Sam Neill, king of the creature feature
When news of Sam Neill’s death at the age of 78 broke earlier this week, much of the public sentiment…
World Cup fans fall for Waffle House
Europe, we need ranch ASAP! That plea, posted on X by a Swedish influencer visiting the U.S. for the World…
You’ve been trying to get around Amazon – but it’s not that easy
You did the right thing this morning. Instead of the one-click default to your laptop’s last opened tab, you opened…
Trump’s pick for science director: a Silicon Valley investor with no science background
President Donald Trump‘s nominee for director of the National Science Foundation is Jim O’Neill, a polarizing Silicon Valley tech investor…
This new “Cape Fear” has me rooting for Max Cady
It was the Peanut Butter heist that won me over. Everyone watching “Cape Fear” knows what I’m talking about –…
Your picnic is missing biscuits
I have a small complaint about modern picnics. They are often beautiful. They are not always meals. Somewhere along the…
A battle over dark money is brewing in Hawaii and Montana
Political spending that is funneled into elections from a variety of nonprofits is known as dark money — and unlike…
Hantavirus is a warning. The Trump admin isn’t listening
A week ago, most people had probably never heard of hantavirus. Now, millions of people are likely wishing they hadn’t.…
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is pointless
Throughout all three hours of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” — the acclaimed writer-director’s take on the ancient Greek epic attributed…
An unnecessary amount of bread
One of the most interesting things about chain restaurants is that the bread is often the point. Not the entrées.…