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Though trains were once the dominant mode of transportation in the United States, that all changed following the rise of the automobile, and later, air travel. Companies merged, routes were closed, and traveling by rail became expensive and inconvenient.
The holiday season seems to start around June, and Christmas movies have become a mostly cozy preoccupation through much of the year. Though there’s still a bit of variety in seasonal fare, gone are the days when you watched one Christmas movie a year, and it was either about a guy trying to jump off of a bridge or a…
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Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory.
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory.
Apple Arcade might not be as cheap as it used to be, but at least Apple isn’t neglecting it. Quite the contrary: The company continues to refresh the service with new games every month. Between now and Dec. 5, you can expect eight new titles to hit the platform.
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory.
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory.
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…
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It’s a good idea to create multiple email accounts and use them for different purposes—e.g. one account for streaming services, one for work, one for personal use. There are plenty of services that allow you to set up free email accounts, and picking the best one requires diving into each option’s pros and cons.
In terms of themed food, Halloween allows for the most creativity. It’s the only time of year you’re encouraged to be off-putting and gross; as a kind of creepy woman, it’s a nice change of pace. I don’t have to hide my freaky proclivities. I can lean into them. Here are a few of my favorite (culinary) ways to do just…
If you have a big project in front of you that you’re working on mostly on your own, you can tune in to a podcast to keep you company while you work. Hearing from others who have attempted their own repairs can be highly entertaining, and sometimes you can get some good tips from more experienced renovators. Get some…
The beauty of the internet is that every once in a while, someone asks a totally innocuous question and people chip in with answers that can potentially change the reader’s life. This time, someone on Reddit asked about apps that are so good that it’s hard to believe they’re free. The responses highlighted lots of…
From the earliest days of cinema history, cartoons were never just for kids, and it’s important not to confuse the medium with a genre. Animation has produced movies that are charming, romantic, harrowing, musical, magical, dystopian, funny...and pretty much every other adjective you might use to describe a story that…
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Whether or not you love hearing spooky stories all year round,October is inarguably the best time of year to indulge. If you’re looking for a podcast that will scare you silly, here’s a terrifyingly good roundup of prospects—some based on true stories, some thankfully not, some funny, some safe for kids, and all…
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If you’ve recently gotten into home DIY projects, you’ve probably noticed that there’s a lot to learn. This not only includes picking up new skills, but also determining which tools and materials to use for a particular task.
Air travel can be noisy. You go from the loud, overlapping sounds of the airport terminal, to the whooshes, humming, and beeping inside the aircraft. Then, once you’re in your seat, you hear a series of chimes before, during, and after the flight.
Have you experienced sticker shock at the gas pump recently? The average price of a gallon of gasoline is $3.78 across the country as of October 4, 2023, and it went as high as $5.02 a gallon in June, so it’s hard not to think, “Jesus, that much?” when filling your tank. But despite appearances fanned by self-serving…
Welcome to another TikTok Myth of the Week—one that I really, truly wish I were making up. Today we’re talking about “bone smashing,” sometimes known by similar names such as “bone mashing.” It’s when you hit your face with a hammer, but gently. To make yourself prettier.
Fall is a busy time for new podcast releases, but there are a few that shouldn’t be missed. Within this list, we have family secrets; a reality GV-driven murder mystery; a sitcom for your ears starring a German techno DJ, thoughtful reflections on class and weight; never-before-seen information about who killed Biggie…
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Unless you’re lucky enough to be working with an unlimited budget, it can be hard to determine which home renovations to prioritize.
Interoception is the ability to recognize internal bodily signals, such as feeling hot or cold, hungry or thirsty. In the same way that the nerves in our muscles and joints will send signals to our brain, letting it know where we are in physical space, the nerves in our organs will also send signals about how full our…
We use the umbrella term “science fiction and fantasy” all the time—but, in truth, these are twin genres that each contain multitudes. An SFF movie might be a big, loud, alien invasion blockbuster; a bloody sword-and-sorcery epic; or a quiet, reflective fable. What these movies all have in common is the imagination to…
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If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, September 29, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 29, NYT Connections #110! Scroll down if you want some hints (and then the answer) to…
I grew up playing ‘90s computer games, and must admit my earliest memory of playing a video game of any kind is of the bloody, first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D that my father had installed on his Windows 95 computer.
Those synthetic, packaged spider webs that are so often pulled across bushes and trees as decor for Halloween are certainly spooky—but they’re also a hazard for birds and other wildlife. The stretchy material, often made from polyester, can trap bees, hummingbirds, and even bats by causing them to get tangled in the…
In the old days of mechanical telephones, a wiretap would require someone— usually a government agency—to literally change the circuitry of your lines to listen in. These days, smartphones make tapping much easier than that. With very little know-how, someone can install software that remotely monitors where you are…
Since returning to in-person classes in the wake of the pandemic, schools have faced a less deadly but equally dire predicament: an ever worsening, nationwide shortage of school bus drivers. This had lead to longer commutes for students, and uncertainty for parents, who may not be sure how or when their children are…
As nice as it might be to have a perfectly obedient child (albeit rather unusual), you probably also want your child to grow into an independent, autonomous adult who can make decisions for themselves based on their own values.
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