This year, Black Friday is on Nov. 24, but that has little relation to when you can start taking advantage of Black Friday sales, with many retailers already jumping the gun, including Best Buy. Now, Dell has joined the race, announcing their own early Black Friday deals, with laptops, accessories, and more marked… Read more…

Hot chicken has foodie virality at the moment, but it isn’t a passing fad. This spicy fried poultry has been searing the taste buds off of Nashvillians for generations. You can give large chicken cuts the hot chicken treatment, or shrink it down to party snack size. Bring a tiny piece of Nashville into your […]

I’ll never forget when my maternal grandparents commented to my mom about my weight, basically telling her that her husky family wouldn’t be allowed to sit on her dining room furniture for fear it would buckle underneath our girth. My mother replied by hanging up the phone, and my family was not on speaking terms […]

If storage limitations force you to delete files and photos you’d really rather keep, one solution is to invest in a plentiful cloud storage solution—and right now through Oct. 31, you can get a lifetime subscription to Koofr 1TB cloud storage for $119.97 (reg. $810) with code KOOFR. Read more…

When you think of pegging, what comes to mind? OK, stop thinking about that. Start thinking about ways to improve your memory instead, you pervert. There’s a technique you can use called “peg lists” to remember big chunks of information in order, so you should start pegging before big tests or presentations. Read more…

It might be hard to imagine, but there was a time when electricity was a novelty, and no one had power buzzing through their walls. Everyone alive today was born into an electrified world, and most of us take for granted that we can operate a wide range of electric gadgets just by plugging something […]

Many finance-related goals can be at least partially automated. While I generally caution against leaning on AI in personal finance, most money-saving apps are essentially like robo-advisors. That is to say, they have their limitations, but they have some major upsides as well. For the most part, these apps are… Read more…

While Apple Music and Spotify are the two dominant music streaming services, there are plenty of other legitimate options to check out. Maybe you’re looking for something that prioritizes the highest quality digital music experience possible; maybe you want something that works well free of charge; maybe your priority… Read more…

Bird scooters may have taken over city streets in recent years, but the Bird brand has also extended its reach into the bike space with electric-boosted rides of the highest quality—through Oct. 31, you can get one on sale for $849.97 (reg. $2,299). Read more…

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… Read more…

Do sweet and salty foods taste good to you? Is your sleep maybe not the best? Do you have some belly fat? The answer to these questions is probably yes, because you are human, but that’s not important right now! TikTok influencers would like you to consider another possibility: that your cortisol is too high, […]

This week, the whole internet is talking about one young woman’s journey into career disillusionment—specifically, her shocking discovery (shared via TikTok) that having a job cuts into your personal time in a major way. Meanwhile, youth in Britain are using the internet to gaslight their American cousins, and famous… Read more…

For those who missed the great Roomba deals on October Prime Day, you’ve got another shot: Currently, Amazon is selling the iRobot Roomba i4 EVO for 48% off at $209.99 (normally $399.99). This is the same low price it hit during Prime Day, which is the lowest price it has been, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price… […]