Totally Credible.

Est. 2026
Peer review: declined

TOTALLY CREDIBLE ✶ SELF-CERTIFIED ✶ipsedixit

Totally Credible. Ipse dixit.

The internet's "best of" lists are just somebody's opinion. These are too. The difference is I'm honest about it, and I have a website.

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Credentials: has a websiteMethodology: vibesSponsors: none (inquire within)Fact-checked by: the author, who agrees

Latest findings

4 live · 3 pending
  1. 01

    Go · City Breaks

    Best Sights in Philadelphia

    Philadelphia's sights, formally evaluated by our Director of Comfortable Shoes. Heavy on history, light on surprises, one excellent run up some steps.

    7 picks · 6 exhibits · Top Performers · Top pick: Independence Hall

  2. 02

    Go · City Breaks

    Best Sights in Boston

    Boston's sights, formally evaluated by our Director of Comfortable Shoes. Suspiciously strong results across the board.

    9 picks · 10 exhibits · Top Performers · Top pick: Boston Public Garden

  3. 03

    Go · City Breaks

    Best Sights in New York City

    The NYC stops worth the blisters, inspected in person by our Director of Comfortable Shoes.

    7 picks · Top Performers · Top pick: The High Line

  4. 04

    Read & Listen · Audiobooks

    September 2026 Audiobooks: The Hits (and One Miss)

    What went through the earbuds this month, which ones earned the Audible credit, and one that's been placed on a performance plan.

    3 picks · The Monthly All-Hands · Top pick: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 8

  5. 05

    Gifts · For TeensSoon

    Gifts for a Teenager (That They'll Actually Use)

    Procurement-approved gifts for teens, vetted against the eye-roll audit.

  6. 06

    Wear · WatchesSoon

    My Favorite Watch (and Why)

    The one on my wrist, the case for it, and who should buy something else.

  7. 07

    Watch · MoviesSoon

    Top 5 Movies of 2026 (So Far)

    Five films that earned the ticket price, ranked by someone with absolutely impeccable credentials.

About our credentials

Full disclosure

Other sites hire "experts," run "tests," and still end up with 27 best air fryers. I skipped those steps. Same result, fewer air fryers.

ipse dixit

/ˈip-sē ˈdik-sit/ · Latin, "he himself said it"

A claim that rests entirely on the authority of the person making it. See also: this website.

Credentials
Has a website.
Staff
One. Also the board, legal, and the fact-checker.
Methodology
Vibes, applied rigorously.
Rating scale
1 to 5. Whole numbers. Decimals are for people who aren't sure.
Conflicts of interest
My taste.
Corrections policy
See "Ipse dixit."