Category: Life in General

This is an incredibly difficult and emotional time for our country and the whole world. The countless deaths of blacks at the hands of the […]

While many of us may have become accustomed to this “new normal” during a pandemic, getting back on the street when regions begin to reopen […]

We know how much you’ve read lately (or, to be honest, watched videos on your iPad). Your neck is probably feeling tension anyway, which is […]

I have found that there is an ebb and flow in parenting during a pandemic. This was repeated in my own home, as well as […]

Remember when it all started and you were going to write the next King Lear ? Well, you didn’t. But it’s not too late to […]

Charity Tuesday, the day people are invited to donate to organizations they support and value, usually occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (after Black Friday, […]

While we hope you get along with the people in your home now, the truth is that during difficult times and times of trouble, you […]

Now that we’re all at home for a while, chances are good that you, a family member, or a friend celebrated at least one special […]

Now, when everything that may seem impossible (or even selfish) is happening in the world, try to be happy. Gretchen Rubin , author of Project […]

Remember when you could ignore an incoming call and answer with a short text “I’m going out, I can’t speak now”? Well those days are […]

If you find that your daily routine is disrupted by physical distancing, you may be tempted to treat every moment as relaxation. It would be […]

We’re nearing the end of another week of physical distancing and hiding in place – and for some of us, that means another week of […]

Over the past few weeks, more and more of us have been spending a little more time at home. Perhaps your office is asking everyone […]

So you wanna wear a pretty hat, huh? Fine. Then you need to learn how to wear it like a real lady or a gentleman. […]

Kids love two things these days: TikTok and school supplies. That’s why we decided to test this TikTok hack from @ g.westtt . In the […]

Here at Hack or Wack, we love testing out hacks from the beloved youth platform, TikTok. But it turns out that TikTok has a few […]

Has anyone’s hands been itching and drying out as hell lately? The flu / coronavirus paranoia season makes us wipe even more than usual, and […]

Have you ever ordered a 10-piece McNugget chicken and a large drink and found that you had too few hands to adequately carry, swallow and […]

The internet was mesmerized last week when photographs of Tennessee State Representative Kent Kalfi appeared drinking what appeared to be pure Hershey syrup . Kalfi […]

Last Valentine’s Day, I bought myself a box of chocolate truffles – not cheap items that you can buy at any grocery store, but high-quality […]

Sometimes you feel like being alone, but your coworkers, pets, or kids aren’t going anywhere. Goodbye productivity. Fortunately, there are many techniques you can use […]

I have made three solo trips to Disney in the last three years. Two visits to Disneyland and one to Walt Disney World. I have […]

When I moved out of the house where I lived with my ex-husband a little over four years ago, I was completely overwhelmed. I have […]

Regardless of whether we pay attention or just don’t want to deal with the world, we all have moments when we realize … we sit […]

Living alone can be pleasant, quiet, and wonderful, but it can also give you a slight sense of social fear as you get too used […]

I don’t like dating, but I like dating. The problem with dating is rarely the date itself, but all the things that happen before (like […]

I’ve been alone for most of my adult life, and this has never stopped me from traveling. I have traveled through India alone; I went […]

Good friends inspire, inspire, and propel you for the better, but best friends know your weaknesses and can focus on your insecurities with laser precision. […]

A little over a year ago, I joined a choir of 80 people. One of the reasons I auditioned was because I enjoyed singing in […]

This is the season of awards and there is no better reward than beating all your friends in predicting the Oscar winners. So here’s how […]

If you are a “sports” “fan” like me, then you would love to do something other than football on Sunday (or I guess Europeans call […]

Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine’s leading art critic and author of How to Become an Artist , is n’t pretentious when it comes to art. […]

A crater formed in China this week that swallowed a bus, killing several people. A few months ago, in my hometown of Pittsburgh, another crater […]

Remember January 1st when you were ready to open a new page? Well, it’s mid-January and you’ve probably already broken your decision. That’s why I […]

As of Thursday morning, ongoing wildfires continued to ravage Australia. At least 15 people died, 17 went missing , and approximately ten million acres and […]

I used to be a big fan of wacky Starbucks contests — those that reward you with random stickers, tokens, or other knickknacks on the […]

God, I love filling with content. On Lifehacker, I often want to illustrate a post with an image that is not wide enough (as shown […]

We are all told to save as much money as possible. But are there things worth spending a little extra dollars on? In the video […]

Do you want to live forever? Here are some tips from Bulletproof founder and author Dave Asprey. “We know we can live to be 120 […]

Those of us who respect and appreciate the correct use of the apostrophe were awakened yesterday by bad news: John Richards, one of the most […]