Joy of Watching TV With Headphones On

These noise-canceling cans let you tune out racket and tune into an evening of solo TV. → Read More

The Essential Insider’s Guide to Walt Disney World

How to tackle Florida’s most diverting domain sensibly? We asked four regulars to share their favorite attractions and distractions. → Read More

Can Amazon’s Echo Studio Replace Your Home Stereo?

With five speakers and Dolby Atmos processing packed inside, the do-it-all device rivals the best smart speakers on the market. → Read More

Nintendo’s New Fitness Toy: Burn Calories While Battling Monsters

Can the Ring-Con, a hybrid gaming/workout toy, really help adults stay in shape? We sweatily found out. → Read More

10 Deservedly Famous Lists by Famous People

These notes by notables—from Charles Darwin to Marilyn Monroe—highlight strategies to succeed, die happy and just get on with life as an icon. → Read More

Vintage Arcade Cabinets Can Cost Thousands. Build a Replica for $249.

Want to recapture the thrills of a misspent youth? Construct an authentic, old-school cabinet at home from an easy kit for a few hundred dollars—as we did one satisfying Saturday. → Read More

Can the ‘Succession’ Theme Revive the Custom Ringtone?

Composer Nicholas Britell’s dark and moody TV theme song is rattling phones everywhere to life. → Read More

How to (Secretly) Watch ‘The Office’ at the Office

With Netflix Hangouts, you can furtively take in your favorite shows at work—with your boss none the wiser. → Read More