How shrinkflation is affecting your shopping habits Search TikTok for videos of people walking into a grocery store to see exactly how much $100 buys now. The results are staggering, mostly because it buys so […]
10 things your bathroom is crying out for you to replace Constant humidity, daily traffic. Warm, wet surfaces that never fully dry between uses. The bathroom regularly gets singled out as the room where bacteria […]
’70s ballads we hate to admit that we love In the 1970s, the syrupy romantic ballad reigned supreme. Artists from across the musical spectrum lined up to record them, convinced as they were that the […]
Household chores you’re actually doing completely backward Plenty of cleaning habits feel intuitive until someone points out that the sequence matters. Do the steps in the wrong order and the exact same effort produces a […]
We are not lovin’ it! From “I’m lovin’ it” to “Finger lickin’ good,” these catchy phrases are supposed to make you crave that juicy burger or crispy fried chicken. But let’s be honest, not all […]
Odd Victorian habits that sound made up today There’s a considerable distance between us and the Victorians, at least on the surface. Dig into a book like Judith Flanders’ Inside the Victorian Home, though, and […]
Features in old cars that made complete sense at the time Look at a car from fifty or eighty years ago and half its controls read as genuinely bizarre now. A crank on the front […]
Get your grill on (literally) Grilling season is here! While meat often takes center stage (and for good reason!), we also have a variety of grilled veggie and fruit recipes to help you celebrate the […]
Why was long hair on a man considered wrong before the 1900s? A reader wrote in with a genuinely good question: why does long hair on a man still read as unusual today, even decades […]
Pretty petty reasons big bangs broke up On the outside, many bands seem to consist of musicians with a common cause and something to say. Behind the scenes, it can be a very different story, […]