The $17 Duck Lamp That Won Over Wirecutter

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Let me tell you about my favorite Wirecutter pick.It’s a lamp, I guess. A serviceable tablet stand, too, I suppose.More fundamentally, it’s a deceptively simple symbol of impossibly complex and destabilizing truths, a physical manifestation of the “This Is Fine” dog, an all-too-real tribute to the unfathomable weight that bears down upon each of us as we grapple with the unknowable underpinnings of our existence, and yet, it’s an amusingly affirming reminder that when we stare into the hideously frightening maw of meaninglessness at the heart of so much of modern life, the sanest and healthiest response is a good-natured chuckle. My favorite Wirecutter pick is emptiness and despair, laughter and joy. It’s everything. It’s nothing. It’s me and you and everyone we know.Also, it’s a duck.Best New PickA disaffected desktop companion to brighten your dayLying Flat Duck Night LightThis duck is functional. It’s a rechargeable light. It can hold a tablet or phone. But its real magic lies in how it makes you feel — because let’s face it, this duck just can’t with the crushing weight of existence. And isn’t that relatable?Read the review$17 $14 from AmazonYou save $3 (18%)$13 from WalmartWhat we likeFlaws but not dealbreakers