Look, games are for having fun. I’m not going to judge how you play Wordle, or Solitaire, or any other game where “cheating” is an impossible concept. If you’re playing for yourself, you can arrive at the answer any way you like. And maybe that means you want a hint sometimes.
Ribs are a “project” dish—or they have that reputation. Perhaps it’s their intimidating appearance: a big rack of bones. Perhaps it’s because they’re part of that culinary tradition know as “barbecue,” which can be overwhelming if you are used to doing all of your cooking indoors or don’t have a grill. But you can…
Fake abortion clinics are, often, easier to find than real abortion clinics. They advertise online with abortion-related search terms, and give themselves names and logos that look confusingly like those of actual healthcare clinics. But they don’t do abortions, they won’t help you get one—and they may not have any…
We kick off “spooky season” (eye roll) with a something that will surprise no one: October means a new slate of horror and Halloween-themed entertainment across all the major streaming platforms. But if genuinely-scary streaming is not for you, this month seems to be a particularly strong one for family programming…
A house isn’t just four walls and a roof—it’s a complex system of infrastructure, most of which is hidden away (behind those walls, the floors, and ceilings) for aesthetic and safety reasons. Most of us don’t dig into our home’s wiring beyond (maybe) labeling the breaker or making sure all the outlets work, but we …
Bad news for fans of soft cheeses: Brie and camembert products from more than 20 brands sold across the United States and Mexico are part of a massive recall over concerns that the cheeses are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
There’s never been a better time to teach yourself to play the guitar than now. The number of free (or practically free) guitar resources online is staggering, from gamified learning systems to YouTube gurus to apps that help you keep in time and on tune. But if you’re going to jump in without an instructor, you’re…
A child’s short attention span can be something to behold. One moment, they are playing with their train, the next moment they’re spinning in circles, and now they are asking to watch a TV show, when all you want them to do is put their shoes away like you asked. However, as a recent study suggests, this wandering…
Communication is key to a solid relationship, but does it matter how it takes place? While sharing your thoughts and emotions with your partner via text message may be better than not expressing them at all, many relationship experts and therapists make the case that serious arguments are best left for face-to-face…
