Boxed cake mix isn’t a cheat. It’s a gift
My love for baking was born from a humble box of Betty Crocker Super Moist Chocolate Fudge. I had been…
The Trump phone is here. Critics say it’s junk
Following months of controversy and delays, the new phone from Trump Mobile has finally shipped — though it faces immediate…
RFK Jr.’s medical racism is to be expected
Since his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a magnet for controversies, ranging…
If Letterboxd sells out to Netflix, the people lose
Remember that scene in “The Lion King,” where Mufasa calls Simba to the top of Pride Rock and tells his…
Dolly Parton launches new coffee line
Who knows about slogging over a 9-to-5 better than Dolly Parton? The queen of country music, whose 1980 hit “9…
These states are fighting prediction markets. The Trump admin is furious
Many states are trying to crack down on the newest frontier in the financial wild west: prediction markets. Although best…
Is war central to human nature? Chimps can’t tell us everything
For decades, the 200 Ngogo chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, Uganda, lived what seemed a calm and normal existence. Males…
Revisiting the quiet joy of “My Neighbor Totoro”
Throughout July, The Swell is celebrating the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created…
How “Chopped” keeps us together
“I love bacon and chicharrónes, but I could never eat pork uterus,” I confess, wincing at our 60” Insignia television…
Summer travel kicks off with mixed forecast, rising costs
Memorial Day weekend is ushering in the unofficial start of summer with two competing realities for travelers: hurricane forecasters expect…