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Root For The San Francisco Giants This Year
This is the first in what will be an occasional series comprising slightly belated MLB season previews....
Is It Normal If I Always Blank On The Same Word?
I always blank on the word “reconcile.” Ok, not right now. In fact, ever since I started working on this post, the word has popped into my head with little friction, likely because I have forced myself to remember what exactly it was that I was writing about. However, this sort of recall doesn’t det...
What Are Your Weird Superstitions?
Superstitions seem pretty stupid if you don’t believe them. The 13th day of the month falls on a Friday at least once a year and statistically, it isn’t any more dangerous than any other day. But when one of them worms their way into your psyche, you have to abide by it—just in case, even if only ou...
You Have To Be Lucky To Be Rich
In 2007, Cornell economist Robert Frank wrote about President Barack Obama’s plan to let the Bush-era tax cuts for the country’s top earners lapse for the New York Times. He wrote that critics who complained that they had uniquely earned the money that would be taken away by stricter taxes were wron...
People Will Pay Crazy Amounts For Your Early Apple Products
If the proliferation of Mean Girls (released in 2004) memes on the Internet hasn’t convinced you that the nostalgia cycle is faster than ever, consider that early iPods and Apple promotional materials are now being marketed as classic collectors items—with Ebay values rivaling more traditional memor...
Study: Millennials Shouldn't Worry About Peaking Early
If the headline writers at the Harvard Business Review are hip to the concept of trolling, I’d think that was exactly what they were doing with a recent piece on “generational issues” that claims, “The Problem with Millennials? They’re Way Too Hard on Themselves.”...
Even Companies Trying To Be Diverse Suck At Being Diverse
Think about it like a math problem: When two out of four final candidates for a job are women, there is a 50 percent chance that the candidate hired in the end will be a woman. Makes sense, right? So when one out of the final four candidates for a job is a woman, what do you think the chances are th...
Some Questions We Have About "Clothing-Optional" Pop-Up Restaurants
The Bunyadi, a “clothing-optional” pop-up restaurant coming to London this June, is not just a titillating concept a la Sex And The City’s Club BED or S&M-themed bar....
Climb Mt. Everest Without The Risk Of Cold, Bodily Harm
There’s no doubting that the view from atop Mount Everest—the tallest mountain on the planet—is stunning. Indescribable, even. A view so grand that it’s unable to be properly captured by mere pictures or video. ...
Your Brain Hates When You Sleep In A New Bed
Have you ever wondered how dolphins—mammals who need oxygen to survive but reside in the uniquely oxygen-deficient ocean—sleep without drowning? Don’t worry, this is going somewhere....
Why <i>Veep</i> Can't Let Selina Be V.P. Again
Season 4 of Veep ended with Selina Meyer, the titular VP, as president—but just barely. Having ascended to the highest office in the land without actually ever being voted president by the people, she faces an uncertain re-election. But at the end of the night—and the end of the season—her future is...
The Case For Having A Joint Bachelor/Bachelorette Party
If you’ve been dreaming of strippers and penis-shaped candy since puberty, clear it with your soon-to-be-spouse (both the specific plans and your marriage priorities) and party on. But allow me to make the case for a combined celebration—yes, a bachelor/bachelorette party wherein the groom and bride...
Manhattan's DA Reminds You Upskirting Is Illegal There, And Gross Everywhere
Not every state has rules on the books making it illegal for men to covertly photograph a woman’s genital region just because she’s wearing a dress or a skirt. (I’m sure lawmakers in those states just have more faith in people’s inherent respect for women’s bodies.) But New York does. ...
Window And Aisle Seats <i>Should</i> Cost More, Sorry
I’m not buying the anecdote that anchors the New York Times’ latest comically obvious business-trend alert. A Ms. Maury Rogoff claims that on a recent flight, she was not only cursed with a middle seat, but also that said seat left her smack-dab between a bickering couple who argued around her, impe...
This Weird Camera Tracks What Makes Your Pet Happy
I’m not going to tell you that your dog doesn’t care about social media because his sense of animalistic wonder about the world is more compelling and pure than your obsession with likes and retweets. Let’s be honest—dogs are needy attention hounds who are shameless in their quest for constant atten...
Hawaii Needs You, Teachers
If you’re a job-hunter with teaching experience and a willingness to overlook a terrible economic proposition for the chance to live year-round in one of our most popular vacation destinations, Hawaii has the perfect opportunity for you....
Don't Panic, But Zika Might Be "Scarier Than We Initially Thought"
That’s what Dr. Anne Schuchat, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a White House briefing on Monday. The pronouncement accompanied a request made by Dr. Schuchat and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...
Classic Ballpark Food, Ranked
Classic is the key word here. These days, you can probably get sushi at Yankee Stadium, and ballparks take particular pride in their unique offerings—as they well should. If you go to Citizens Bank Park to watch the Phillies lose and don’t get the Chickie’s and Pete’s Crab Fries, you’ve made a mista...
Master Poached Eggs And Never Go Hungry
Maybe you already know how to poach eggs. Perhaps you were inspired by my esteemed colleague Albert Burneko’s missive a few years ago, and now you’re pretty confident you can poach any old egg, no problem. (Note: always poach fresh, new eggs.) You feel a little smug about it, actually—waiting for un...
Serena Williams Is Bored, So She's Going To Teach You Some Dance Moves
Serena Williams was recently on set for some commercial. That’s not important, except that she seems to have a fair amount of downtime. Enough, at least, to produce about five minutes of random phone footage that includes tutorials on how to twerk (“squeeze the glutes, engage the quads”) and milly r...