Will Equality Actually Do Anything?
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, a law that provides broad protection to the LBGTQ community and the first of its […]
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How to Make Pasta Without a Pasta Machine
In most cases, fresh pasta is preferable to dried pasta, but I don’t have a pasta maker and I don’t have much upper body strength. […]
Continue reading »How to Turn Off the Automatic Face Recognition Setting on Facebook (If Possible)
Despite all of its claims that privacy is a serious issue , Facebook certainly continues to undermine itself . Last mistake: Some users have reported […]
Continue reading »How to Avoid Luggage Screening
Why do millions of categories determine when you board a plane? The Intelligencer explains : Airlines have figured out that an accidental landing is faster […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know Before Your First Trip to ALDI
The ALDI cult is real and powerful. The fans of the chain love its special approach to customer service as much as they love the […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Jump VR Content Before Google Deletes It
Google is offering another service, this time with the virtual reality content editing service Jump VR . Google just announced that the service will be […]
Continue reading »Use a Wooden Spoon While Cooking to Taste the Food
Even if you follow a tried and tested recipe, you should still taste your food as you cook it. There are many other factors that […]
Continue reading »Go Ahead and Have Lunch at 11am.
It’s a little sad to wait outside a restaurant at 10:55 am, to go hungry and feel like you couldn’t plan your meals like a […]
Continue reading »How to Cancel HBO Now That Game of Thrones Is Over
Since Game of Thrones is officially behind you, you’re probably asking yourself a lot of tough questions. Unsurprisingly, one of the biggest questions GOT fans […]
Continue reading »You Do Not Need All the Qualifications Listed in the Job Posting
If you are looking for a job and find a potential job that meets only some of the requirements, apply. In the worst case, you […]
Continue reading »Use View As to See What You Post to Facebook
He came back – sort of. Facebook has officially revived View As, a way to see what your profile looks like to people other than […]
Continue reading »You Can Go Kayaking in Europe for Free If You Pick up the Trash
All over the world, our oceans, lakes and rivers are full of garbage. There is a pile of plastic trash swirling in the Pacific right […]
Continue reading »An ETF That Pays You for Your Investment Is Probably Not a Good Idea.
You’ve heard of commission-free ETFs. But what about an ETF that pays you to invest in it? Sounds too good to be true, right? But […]
Continue reading »Plan for Retirement Even If You Are Not Planning to Retire
If you are one of those people who decided to solve the problem of retirement by “working as long as possible”, it is high time […]
Continue reading »Use Foreign Currency to Pay Your Hotel Bill
On a recent trip to Mexico, as I was about to check out of my hotel and head to the airport, I realized that I […]
Continue reading »Use Old Greeting Cards As Bookmarks
Throwing away old greeting cards can make even ruthless burglars feel guilty, which means they have a way to hoard them. If you have a […]
Continue reading »Prevent Your Child From Sleeping in the Car Seat Outside the Car
It may seem convenient to let your sleeping baby continue to doze in the car seat after you reach your destination, but it could put […]
Continue reading »How to Read More Books Without Stopping
Director Max Joseph wants to read more than one book a year – he wants to read one a week. So he asked a few […]
Continue reading »Make Room for Your Bike on the Road With Billiard Noodles
If your city does not have bike lanes, every car that passes by you on a bike decides how much space to give you. They […]
Continue reading »Reminder: Grubhub and Seamless Are Shit for Restaurants
We have said this before and will say it again: Pick up the phone next time you decide to place an order for delivery. By […]
Continue reading »The Case for Overcooked Rice
Eating is a sensory experience, and it can sometimes be helpful to regain your senses. Maybe you’ve eaten too many aggressively flavored foods, maybe your […]
Continue reading »Construct a Blanket Fort Using Command Hooks
The first time my 6 year old daughter tried to make a fort out of blankets, she had the joyful ambitions of a child. Unfortunately, […]
Continue reading »How to Decorate Your Front Doorway for Under $ 100
This spring, I want to freshen up my home outside. Maybe due to the fact that I spent most of the winter in a deep […]
Continue reading »How to Donate a Portion of Your Amazon Purchases to Choice Support Organizations
If you are an Amazon customer and are disgusted by the introduction of the Six-Week Abortion Ban Act, you can set up your account to […]
Continue reading »Let the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Wake up Your Child
If you have trouble motivating your child to get out of bed in the morning, you might consider taking the help of some animated characters. […]
Continue reading »How to Delete Your Purchase History on Google
Yes, Google tracks your purchases, but that’s not news. Google’s data collection mechanisms – the information it receives from your Gmail – have been around […]
Continue reading »How to Outsmart Algorithms and Take Control of Your Informational Diet
“Certain algorithms,” says Tim Cook, “push you toward what you already know, believe, or love, and push you away from everything else. In a welcome […]
Continue reading »Get a Free Car History Report Before Buying a Car
In our never-ending quest to bring you the most helpful tips and tricks in the known universe, we often update older stories with more accurate […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Miss Your Flight
There is no more panic-stricken moment than getting stuck in a slow security queue knowing that you have minutes (or even seconds) before your flight […]
Continue reading »How to Measure Progress in the Gym When You Feel Like You’re Down
You want to be fast. You want to be strong. But day after day you go to the gym, feel weak and slow, and it […]
Continue reading »Do You Want to Be Happier? Live Closer to What You Want to Do
The next time you’re looking for an apartment or home, don’t start by looking for the perfect building or home. Instead, look for places you’d […]
Continue reading »To Soothe Colds, Add Raw Garlic to the Soup
Whether or not there is real science behind it, many people swear raw garlic cures disease. Some of my friends and family actually eat raw […]
Continue reading »Clean Your Kitchen Instantly by Flushing Out the Trash Can
A “clean trash can” may sound oxymoronic, but having one is a very important aspect of keeping my sanity. Thought it was never right in […]
Continue reading »How to Trick a Child Into Becoming a Book Lover
I’ve always been a big book nerd, so it was definitely part of my parenting dreams that my kids were as obsessed with books as […]
Continue reading »When Your Partner Has a Sexual Fantasy That You Are Not Involved In
Sometimes it’s hot when your partner shares a certain fantasy or desire, but other times, your partner may tell you about certain fantasies that you […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Are Intimidated by the Wave of Six-Week Abortion Bans
While abortion is still legal throughout the United States , Republicans are determined to change that. Apart from donating to abortion funds, it is difficult […]
Continue reading »What Is the Best Outdoor Activity in Your City?
In New York, we have Shakespeare in the Park, Mermaid Parade, the weekly food court in Smorgasburg, Socrates Yearbook, Summer Streets, Rooftop Movies and my […]
Continue reading »Always Buy Airline Tickets With a Credit Card
Many of us not prone to debt may want to put everything on a debit card just in case – even huge travel purchases like […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in the Week of May 20, 2019
Let’s give credit to Allison Williams (a phrase you don’t often hear) for successfully turning down the role of Marnie Michaels from the girls starring […]
Continue reading »Make Your Home Office More Productive With Indoor Plants
For most of the past decade, I’ve worked from home, which means I’ve read almost every article on how to make your home office more […]
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