We joke about marrying ourselves or a platonic friend if some arbitrary amount of time has passed without a proposal from an imaginary suitor. And sure, some people do wind up marrying a friend in more of a business arrangement, but it’s not very common that someone follows through with marrying themselves. Dorothy “Dottie” Fideli, […]
Carbon monoxide is called a silent killer for a reason. Many people don’t realize they’re experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning before it’s too late. The gas is colorless and odorless and tends to have a sedating effect that causes people to sleep through the fatal poisoning. Having carbon monoxide detectors is one of the most effective […]
Drew Barrymore, 48, has been in the public consciousness since she starred as Gertie in 1982’s mega-blockbuster, “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” a performance that earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. So, it makes sense that many people of a certain age feel as if they’ve grown up with her. Barrymore has consistently starred […]
This article was previously published on 3.20.2023. Novelist Jason K. Pargin has inspired an online food fight after his video about lobster received over 500,000 views on Tiktok and nearly 6 million on Twitter. Pargin believes that we’ve all been tricked into liking lobster and that people only like it because it’s considered high class. […]
Did you know that the most popular class ever at Yale University is all about happiness? It’s called “Psychology and the Good Life,” and there’s even a free six-week version of the class for teenagers called “The Science of Well-Being for Teens.” In his new series, “The Geography of Bliss,” on Peacock, actor Rainn Wilson […]
This article was originally published on 3.20.23. A recently posted story on Reddit shows a mother confidently standing up for her family after being bullied by a teacher for her culture. Reddit user Flowergardens0 posted the story to the AITA forum, where people ask whether they are wrong in a specific situation. Over 5,600 people […]
This article was originally published on 3.20.23. You know the end of the interview where they ask, “Do you have any questions for us?” It’s a dreaded question for a lot of people. Even though you know it’s coming, the question still catches you off guard and you wind up asking something possibly irrelevant or […]
Look, like many, I have utterly loathed Disney’s live-action remakes. In my opinion, they have either been a lazy, frame-by-frame rehashing of what we already know (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Lion King”) or the original essence is lost in trying to be cutting edge or topical (“Mulan”). Either way, audiences young and old are robbed […]
This article was originally published on 3.02.23 Any time conversations about wealth and poverty come up, people inevitably start talking about boots. The standard phrase that comes up is “pull yourself up by your bootstraps,” which is usually shorthand for “work harder and don’t ask for or expect help.” (The fact that the phrase was […]
This article was originally published on 3.01.23 Warning: The following video contains disturbing imagery. Security camera footage out of Thailand is a warning to people everywhere about the importance of making sure children are safe around pools. It’s also a wonderful story about a toddler being brave and looking out for her younger sister. Kana […]