Miles Walls Location: Palm Springs, California Miles Walls is a journalist based in Southern California with more than 15 years of experience in writing, editing, and art direction. His most recent work includes producing digital content for Hearst Newspapers, with bylines on sfchronicle.com, SFGATE.com, Chron.com, and many others nationwide.Miles loves the mile-a-minute world of commerce, never knowing which product he’ll be deep-diving into next. His work spans verticals including home, food, culture, entertainment, and travel, and he's reviewed everything from suitcases and hiking sandals to kitchen gadgets and the Las Vegas Sphere.Highlights:Miles is a writer for Dotdash Meredith brands including PEOPLE, Food & Wine, Better Homes & Gardens, and Real Simple.Miles holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.Throughout his career, he’s worked as a copy editor at a daily newspaper, art director for an international food magazine, and creative manager of Alabama’s first gay men’s chorus.During the COVID-19 pandemic, Miles helped lead contact tracing efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area with San Mateo County Health. Experience Miles’s career in journalism began on the obituary desk of The Birmingham News as a college freshman. He’s since served as associate editor of The Birmingham News (now Alabama Media Group), associate art director of Birmingham magazine, and art director of Cooking with Paula Deen magazine, before joining Hearst in 2022.If Miles had to name a superpower, it would be his ability to sniff out a deal. But beyond bargain hunting, Miles is an avid baker (of sweets especially), a trivia buff, an eager traveler, and lover of pop culture.Favorite Purchase:Miles loves coffee almost as much as saving money, but when he realized he was spending more a month on cups of cold brew than his car insurance, Keurig’s K-Iced coffee maker helped right-size his caffeine bill. Now with iced coffee on demand, every sip he takes is like putting money in the bank. Education Miles holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also minored in German.Other Works: Palm Springs breweries are putting desert craft beer on the map, SFGATE Beyonce Renaissance Tour T-shirts are just $20 at Amazon right now, SFGATEAway Carry-on Flex review: Is it worth the money?, SFGATEHere's what it's like to see a show at the Las Vegas Sphere, Chron About PEOPLE PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.