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We hear a lot about the problem of Facebook ads—whether it’s about user information being tracked for targeted ads, or fishy groups using ads to spread misinformation. Just look at the effects on our political landscape: we have voters and politicians who spout false information, often just because they saw it on…Read more...

Salads, in my opinion, should be a fork-only operation. Once the salad is prepared—preferably in a large mixing bowl—one should be able to stab and shovel the greens and various toppings into one’s mouth, without use of a knife. Actually, I barely use a knife during the salad-making process—scissors are my salad prep…Read more...

A new survey suggests that over half of Americans have gone into debt for their kids’ extracurriculars—and that might not be such a good idea.Read more...

When I was a kid, I performed in various community musicals. As a painfully shy child, I somehow felt comfortable on the stage. The costumes, the pre-show jitters, the post-show satisfaction—I loved it all. That is, until my dad would pop in a VHS tape of my performances the moment we had guests in our home.

If you’re looking for TurboTax’s free file option, you probably won’t find it by visiting TurboTax.Intuit.com.

You give notice, but your employer declines your resignation and fires you on the spot. What happens to your unemployment benefits? Human Resource investigates.

I don’t wear makeup to work out, but I also don’t judge—partly because the heaviest makeup I’ve ever seen at the gym was on a regular who was super-jacked. Whatever she was doing, it was working for her! But I’ve often heard whispers about those people who work out in makeup. Isn’t it ruining their skin??Read more...

You might still think of Woot as the one day, one deal site, but they’re trying something different this week with a ton of excellent deals to help you enjoy your time outdoors.

It’s May, and your cup runneth over—if not in all areas of your life, then at least the most important one: the area in which you recline on your sectional, eating Pop Corners while alternately watching TV and playing on your phone (some call this area the “living room”; I prefer “salon” or “parlour”). We’ve got Knock…Read more...

From now until when school’s back in session, AMC is offering admission to a kid-friendly movie, popcorn, a drink, and a pack of “Footi Tootis” for $4 a child, plus tax. The deal is only valid on Wednesdays and is part of AMC’s “Summer Movie Camp” promotion, Fox 11 reports.

If you’re trying to learn something and are having trouble reading an adult-focused reference book on the topic, consider opting for the children’s version instead.

‘Avengers: Endgame’ opened this weekend, sending what looks to be a record number of people to their local theater to see what happens to their favorite superheroes.

Discounted Pioneer Woman Instant Pots, an Intex above-ground pool Gold Box, and a Levi’s flash sale lead off Sunday’s best deals.

Well, they’re not the most subtle things in the world, but hey, they’re still Instant Pots. If you’re looking for both a multi-use programmable pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, saute, steamer, warmer, etc., and a piece of kitchen decor, consider this 6-quart Instant Pot Pioneer Woman LUX60, now on sale for…Read more...

Scratchers have always been a thing I’ve enjoyed buying. I’ll occasionally grab a fun-looking $1 or $2 scratcher from the vending machine at the grocery store as I’m on my way out, or buy one of those Crossword or Bingo cards to pass some time while I’m at a bar. All in all, I may buy two or three a month, sometimes…Read more...

I’m a huge fan of traveling on my own. While traveling with friends can have a few advantages, the more friends you’re traveling with the more opinions there are on how you should spend your time. All those opinions mean you’re probably going to end up spending some, if not a lot of your vacation doing something you…Read more...

Over the years I’ve made more than a few Amazon purchases. I’ve always known that I could go into the site and look at my recent order history. One thing I didn’t know is you can download your entire order history in spreadsheet form from the site. CNBC detailed how to do it earlier this week.

Sinemia, the discounted movie-ticket subscription service and a massive competitor to MoviePass, announced today it would be ceasing operations in the U.S.—affecting movie-goers everywhere on the day of one of the biggest movie releases of the year.

One of the first things we learn about manners as a kid is to use our “please” and “thank yous” early and often. But we’re not teaching it right, because everyone is doing it wrong and they’re doing it wrong in a variety of ways. So here’s a refresher on how not to effectively express true gratitude.Read more...

Clearly, some amount of fitness is genetic: you can’t expect everybody who follows the same workout to have identical results. It’s tempting to get tested to see whether you personally have the same genes as elite sprinters or weightlifters. But DNA tests can’t tell you much about your fitness, and it turns out that…Read more...

The traumatic, stressful nature of Game of Thrones means it is best “enjoyed” with a drink in hand. If you want to go the themed route, you can choose from Cersei-approved wine or the countless GoT-themed potables—but the most recent beverage making a buzz in Westeros is giant’s milk. (If you are at all sensitive to…Read more...

I’ve had three different lower-back injuries in my life, all thanks to shitty deadlift form. It wasn’t until a few years ago, after joining a powerlifting gym, that I finally learned what might be the single biggest contributor to my nagging back pain: the act of touch-and-go deadlifts and only lightly grazing the…Read more...

Brave, a chromium-based web browser that boasts an ad-free browsing experience, will now pay users to watch ads. That’s right—the ad-blocking browser will now be running ads, but in a more thoughtful way than we’re accustomed to.

Covering the cost of your pet’s healthcare—whether it’s a standard checkup or a more complicated procedure—can be expensive.Read more...

Swiffer makes cleaning hard floors super easy and this $18 model promises to make wooden surfaces shine. This bundle comes with the mop, 5 pads, and the cleaning solution which should bring out the “natural beauty of your finished hardwood floors.”Read more...

Reddit user ExpiringFrog needed some help. “What mind-blowing (but simple) facts would satisfy a 4-year-old daughter’s daily request for one fact before bedtime?” they asked. Commenters came through, dropping bizarre, funny and truly astonishing bits of knowledge that left even this grown lady stunned (Most elephants…Read more...

