Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like

New Jersey Is the Latest State to Push for Cursive in the Classroom

The anchor-esque Fs, loopy Js, and the rest of the cursive alphabet are staging a comeback in New Jersey.

Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like

Vegan Disney World Guests Now Have 400 New Menu Items to Choose From | Mental Floss

Starting this month, it will be a lot easier to find vegan menu options at the food stands and restaurants at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

This is awesome!

Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like

Texas VS Los Angeles Differences That Are Way Too Real

Truly two different universes.

Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like

10 Surprising Facts About America's Drunken Shopping Habit

An inflatable bouncy castle, 200 pounds of bamboo, and a splinter removed from basketball player Olden Polynice's foot are among the stranger online purchases people have made while drinking.

I love drunken shopping!

Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like

24 Things That'll Make Your Friends Say, "Ohhhh, I Want That"

Your friends are bound to want something from this list.

Style & Fashion | Style

See Every Celebrity at Fashion Week: Spring 2020 | E! News

The stars are aligning in the Big Apple for one of the most stylish events of the year.

Style & Fashion | Style

6 Elegant Wedding Dress Trends From Audrey Hepburn, Jane Birkin, and More

Shop six wedding dress trends inspired by Hollywood icons like Jane Birkin, Audrey Hepburn, and Jacqueline Kennedy.

Style & Fashion | Style

The Biggest Talking Points Ahead of New York Fashion Week - Vogue

All the news you need to be aware of before NYFW kicks off on September 5, from designer debuts to the Rihanna event you won’t want to miss.

Style & Fashion | Style

Cozy Ways to Tie a Scarf

Stay warm this winter with these cozy and creative methods for tying a scarf.

Style & Fashion | Style

How to Dress to Flatter Your Body, According to Science

Embrace your new style persona for 2017 by taking a cue from some of these scientific findings about how to look better in clothes.

Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets

Creator of Labradoodles Says He Unleashed 'Frankenstein’s Monster'

Three decades ago, while working at the Royal Guide Dogs Association of Australia, Wally Conron bred a guide dog that could live in a household with a blind woman and her dog-allergic husband. Almost immediately he realized that his creation, the labradoo

Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets

Researchers strapped video cameras on 16 cats and let them do their thing. Here’s what they found | Science | AAAS

Science chats with the researcher behind a new attempt to record cats when they’re on their own

Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets

Missouri Now Has a Retirement Home for Senior Shelter Dogs | Mental Floss

Russell Clothier was tired of seeing old dogs being left behind at animal shelters. So he decided to open up a senior dog sanctuary.

Yay! This is great news for some of the old guys!

Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets

Dog Runs Grueling Desert Ultramarathon Just For Fun

This is Cactus, a Moroccan runner who completed the grueling Marathon des Sables through the Sahara Desert earlier this week. He is talented and he is also a dog.

Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets

Rescue bull looks so sad after he accidentally bursts his favorite toy ball

Tex the longhorn bull looked adorably dejected after he pushed his bright red yoga ball into a barbed wire fence and deflated it

Poor Tex, he looked so sad.

Music | Music

Prince Has Confirmed What We Already Knew: Ed Sheeran Sucks

Prince's memoir settles the debate over Ed Sheeran's talent that's been raging on for years. "He falters along this blurry gray line where he is always straddling two states of being," wrote Vice. "At once charming and un-charming, a banger machine and an

Ed Sheeran does suck.

Music | Music

Next Out of Prince’s Vaults: The Hits He Gave Away - The New York Times

“Originals,” a collection of 15 demos for songs recorded by the Bangles, Kenny Rogers and Sinead O’Connor, is a rough draft of pop genius.

Music | Music

Here's How Much Coachella Has Changed Over The Years

A lot has changed since the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival got its start in 1999!

Music | Music

Ultra Rare Beatles Demo Found in U.K. Charity Store Expected to Fetch $20,000 at Auction

Staff at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) were stunned when a plastic bag left at their local fundraising store included a super-rare demo cut of The Beatles first ever single, "Love Me Do"

This is so cool.

Music | Music

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' is no longer the best-selling album of all time in the US

New data has revealed the best-selling album of all time in America, with an unexpected artist taking the title.

Style & Fashion | Beauty

This Anti-Aging Concealer Is Selling Out At Target Because It Makes Dark Spots & Wrinkles Disappear

A good concealer is hard to come by, especially one that hides dark spots and wrinkles. Find the best concealer at Target and more at SheFinds.com!

Style & Fashion | Beauty

I Tried $139 Worth Of Red Lipsticks — & My Favorite Was From Target

We tried the most popular red lipsticks, and this $13 pick beat out the competition.

Style & Fashion | Beauty

9 Seriously Underrated Cheap Makeup Brands You Won't Find at the Drugstore

And they're all cruelty-free.

Style & Fashion | Beauty

These 4 Organic Beauty Brands Are Eco-Friendly AND Effective

They're making the world a better place.

