Before the 1950s, filmmakers didn’t think about teenagers as anything other than adults-in-waiting—accessories to the adult characters in films. That changed circa the release of Nicholas Ray’s 1955 James Dean star vehicle Rebel Without a Cause, the success of which made studios realize that teens were driving around…
Time to cozy up indoors: Netflix is dropping several anticipated dramas in November. At the beginning of the month, there’s the four-part miniseries All The Light We Cannot See (November 2), an adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Set during WWII, the story follows a blind…
The days when an ordinary person could identify a fake Rolex easily are gone—there are no simple giveaways like a ticking second hand instead of a smoothly sweeping one. “Modern fake watches are frankly terrifying,” said Matt Chapman, a Los Angeles-based vintage watch restorer and self-described horological nerd.…
The 2000s, in some ways, feel, culturally, neither here nor there: They don’t have the strong neon vibe we associate with the 1980s, and lack the grunge appeal of the ‘90s. There’s plenty to appreciate, however, in movies over the decade that was bookended by blockbusters: Lord of the Rings in the early years, and Iron…
Though they’re less common today than in the past, many people still use a box spring between their mattress and bed frame. Back when innerspring mattresses were the norm, box springs were used for support, and to ensure that they didn’t sag or sink over time.
I have purchased countless smart plugs, and configured an embarrassing number of strip octopi to be able to control what I want from my phone or hub. The Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip HS300, which is on sale right now for Amazon’s “Prime Big Deal Days,” would have saved me so much work.
Imagine having everything your child wants for the holidays, already ordered and shipped. If you’re paying attention to some of the deals available with Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, you can make this a reality. The Prime-member-exclusive savings event runs from Oct. 10 at 3 a.m. ET through Oct. 11. And while there…
We live in an age where we can put computers in our pockets, pull up any movie we want to see on our TV, and drive a car that runs on electricity—we certainly should be able to make the job of parenting a little easier with technology or other gadgets. And with every passing year, more practical and time-saving…