We’ve already celebrated National Pizza Day and National Burrito Day this year, and now we’ve arrived at another made-up holiday where you can potentially score free food: National Pretzel Day.

Chrome: Sometimes, the very best hacks are the simplest. And it’s no surprise that the Chrome extension Simplify is one of my new favorites, because it takes all the clutter baked into Gmail and Thanos-snaps it into oblivion.Read more...

The 90s were a dark time for fats, but I remember it being particularly bleak for butter. A sinister bottle of “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” spray was a persistent presence in my childhood kitchen, and I used the milky-yellow liquid both as a cooking oil and flavoring agent. My grandmother still cooked with bacon…Read more...

What if we started treating our finances the same way we approached our fitness endeavors—by doing what we can, modifying when we need to, and slowly getting stronger?

Deadspin Daniel Jones, Huh? | The Muse Taylor Swift Attempts Mary Poppins Fanfic in ‘ME!’ | Splinter Jack Dorsey Called Ilhan Omar and Refused to Do Anything Useful | The Root Redlining: The Origin Story of Institutional Racism | Film Ready to talk about Endgame and all the stuff we couldn’t spoil in our review? |Read more...

Google’s getting in on the fervor around Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame—the extra big, extra ‘splodey culmination of Marvel’s cinematic universe over the last decade or so—with a fun little Easter egg.Read more...

It’s not just your older kids who need to keep their bodies moving all day long. For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior for infants, ages 1-2 and ages 3-4. And they might need to move around more than you’d expect.Read more...

Welcome back! The final installment in our running challenge is the long slow distance run. (If you see “LSD” on a fellow runner’s calendar, they are not talking about psychedelic drugs. Probably.)Read more...

In high school, I traveled a lot for various conferences—to New York City, Kansas City, all around Ohio, and Washington, D.C. I thought my parents allowed me to go because they saw how beneficial these trips would be for me. But a few years ago, I learned this was not the case.Read more...

Good news: I’m not sick anymore. Bad news: I’m going to be sick to my stomach when they invariably kill off my favorite bad guy, Thanos the thick-chinned, in this week’s Avengers: Endgame. Ah well. All great things must end, I suppose. Except for Tech 911—Lifehacker’s weekly technology advice column will never go away.Read more...

Deadspin An Incomplete List Of Things I Can Never Do Again | Jezebel Just Let People Do Their Jobs | The Root Bernie Sanders Has a Black Woman Problem, and That’s Going to Prove Impossible to Get Beyond | Splinter Twitter Reportedly Worried Banning Nazis Would Mean Banning Republican Politicians Too | The A.V. Club Is…Read more...

This week, Bernie Sanders became the first 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to voice his support of felons’ right to vote—erupting in a mass debate amongst other candidates chiming in on the crucial issue.

People lose their minds for ramps, and I get it. They are a very good vegetable, and the limited-time-only nature of the allium drives their appeal. But those things are expensive. Do not misunderstand me: I am very excited to eat the ramps in my fridge. However, the real garlicky, oniony, vibrant-hued, cost-effective …Read more...

Buying a projector is a much more intimidating prospect than buying a TV. You can at least go see most televisions in a store, and once you’ve made your purchase, setting it up can be as simple as putting it on an entertainment stand and plugging it in (though a quick calibration is a good idea, too). With a…Read more...

No matter how great your kitchen knives are, they all need some tender loving care from time to time. This $8 Lansky BladeMedic includes two v-sharpeners, a fold-out sharpening rod, and a ceramic sharpening edge for serrated knives, all in a handheld package that can fit into any kitchen drawer.

Leaving a job to be a stay-at-home parent is a deeply personal decision, one that involves many different factors. There’s, of course, the financial aspect. There’s also how the change might impact your kid (though this is subjective).Read more...

This week’s cold brew Co-Op featured a highly caffeinated comment section full of controversy. Some said that you should just use your existing coffee equipment or random kitchen items make cold brew. Others sang the praises of dedicated brewing supplies that keep things simple and clean.

No matter how careful you are, clipping all 20 of your body’s nails will result in at least one rogue shard flying out of site, camouflaging itself on your white bathroom floor. And then you step on it, and want to die.Read more...

Remember those ear-damagingly loud Sun Chip bags? They were a massive eco-friendly effort to be the first 100% compostable potato chip bag—and were swiftly ditched after complaints that the bags were so loud they could cause hearing loss.

A lot of us take for granted having a grocery store in our neighborhood. For many Americans, however, that trip to the grocery store is a significant trek, made more significant by the cost associated with getting there. Now Lyft is offering people who live in food deserts discounted trips to the grocery store in …Read more...

If you’ve ever sat on your laptop or desktop and wondered why you can’t use all your fun browser extensions on your smartphone, you must be a Chrome user. Firefox fans have been able to install extensions for the Android version of the browser for some time, but this ability has yet to make it into the official…Read more...

If you’re pursuing financial independence and early retirement, you’ve probably heard about the 4% Rule: When you’re calculating whether your investment portfolio will cover your cost of living, assume a 4 percent withdrawal rate.Read more...

Robert loves his MG, but now a kiddo is in the picture the British roadster isn’t the most ideal car for kid transport—even though a car seat technically fits. He needs something affordable, safe, reasonably fuel efficient and a manual transmission. What car should he buy?

The gin & tonic is thing of elegant simplicity but, since the mixer makes up the majority of the drink, a lot is riding on the tonic. Luckily, there are a lot of quality quinine-flavored offerings out there—including syrups! You just have to know what to look for.