April 29, 2020
Don't Let Cognitive Biases Cause You to Engage in Risky Public Health Behavior
Now that the “new normal” has started feeling, well, normal, how can we ensure we’re still remaining vigilant with our vital public health behaviors? Hand-washing, physical distancing, and mask wearing aren’t going to be less important any time soon, but familiarity can breed laziness, and when it comes to the pandemic, that’s... pretty bad.
Social Media
Staring at a Stranger for 60 Seconds Helped Me Feel Better About Quarantine Life
Physical distancing is necessary to keep our communities safe and healthy, yeah, but it sure is making us all a lot lonelier. Yes, we’re flattening the curve—and that’s crucially important—but it’s hard to cut ourselves off from our friends and family for weeks at a time. Zoom calls are...
Explainer
How Big Business Grabbed Payroll Protection Funds So Fast
Do you feel like you should be mad at Shake Shack or Potbelly Sandwich Shop right now, but you can’t explain exactly they did wrong?
Rants
Now Is Not the Time to Buy a Mandoline Slicer
If you search the phrase “mandoline slicer” on Twitter, you will see a fair amount of ads, a few tweets praising it as a “game changer” and many of tales of woe and dismemberment. Mandolines are not a kitchen toy, you see, they are a kitchen weapon.
Credit Cards
Get All Your Credit Card Payments Deferred With One Call
While most credit card issuers have announced programs to aid consumers having trouble paying their bills during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s far from a universal free pass. Customers need to contact their card issuer to make a case for why they’re encountering an economic hardship; then the creditor needs to...
Education
Get a Free Online 'Lion King' Broadway Course for Your Kid
The most theatrical of our kids may be tiring of the simple one-person plays and puppet shows they’ve been performing in the living room. Maybe they had a role in the school’s spring musical before everything—including their would-be rehearsals and performances—shut down. Or maybe they’re just bored and are looking...
Household Hacks
How to Keep Your Energy Bill Low While Working From Home
Since you are spending a lot more time at home, your electric bill is probably through the roof. So here are some easy ways to keep energy costs down while keeping your comfort level up.
Streaming
What to Watch Tonight, April 28, 2020
Another day means another night of figuring out what to watch.
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Three weeks ago, I added a campsite to my Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. Three weeks ago, Leopold, a walking testament to unearned confidence, showed up. Three weeks ago, I stopped unlocking new features in Animal Crossing.
The Takeout
There’s a reason Trader Joe’s won’t let you order groceries for pickup or delivery
As both a crowd control measure and a safety precaution for essential employees, many grocery stores have begun offering grocery pickup and/or delivery during nationwide stay-at-home orders. Online ordering forms make it simple to select your items and choose a pickup window, and while you might not get everything you...
Jezebel
A Medical Doctor Breaks Down Cristina Cuomo's Luxury, Questionable Covid-19 Treatment
Cristina Cuomo, wife of CNN’s Chris Cuomo and sister-in-law to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, is on the mend after a covid-19 diagnosis, a steady recovery she attributes not to mainstream doctors or health heroes, but a slew of alternative health remedies. The self-described “wellness worshiper” is a steadily rising...
Kotaku
Knife Child Terrorizes Local Sector
It’s important to analyze games with rigorous consideration. Games are art and we need to hold them accountable for everything they contain. So please understand how serious I am when I say that Tonberries are the funniest fucking thing on the planet.
Kotaku
Here’s How Summons Work In
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy wouldn’t be Final Fantasy without summons. Ever since Final Fantasy III, you’ve been able to call on superpowered mythical beasts for aid in battle, effectively turning the tide at the press of a button. Final Fantasy VII Remake, the new dance-off game from Square Enix, is no different.
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