Go awl out. Used to punch holes in leather, wood, and textiles, awls have been around since ancient times. The best part of an awl-punctured hole is that it doesn’t leave a cut line, so the hole is ...

Drilling holes in drywall leaves dust and fragments on your floor and baseboards. Instead of using a power tool for this job, pick up a scratch awl and a hammer to make your hole. This technique ...

It's easiest to say what The Awl and The Hairpin were by describing what they weren't. They weren't places you went for lazy listicles and clickbait quizzes — Which Character From 'The Greatest ...

is an investigations editor and feature writer covering technology and the people who make, use, and are affected by it. Since joining The Verge in 2014, he has won a Loeb Award for feature writing, ...