There’s an entire list of great animated shows created for adults–Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers, BoJack Horseman, Archer, Futurama. The Simpsons. But, in the last couple of years, kids’ cartoons crossed over into exceptional television. Netflix seems to funnel money into great animation with interesting storylines that grown-ups can enjoy alongside–or utterly separate from kids. …
As we slide through the dog days of summer, it’s time to expand your seltzer rotation. Everyone jumps on the hydration bandwagon during July and August, but only Team Selzter keeps that energy going through the fall and winter. Never heard of Team Seltzer? We’re the ones with the Target shopping carts full of cases …
I think I can safely say the best Keira Knightley was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Pirate King Kiera. The character arc of Elizabeth Swan is the point of the Pirates trilogy. But it’s not the far-fetched Hollywood-fable as you might think. A life of piracy gave women a chance to live freer …
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If you’ve been keeping an eye on the CDC website the past week, you might have a mild case of whiplash. They’ve changed their stance on how COVID transmits, which may or may not be airborne. It’s also hard to figure out if it’s safe to fly. A new Washington Post article investigates the CDC …
The victors write the history books, so they’re not only inaccurate, but they rarely highlight the historical figures that interest most of us–the dogs. Besides Balto, the hero of Nome, Alaska, how many of us know the dogs that helped shape history? Right alongside the people chasing the horizon line were dogs. Taking payment in …
There’s a lot about cowboy culture that appeals to me—spending all day riding around on horses—making your living playing cards. Maybe panning for some gold and striking it rich. But another unsung benefit of the old west was the slang. Not unlike how people in western towns were a more relaxed, chilled-out version of their …
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This weekend marked the 35th anniversary of Super Mario. If you sit back to think how much time we’ve spent with a jumping plumber over the past three and a half-decades, it’s a little weird. Did Mario give us unrealistic expectations for our futures? That we might have menial, boring jobs, but at any moment, …
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Humans are dismantling the natural world at unprecedented rates. We’re burning the Amazon, melting ice caps, and filling the oceans with garbage and chemicals. As a result, there’s not much wilderness out there anymore. Not the way there was a few centuries ago, at least. Back in the 19th century, there were still places to …
The world’s getting smaller, but it’s also getting more dangerous. Even the United States, a relatively safe place for domestic and international travelers, succumbed to civil unrest, contagious disease, and natural disasters in 2020. Despite historically low prices on plane tickets, think twice before packing your bag and exploring these countries. They’re considered the most …
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Disney released the live-action Mulan movie into their streaming service last week, with a jaw-dropping “premier access” fee of $29.99–in addition(!) to the Disney+ subscription. You can’t blame Disney for trying to recoup some of the $200 million they spent producing a movie set to release during a worldwide pandemic. But there’s not even an …