We all have pet peeves. It’s just part of being alive and on this planet with other human beings. (Hey, people can be annoying sometimes!) And having less-than-tolerant opinions about that doesn’t make you a bad person. In fact, a 2014 study in The Journal of Psychology found that whining […]
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The days of flirting across a bar with a wink and a smile are long gone. Due to the rise of online dating—and now, the effects of the COVID pandemic—flirting has gone almost entirely virtual. And as a result, people have begun to get more comfortable communicating their feelings via […]
“I am a disaster relief worker.” Those are six words I never thought I would say. What did it take to move me from empathy to action? Apparently, it took 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple large-scale disasters impacting our country, this challenging year inspired me to find a […]
Firefighters work to put out embers from the El Dorado Fire in Yucaipa on Monday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) As several wildfires raged across Southern California on a third day of excessive heat, the National Forest Service announced unprecedented closures of campgrounds and trails amid the largest fire […]
By Alan Steinberg Let me be the first journalist to nominate Senator Ted Cruz and CancunGate for the Chris Christie Insouciance in Government Award for 2021. This distinction is named after former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his DisneyWorldGate vacation during a massive Jersey snowstorm in 2010. And I […]
Bill Murray may be one of the fathers of American pop culture but that doesn’t make him immune from causing nightmares. At the Television Critics Association’s 2021 winter tour, Michael Schur shared an embarrassing story that’s haunted him for the past 20 years. And it all has to do with […]
Bundle of american dollar banknotes in white envelope on wooden table. Tax season is in full swing. As some people prepare to write the government a check, others will eagerly await the arrival of a refund check. See: Here’s the No. 1 Thing Americans Do With Their Tax Refund Many […]
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has been off the air for some time now, but fans are not giving up hope. There are fans around the world waiting for news on the series’ next anime, and Stone Ocean is looking more likely by the day. After all, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has blown […]
While I couldn’t help but find this endearing, I noticed he hadn’t been entirely honest about the location of this festival – we’d been walking for 10 minutes and it didn’t seem to be getting any closer. I made a few half-hearted attempts to turn back, but each time he […]
The 7 worst things people do with stimulus checks Unless you haven’t received it yet, the IRS has sent another round of cash your way to help relieve some financial pain from COVID-19 and give the lackluster economy a bit of needed stimulation. Most people will receive a $600 stimulus […]
Are these the worst hotels ever? Disappointed tourists have shared the bizarre things they’ve spotted in hotels, which may make you feel better about not being able to go on holiday. The amusing online gallery, […]
TipRanks 3 Stocks Trading at Rock-Bottom Prices; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ A new year, a new addition to the stock portfolio – what can make more sense than that? The right time to buy, of course, is when stocks are priced at the bottom. Buying low and selling high may be […]
The 7 worst ways people will use their stimulus checks If you haven’t already received it, the IRS has another round of cash headed your way to help relieve some financial pain from COVID-19 and give the lackluster economy a bit of needed stimulation. Most people will receive a $600 […]
Iakov Filimonov / Shutterstock.com Good news for employees: Even though 2020 has been a distinctly different year, full of economic strife due to the global pandemic, more employers are opting to give year-end bonuses. In fact, 81% of employers are planning to give a year-end bonus, up from around 65% […]
zeljkosantrac / Getty Images When you’re making your holiday gift list this year, keep in mind that where you buy presents is just as important as what you buy. The chances are pretty high that some of the gifts you buy will be returned. In fact, the 2020 Deloitte Holiday […]
The 7 worst ways people use their stimulus checks Remember those super-helpful $1,200 stimulus checks and direct deposits that went out in the spring? That probably seems like eons ago, especially if you’re still going through a tough time financially because of COVID. A new aid package could pass before […]
This has been a terrible year for myriad reasons. But among the various nightmares, I want to make sure nobody forgets that Netflix debuted multiple movies straight from hell, including one that obtained the rare achievement of earning a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the fact we were all home […]
photo by: Dylan Lysen/Lawrence Journal-World Cindy Weaverling, who works for Bodytruth Soap Apothecary, prepares online orders to ship through the mail on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. The business has seen an increase in online sales since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. As cases in the ongoing […]
“Mulan,” “Tenet,” and “Emma.” were released in 2020. Disney / Warner Bros. / Universal Released in theaters and online, the most talked-about films of the year include horror flicks, action blockbusters, and intimate dramas. Popular films like “Miss Juneteenth,” “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” and “Da 5 Bloods” earned […]
NEW YORK — As SoftBank Group shed assets ranging from Alibaba to T-Mobile this year, the Japanese tech investor created an $80 billion cash pile that CEO and Chairman Masayoshi Son says was built with the “worst-case scenario” of COVID-19 in mind. “I saw the possibility of a lot of economic crisis,” Son said Tuesday as he kicked off […]
CINCINNATI — They’re holding cardboard signs at intersections, making camp under bridge approaches and curling up in doorways to sleep. A growing number of people are homeless and unsheltered in Greater Cincinnati, and advocates and service providers are worried the coronavirus pandemic could make this winter the most difficult in […]
Herman Cain Dies a Month After Contracting COVID-19: ‘We’re Heartbroken’ “We’re heartbroken, and the world is poorer: Herman Cain has gone to be with the Lord,” reads an update posted to his official website. Grief, confusion, loss: These are some of the emotions Herman Cain’s daughter described in a recent […]