Style & Fashion | Beauty

12 Secrets We Learned at the Makeup Show Trend Report Event | Allure

We went to the Makeup Show Trend Report in New York City and learned foundation tips, blush tricks, and this year's hottest lipstick trend.

Travel | Travel

How to use your Costco membership to get amazing vacation deals

Beyond the shelves of bulk food, the wholesale grocery store offers members some stellar vacation packages with Costco Travel.

Travel | Travel

Pictures of first-class cars on trains from around the world - Insider

From spacious cabins to sparkling dining rooms and reclining seats, here's what top-notch travel looks like on trains around the world.

This is why Amtrak is dead for everyone but commuters.

Travel | Travel

Here are 10 fascinating Revolutionary War landmarks across America

Plan a visit to these 10 Revolutionary War landmarks that are both educational and fun for folks of all ages.

Travel | Travel

Tried and tested: the 30 best travel gadgets you should be

Innovative gadgets kit tested approved

Travel | Travel

How to Avoid Checked Baggage Fees on Major Domestic Airlines

A look at the checked bag fee policies at the major US airlines, along with tips and strategies for how to avoid paying them.

Advice & Self-Help | Dating & Relationships

Meet Tinder's 30 most successful and right-swiped daters

Plus, they lift the lid on the mind blowing details of their overflowing inboxes.

Advice & Self-Help | Dating & Relationships

This Groom Turns To Read Vows To His Bride's Daughter And Brings Everyone To Tears

A wedding video from January 2014 that features a particularly tearjerking moment of a groom reading vows to his new stepdaughter started to go viral online this week.

This is so SO amazing.

Advice & Self-Help | Dating & Relationships

11 Results from Studies About Online Dating | Mental Floss

With more and more people relying on online dating to meet a partner, the act of online dating also gets studied more and more. Here are 11 revelations from recent studies.

Yup. Most of this sounds about right.

Advice & Self-Help | Dating & Relationships

10 Things Guys Think You Lie About on Your Dating Profile

Be real or the relationship is doomed.

Health & Fitness | Exercise & Fitness

A guide to wearable fitness trackers to make holiday shopping easier

A list of all the best fitness trackers so you can get ahead on your holiday shopping.

Health & Fitness | Exercise & Fitness

How ‘Wellness’ Became an Epidemic

Why are so many privileged people feeling so sick? Luckily, there’s no shortage of cures.

The wellness industry is totally out of control.

Health & Fitness | Exercise & Fitness

The Best Workout Songs, According to Spotify

These are the tunes users played the most while they got their sweat on in 2016.

Health & Fitness | Exercise & Fitness

The Changes That Helped Me Drop 80 Pounds | Women's Health Magazine

I've been overweight most of my life. I basically ate whatever I wanted and didn't exercise at all. For breakfast, I'd have a bagel, and lunch was either a deli sandwich or pizza. Besides choosing foods that weren't exactly low in calories, my biggest problem was overeating. I didn't know anything about portion control—I just ate until I felt really full.

Health & Fitness | Exercise & Fitness

What To Eat After You Work Out

By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD As a sports nutritionist, I consult for pro teams and privately counsel professional and competitive athletes in numerous sports, as well as fitness enthusiasts. Pros and weekend warriors definitely have different nutrit...

Advice & Self-Help | Advice

This Salt-and-Pepper Shaker Hack Is the Only Internet Thing That Has Ever Blown My Mind

Shaking is so last year. If you want to add pepper to your dish, you need to rub.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice

Five things to do when you have too many ideas and never finish anything

Many people have mastered the art of starting, but few have built the habit of finishing.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice

Are You Having Trouble Focusing? These Simple Strategies Will Help

Start by looking for patterns.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice

Five Instant Mood Boosters to Try Today | Psychology Today

Quick solutions to turn your mood around when you're feeling flat.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice

5 Brain Training Techniques to Cultivate Your Creative Genius

Brain science reveals creativity is just as much a skill you can develop as it is a gift to be thankful for.

Family & Parenting | Parenting

Tribute In Light Returns To Mark 18th Anniversary Of September 11 Attacks - Gothamist

"The tribute produces two vertical columns of light meant to signify the Twin Towers rising high above the Manhattan skyline."

Family & Parenting | Parenting

20 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Becoming a Working Mom | Working Mother

Here are 20 things three moms with they had been told to help them prepare for the challenges of being working mothers.

Family & Parenting | Parenting

The diabolical genius of the baby advice industry | News | The Guardian

The long read: Every baffled new parent goes searching for answers in baby manuals. But what they really offer is the reassuring fantasy that life’s most difficult questions have one right answer

Family & Parenting | Parenting

Out-of-the-Box Care Packages to Send to Your Kiddos at Camp - PureWow

Sleepaway camp just wouldn’t be complete without receiving a care package or two. And why not use this opportunity to get creative?

Family & Parenting | Parenting

5 Things Every Working Mom Needs to Realize About Her Stay-at-Home-Mom Friends | Working Mother

It wasn't until I had a frank conversation with my SAHM pal that I learned these lessons.

