Evil Week: Give These Gifts to the Kids of Parents You Hate
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games,…
I’ll Take the Check, When You Have a Moment
On June 2, 2015, I emailed Whitson Gordon, then editor-in-chief of Lifehacker, about a freelance writing opportunity on a fairly new, food-focused blog called “Skillet.” Eight years, five EICs, four…
How to Give Good Feedback at Work Without Feeling Awkward
There is something you can do right now that will better your workplace. It takes very little effort, costs nothing, and will not only improve the work of your colleagues…
The 7 Deadly Sins of Hosting a Big Thanksgiving Dinner
Meryl Streep’s Thanksgiving Disaster You don’t have to go it alone. If your guests offer to help out on Thanksgiving, tell them “hell yes” and take them up on it.…
How to Air Fry a Succulent Cornish Hen
Photo: WilliamEdwards14 (Shutterstock) When I was six, my mom moved from Mississippi to Los Angeles with me and my sisters, and I discovered a whole new world of children’s entertainment.…
How to Get Over a Post-Pandemic Fear of Crowds
Photo: Leszek Glasner (Shutterstock) Imagine this: You’re out with your friends at a park or a beer garden when one of them suggests going into a bar. Two summers ago,…
How to Get Sunscreen on Your Kid Without a Battle
Photo: RimDream (Shutterstock) Summer is just around the corner, which means playgrounds, bike rides, pool time, trips to the beach, and a whole lot of related whining about sunscreen application.…