The 7 Deadly Sins of Making Thanksgiving Dinner
WKRP Turkey Drop Maybe there isn’t a quality difference between a frozen and fresh turkey, but that doesn’t apply if you defrost your turkey incorrectly. Luckily, though, defrosting a turkey…
How to Declutter Your Home When Downsizing
Photo: SeventyFour (Shutterstock) When we talk about “downsizing,” it’s usually referring to the size a person’s home. For example, people may decide to sell their larger family home after their…
What Is a ‘Bleisure’ (and How Can You Take One)?
Photo: TDway (Shutterstock) Traveling for work is one of those things that is exciting in theory but not-so-great in practice, especially for the trips where you spend a bunch of…
Put Some Chili Peppers in Your Shitty Pink Wine
Photo: Claire Lower When I first saw this Bon Appétit article suggesting I add sliced jalapeños to my rosé, I thought about getting angry, but then I remembered I was…
How to Get a Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut Every Day Until Labor Day
Photo: Eric Glenn (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever driven past a Krispy Kreme shop, noticed that their iconic “Hot Doughnuts Now” sign is on, and been tempted to stop in for…
20 Movies That Capture the All the Drama of Prom
A mash-up of Halloween and Carrie with a pretty sweet disco soundtrack, this one stars Jamie Lee Curtis, solidly in her scream queen phase and joined by tough-but-fair principal Leslie…
Loose, Distressed, and Other Men’s Jean Styles You Might Not Understand
Photo: Maksym Azovtsev (Shutterstock) I was embarrassingly old before I understood the meaning of different fits in men’s jeans and pants, but after years of trial and error, I’m here…
Where to Get Your Pet’s Picture Taken With Santa for Free This Weekend
Photo: Photo-SD (Shutterstock) Listen, I don’t have pets. My three kids under age 9 keep begging for a dog, to which I say, “Are you going to pick up its…
13 Beloved ‘Traditions’ That Are Really Just Marketing
Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) I feel like I have to include this one because the mistaken belief that the Hallmark company invented Valentine’s day is so widespread. Exchanging cards for St.…
The Father’s Day Gift Guide For Dads Who Forgot How To Dress Themselves
At some point, our beloved, dependable dads, full of wisdom, forget how to do seemingly everything. Among their varied forgetfulness foibles, one of the worst offenders is how they forget…