Psychology | Psychology

Think You Lack Willpower? Here Is Another Possibility

On the surface, a lack of willpower might seem like a personal failing, but research suggests the truth is more complicated. In some situations, it may be the more logical choice.

Psychology | Psychology

Neuroscience shows that our gut instincts about only children are right

Kids with no siblings get all their parents' attention, but are their brains different?

Psychology | Psychology

If someone calls you the wrong name, it's a really good sign

The research also suggests we love dogs more than cats

Psychology | Psychology

The Science of Making Friends - WSJ

Starting in early adulthood, our number of friends starts to decrease steadily; there are ways to reverse the tide, writes Elizabeth Bernstein.

Psychology | Psychology

A Stanford psychologist explains why spacing out and goofing off is so good for you - The Washington Post

We believe that the opposite of focus— daydreaming, goofing off, spacing out— is to be avoided. Worse yet, having problems focusing is seen as an obstacle to overcome and even as pathological. Self- help books and productivity bloggers strive to keep us on task with advice and hacks.

Architecture & Interior Design | Interior Design

20 Totally Fun Temporary Wallpapers

These peel and stick wallpaper designs are stylish and easy to remove.

Architecture & Interior Design | Interior Design

How to Decorate With Olive Trees | POPSUGAR Home

From improving air quality to repelling mosquitoes, houseplants offer a lot for a space, including great style. And the hottest trend in houseplants is one of

Architecture & Interior Design | Interior Design

15 Design Secrets to Steal From Home Stagers

Trust the professionals when they say details really do matter.

News | News

He was bullied over his clothes. So classmates stepped in - CNN Video

A freshman in Tennessee said his first few weeks of high school were a nightmare because he was being bullied for wearing the same clothes every day. Two football players noticed and decided to help out.

News | News

How Much Deforestation in 2018? An Area the Size of Belgium - Bloomberg

The destruction of rainforests critical to fighting climate change isn’t slowing, but the biggest rates of decline are now in Africa and Latin America.

This is still a serious problem.

News | News

A retired couple explains exactly how they used math skills and a lottery loophole to win $26 million in 9 years

Jerry and Marge Selbee won millions when they realized a loophole in a Michigan state lottery game that boosted their chances of winning.

News | News

How Queen Elizabeth Will Pass the Torch to Prince Charles in 2019

Profound changes are ahead for the British monarchy.

News | News

Texas Supreme Court strikes down Laredo's plastic bag ban, likely ending others

The state's highest civil court has ruled that Laredo's ban on plastic bags violates state law.

Recipes | Delicious Recipes!

Upgrade Your Boxed Mac and Cheese With a Simple Ingredient Swap

A simple ingredient swap produces tangy, complex mac and cheese—without adding any time to the recipe on the box.

Recipes | Delicious Recipes!

Recipe: The Best Meatloaf I've Ever Made

When I was growing up, my mom never ever made meatloaf and I always wanted to try it. I started experimenting with different recipes and I finally came up with the best meatloaf I have ever made!

Recipes | Delicious Recipes!

The Mac & Cheese Recipe Everyone in My Family Has Memorized | Kitchn

For us, nothing else even comes close to this.

Recipes | Delicious Recipes!

The 7 Best Deviled Egg Recipes to Make for a Party | MyDomaine

Don't forget to make one of these seven deviled egg recipes when you have a get together. They won't just bring life to your party, they'll be the party.

I love deviled eggs!

Recipes | Delicious Recipes!

10 Vegetarian Recipes That Won’t Make You Miss Meat

Even meat eaters will love chowing down on all of these scrumptious vegetarian-friendly recipes!

Health & Fitness | Health Tips

The Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat aren't healthier. Fast food's meatless marvels are just P.R.

Whether Burger King's Impossible Whopper or White Castle's Impossible Slider, most of the meatless options aren't healthy ones. So why all the hype?

Health & Fitness | Health Tips

What Happens When You Drink a Gallon of Water a Day?

A self-proclaimed water hater slogs through a monthlong hydration quest.

Health & Fitness | Health Tips

Coffee Reduces Your Appetite, Belly Size, and BMI

Coffee doesn't just make you healthier, live longer and perform at a higher level. It also helps you lose weight. Yay!

Health & Fitness | Health Tips

7 Science-Backed Ways That Show Coffee Can Actually Be Good For You

Caffeine is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world - for good reason. It wakes us up, helps us stay on task, and provides an oft-needed energy boost.

Health & Fitness | Health Tips

9 Disturbing Side Effects of Soda

These unhealthy facts about soda may make you question that next soda.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Secret 27,000 Netflix codes unlock hidden content

The streaming giant has more content than you thought – and some of these genres are extremely specific.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Eddie Murphy on Returning to ‘SNL’ for the First Time in 35 Years

Eddie Murphy shared his excitement to host "Saturday Night Live" with Antonio Banderas for "Variety Studios: Actors on Actors."