Years into being a gym rat, I have curated quite the collection of straps, wraps, sleeves, belts, and other items I can attach to my body when I’m lifting weights. Does every gym-goer need all these things? No way; I probably don’t even need all of …
Lees meerCinnamon and chocolate are not inherently sweet. In fact, they’re both pretty bitter (one’s tree bark for goodness sake), but add some sugar, and you’ve got two of the most popular dessert flavors. If ground up bark can get a pass, other savory ingr…
Lees meerWhile there’s likely little you can do when facing a layoff, what you can control is how you handle it afterward. If you’re getting ready to interview for your next gig, well, first, congratulations are in order. But what do you do when it’s time to…
Lees meerAs someone who grew up using Windows XP and still uses Windows 11, I have a confession: It’s nice using a Mac. But there are some Windows features I do miss when I’m on my Mac. (Of course, the opposite is also true.)Read more...
Lees meerGone are the days when you could walk into a Subway confident of what your sandwich would cost you: Whether you blame inflation or corporate greed, the $5 footlong is a deal long gone, even if the jingle will never truly leave your brain. But all ho…
Lees meerPlayStation and Xbox fans will have plenty to play this month through their PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. Both companies have announced February’s new monthly downloadable games and new additions to their respective services, as …
Lees meerThe winter months are historically a slow period for new video game releases, but 2023 is a different beast. We’re barely into February, and 2023 has already seen big new RPGs and action games, surprising indies, and even revivals of beloved franchi…
Lees meerWhen I first read the words “vodka butter,” I was distraught. I could not think of a single reason to combine those two things into one thing, until I went to the source. The creator of vodka butter is a charming individual (@carolinagelen) who make…
Lees meerApple’s intent with the Mac is for your experience to be as easy to use as possible. At the same time, there’s also a rich world of hidden features and settings to explore for those of us who aren’t content with default macOS. While you could mess …
Lees meerThursdays don’t have to be the sad, awkward day between hump day and Friday. They can be special in their own right: Get out with friends or family and enjoy these Thursday-specific food deals, all of which should be available on any Thursday for (m…
Lees meerTry to spread wads of hard, cold fat onto tender, crumbly bread, and you’ll be met with disappointment every time. The stiff butter sticks to the crumbs and to the knife, and our primal buttering reflexes tell us to press harder, resulting in shredd…
Lees meerUnless you are immortal, the next few weeks offer the only chance you’ll have to see Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3). The newly discovered chunk of ice and rock will glow green in the nighttime sky in the first few weeks of February, and it won’t be back near…
Lees meerThere are so many ways to clean caked-on, baked-on, dried-on residue from your pots and pans, yet I always find myself just kind of sticking mine in warm water and announcing, “I’m going to wash it later. It needs to soak.” This behavior contributes…
Lees meerConagra Brands, Inc., is recalling 2.58 million pounds of canned meat and poultry products because of a packaging defect that has caused some of their cans to become contaminated—without necessarily showing any physical signs of the products going b…
Lees meerBack in July 2022, Edgewell Personal Care announced a voluntary recall for one of its Banana Boat spray sunscreens after an internal review found that three batches of the product contained traces of benzene. Now, the company has expanded the recall…
Lees meerMy beef with chocolate fondant cake, or any lava cake that relies on an undercooked center, is that you have to sit in front of the oven window waiting for the precise moment to remove the cake, then un-mold its screaming hot, delicate cake-body fro…
Lees meerA medication abortion involves taking two types of pills. One of them, mifepristone, has been the subject of all kinds of restrictive regulations over the years—until this year, you couldn’t even get your prescription filled at a regular pharmacy. A…
Lees meerWe knew this day was coming: Netflix wants you to stop sharing your account with friends and family, and would prefer that those users pay for their own account or not stream at all. You’ve probably heard about the company’s plans to crack down on t…
Lees meerPlanning a date for Valentine’s Day is tricky. You want it to be special, but roses and a reservation feels cliché. Stay in and cook dinner together if you want—but if you’re looking to get out and do something a little different this year, we’ve go…
Lees meerPizza for dinner always sounds like a great idea, until I come home and realize someone never put the dough in the fridge to thaw. Alright, it was me, but never mind that. Don’t change your dinner plans, and don’t get the microwave involved. The qui…
Lees meerJust when you thought we’d heard the last of Antonio Banderas’ sexy cat voice, spin-off chapter Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Antonio Banderas) gets a late-in-the-day sequel, 11 years after the last movie featuring the character, and wound up Oscar …
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