Why Is My Drink So Damn Weird?
I don’t know what to order anymore. When I walk into a fancy cocktail bar—I should add right away that I absolutely love fancy cocktail bars and always have—and they slide me the menu, I feel like Elmer Fudd. It…
The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
This week, correspondent Jon Wertheim reported from Japan, the land of declining sons and daughters. Over the last 15 years, the East Asian country has seen its population decline, amid low birth rates and falling marriage rates. Last year, more…
Physical Media On the Rise
How many of you have experienced something like this? You get home from a long day of class or work; you boot up Netflix, and you realize your favorite show has been taken off the platform. It happened to me…
The Inner Life of Cats
Feline Functionality As anyone who has spent time with cats knows, our feline companions are mysterious—much more so than those otherfurry family members. Here John Bradshaw, author of Cat Sense (Basic Books, 2013), fields a selection of questions submitted by…
Updated Standards of Dating in 2025
Dating Standards and Sustainability My young, single clients are fed up. Their tales of dating woes sound completely exhausting. Many come to sessions traumatized after evenings gone wrong, so I try to help them change the negative core beliefs they…
Meet Gentle Monster Fusing K-Pop Excitement With Immersive Retail In Luxury Eyewear
Gentle Monster store American Dream Mall Courtesy of Gentle Monster K-pop stars have become the new darlings in luxury fashion. Blackpink power performers – Lisa, Jennie, Rosé and Jisoo – double as power ambassadors for brands like Celine, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Dior,…
Loewe Gets ‘Spirited Away’ With Its Latest Collaboration
CHARACTER STUDIES: Released to universal acclaim in 2001, “Spirited Away” has metamorphosed into a fashion collection from Loewe. Characters from the animated fantasy film by Japan’s Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki appear on knitwear, jeans, puffer jackets, blankets, scarves and…
Eight fun party games you can play over Zoom with friends and family
Eight fun party games you can play over Zoom with friends and family Updated December 20, 2021 More than 3 years ago (The Washington Post illustration; iStock) Analysis by Teddy Amenabar The great video chat faceoff: Six apps. Dozens of heads….
Drake Demands Kendricks Backstory Validation
Drake’s ongoing lawsuit against UMG sought documents related to “allegations of domestic violence” against Kendrick Lamar, as well as communications between Lamar and TDE label boss Dave Free regarding Lamar’s children, in an apparent attempt to back up Drake’s own…
Health emergency due to supply shortage
Botswana’s president declares health emergency over supply shortages Botswana’s president has declared a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medicines and equipment, as a downturn in the global diamond market and US aid cuts take a toll…
Minecraft’s New Updates!
Wherever you look, Minecraft is doing something new right now. From a blockbuster movie to some huge game drops and upgrades, there’s never been a livelier time for fans to jump in and try something new. In fact, there’s so much,…
English Dub Review: Witch Watch “Kara and Shiki; Mega Marble Mania Madness; Scramble Scrap Squad”
Losing your marbles to commit to the bit OVERVIEW (SPOILERS) Kara accidentally makes a magic friend, Kanashi makes Keigo start a viral trend, and the gang ends up turning into Morihito’s bad kid drawings. OUR TAKE It’s another really good…
Trouble in EU
The head of the European Union’s executive Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has spoken of her outrage at Russia’s deadliest onslaught on Kyiv since July, which also damaged the EU’s delegation office in the Ukrainian capital. At least 21 people,…
Like Stardew Valley’s farming? Try these games.
By the Washington Post: Like Stardew Valley’s farming? Try these games. November 4, 2021 More than 3 years ago (The Washington Post illustration; iStock) By Alyse Stanley The last major free update for “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” rolled out early, landing…
Why are snack wraps becoming common?
The fast food industry is jumping on this new trend. In recent months, snack wraps have been making a comeback in many restaurants. But why is that the case? More and more chains have tried their hand at perfecting the…
staples in the screens of switch 2’s
Video game retailer GameStop said Thursday that it is investigating claims made by some customers that they received damaged Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. In multiple social media posts across X and Reddit, some consumers reported an issue in which it appeared…
Mr.Beast Learns Large Expensive Ventures Cost a lot
Like just about everything MrBeast does, his show on Prime Video, Beast Games, was big. The Squid Game-like show in which 1,000 contestants competed for $10 million became Amazon’s most watched unscripted series ever, with 50 million viewers in the…
God Admits Heaven Was Way Cooler In The ’70s
HEAVEN—Speaking with obvious nostalgia regarding the “raw and gritty” quality of his experiences in decades past, God the Almighty Creator confirmed Thursday that Heaven was “way cooler” in the 1970s. “Sure, there was a lot of more crime and corruption,…
The perfect escape: What goes into designing cozy life sim games
By The Washington Post: The perfect escape: What goes into designing cozy life sim games January 18, 2023 More than 2 years ago (Washington Post illustration; Electronic Arts; Nintendo; iStock) By Aigner Loren Wilson Imagine it: a life similar to your…
New Jeans Disbands
Just a few weeks ago, New Jeans announced their decision to disband amid tensions with HYBE, marking the end of a record-breaking era in the field of K-Pop. New Jeans is a five-member South Korean girl group in the ADOR…