When you’re ready to tackle a big home renovation or repair, finding a good contractor is a challenge. Getting one to even give you the time of day can be harder than you might think, in part because of a shortage of skilled tradespeople, and in par…
Lees meerThe supernatural mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows follows the misadventures of four vampire roommates living in Staten Island, New York. The laughs come from just how out of touch they are with the modern world, and how their human companion …
Lees meerThere comes a time when the long-suffering parent just can’t read The Little Blue Truck one more time. Or My First Farm Book, with its disturbing implication that there will be more farm books to come. Or even Blueberries for Sal, my favorite for th…
Lees meerMany web hosting services are cheap but are based on monthly subscriptions. If you want a permanent option, iBrave Cloud Web Hosting has a lifetime subscription for $99.99 right now. It’s a higher initial price but cheaper in the long run if you kee…
Lees meerAfter a 10-year hiatus, Futurama is back once again, this time as a soft reboot. Futurama has been canceled and renewed several times before (and the show does a great job of making jokes about it), but this time we’ll get at least two more seasons …
Lees meerGarlic is great in any of its many forms but, like most plant parts, it is at its absolute best when roasted. Roasting garlic mellows its pungency and tempers its aggressive bite, but it also intensifies its sweetness and creates new, deeper flavor…
Lees meerIn the post-pandemic world, sometimes you work from an office. Sometimes you work from home. Sometimes you work from a mysterious third place, hopefully with a lot of sun (or at least good coffee). Whether that’s by the pool, on a plane, or from tha…
Lees meerWhether they’re steamed, sous-vided, or parboiled before frying, my favorite wings are usually cooked twice. Similar to pouring boiling water over chicken thighs, par-cooking wings before a final fry renders out some of the fat and breaks down conne…
Lees meerTwitter is going to the dogs. Wait, I mean “X” is going to the dogs. No matter what you call the platform, things have gotten ugly since since Elon Musk took over last October. Musk has made too many questionable decisions to list here, but the low…
Lees meerIf you tend to lie awake in bed, anxious about what you’ve forgotten to do today or prepare for tomorrow, it’s likely you’re not taking advantage of Google Assistant’s “Bedtime” routine. Once you’ve set it up, you can simply say “Goodnight” to Googl…
Lees meerI love a pantry meal. No worrying about whether you’ll get a chance to make it before the ingredients go bad, no making a special trip to the store for that one ingredient that you never seem to have on hand—just a quick bite that is ready to go at …
Lees meerA Fitbit or other step-counting challenge can be a great way to inspire yourself to be active. But then again, it’s easier to just sit on the couch and pretend you’re logging tons of steps. Here are a few ways to game the system, even though ultimat…
Lees meerAfter two and a half seasons, Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) is returning for the second part of The Witcher’s third season. Season 3 of The Witcher had been broken into two parts: Part one included five episodes and aired on June 29, and part two w…
Lees meerIt’s hard to quit something you actually find useful. Case in point: Twitter (or maybe now “X”?) Sure, the site has been actively on fire for the better part of a year, but there are still a lot of interesting and funny people tweeting away. You pro…
Lees meerIf you read about cooking online, you’ve no doubt seen several listicles that tout the many uses of a single, humble chicken. At this point, you know what a chicken can do for you, so another overly-prescriptive, chicken-based meal plan seems unnece…
Lees meerCarrying a separate cable for each of your smart devices is impractical, and cables that split into multiple connectors often get tangled just as easily. The InCharge X Max 100W 6-in-1 Charging Cable folds to reveal different types of connectors, so…
Lees meerSome people let wine age in their basement cellars knowing every day gets them closer to a more desirable and higher-quality product. Others do the same with their Pokémon cards, hoping their delayed gratification will help pay off their student lo…
Lees meerLast weekend was a big one at the box office, with director Greta Gerwig’s Barbie netting $155 million in North American ticket sales and Christopher Nolan’s three-hour Oppenheimer bringing in $80.5 million (and “Barbenheimer” making up the fourth-l…
Lees meerHave you ever been in the middle of a run and gotten hit with a sudden wave of chills, goosebumps, or shivers, even though it’s hot as hades outside? Feeling cold and shivery when you’re working out isn’t uncommon, especially when it’s hot and humid…
Lees meerIn the same brand of pop culture shorthand that labels oxytocin the “love hormone” and cortisol the “stress hormone,” dopamine is classified as the “reward” chemical we deliver ourselves a dose of every time we experience something pleasurable. Of c…
Lees meerTwitter’s days are numbered. That’s not a prediction, mind you, nor is the company officially going under: Elon Musk, rather, is rebranding the company as “X,” starting with a mediocre logo that replaces the iconic bird. While there have been plent…
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