Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

How You Can Help Victims of the Current California Wildfires

The massive wildfires taking place in Northern California have quickly become the second largest wildfires to take place in California’s history. With the government declaring it a Major Disaster over the weekend, it leaves many Southern California reside

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The Inventor of Ibuprofen Accidentally Discovered It Could Help a Hangover | Mental Floss

It all started when Dr. Stewart Adams took too many vodka shots the night before speaking at a Moscow conference.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

8 Places From Southern California's Past That We Will Never Stop Missing

These destinations may no longer exist in Southern California, but that sure doesn't stop us from all the fond memories.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

NASA's Offering Online Astronaut Training While You're Stuck in Lockdown

Who hasn't dreamt of escaping to the stars? Especially now, with most of us confined to limited spaces and steeped in tragic news.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

What You Need to Know About Getting Your Real ID Now

Full enforcement is scheduled for the beginning of October.

Science & Technology | Tech

Apple Accidentally Approved Malware to Run on MacOS | WIRED

The ubiquitous Shlayer adware has picked up a new trick, slipping past Cupertino's “notarization” defenses for the first time.

Science & Technology | Tech

Google is turning Android Phones into seismometers

Google is launching a handful of new Android features today that don’t really have a lot in common but that are all interesting in their own right. There are updates to Android Auto and Android’s emergency location service, new accessibility features than

Science & Technology | Tech

Virtual Disneyland? Someone is remaking rides in Dreams on PSVR | VentureBeat

Dreams’ PSVR support is resulting in re-creations of Disneyland rides like Space Mountain and Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye.

Science & Technology | Tech

Report finds many US election officials vulnerable to phishing attacks | Engadget

Security researchers have determined that some US election officials are vulnerable to phishing attacks, whether through accounts or software.

Science & Technology | Tech

Coronavirus contact tracing apps face consistency challenges | VentureBeat

Contact-tracing apps across the U.S. and internationally won't be following the same standards, creating a substantial roadblock to their effectiveness.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Retro Hotel Finds for the Mid Century Road Tripper

This fall, pick a retro hotel that will put you in the middle of true mid century style. From Boston to Florida, there's a mid century paradise to find.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Perfectly preserved midcentury modern asking $2.2M in Pasadena - Curbed LA

It’s on the market for the first time in six decades

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

The New Midcentury Modern

How developers are trying to meet demand for new midcentury houses

I prefer the originals, but happy that there is still so much interest in mid-century modern!

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

A designer saves this 1963 glass box home from demolition, giving it mid mod edge

Glass box homes are a signature style of Mid Century Modern architecture, and this lake house is stunning enough to match the gorgeous views over the water.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

A Look Back at Charles Schridde's Houses of The Future

Illustrator Charles Schridde created some of the most stunning images of what he thought the home of tomorrow will look like back in the 1960s.

Politics | Politics

Trump says new stimulus checks are finally on the way – here’s everything you need to know – BGR

In an interview Monday with a TV news reporter, Trump seemed to confirm that Americans will be getting a new stimulus check soon. During the interview, which you can watch below, Trump suggests those checks will be part of a "generous" new coron

Politics | Politics

Trump suspends travel between US and Europe for 30 days

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic. Trump...

Politics | Politics

California Lottery officials shortchanged schools by millions, state audit says

The California state controller has also launched a probe into 30,000 scratch-off lottery tickets given to the audience of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

The lottery is corrupt. The schools were always an excuse.

Politics | Politics

Chief Justice John Roberts declines to read impeachment question from Rand Paul - Axios

The Kentucky senator reportedly attempted to include the alleged name of the Ukraine whistleblower in his questions.

Politics | Politics

Trump signs law to reduce robocalls, though they won't end

NEW YORK (AP) — An anti-robocalls measure signed into law Monday by President Donald Trump should help reduce the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower interest rates or pretending to be the...

Travel | Travel

Why I (almost) always book one-way flights

Here's why I choose to book one-way flights -- and not round-trip -- when planning future travel.

Travel | Travel

This Hip Hotel's 'Radical' Pricing Model Lets You Pay What You Wish

One of the most frustrating travel experiences is shelling out big bucks for a hotel stay, only to find that the rooms don't quite look like the photos, the amenities aren't as advertised or the...

Travel | Travel

The TWA Hotel Will Start Accepting Reservations Next Week

Starting at noon EST on Feb. 14, the TWA Hotel will begin accepting reservations for stays starting May 15.

Travel | Travel

Forgetting to put your phone on airplane mode could cost you

A passenger on board a flight with the Irish airline Aer Lingus forgot to put his phone in airplane mode and was hit with a high bill.

Travel | Travel

Those Bins in the Airport Security Line Are Germ-Infested Cesspools | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

Gross!

Humor | Funny Stuff

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Hilariously Summarized and Made Fun of in 90 seconds

Crude summaries of Star Wars are always great but here’s an especially silly one from Movie Blast. Instead of just simplifying the story (which it does), it also pokes fun of the movie and in turn, skewers all of us at the same time. Rey becomes Ray Rom

Humor | Funny Stuff

Tour De France Won By Rowdy, Tattooed Biker From Harley Davidson Team - The Onion - America's Finest News Source

PARIS—In what many are calling the single most dominant performance in the 112-year history of the event, the 2015 Tour de France was won Sunday by Jason “Scab” Vickerson of the Harley Davidson Team.

Humor | Funny Stuff

25 Things to Look for While Watching the 24-Hour A Christmas Story Marathon

You know Ralphie Parker’s plight by heart. But can you spot A Christmas Story’s flubs?

Humor | Funny Stuff

10 Party Moments Only Sober People Understand

Humor | Funny Stuff

‘NCIS’ To Cease Print Edition

NEW YORK—Longtime readers are already mourning the end of an era as CBS announced today that at the end of this month it would cease print operations of the popular drama NCIS after several years of diminishing ad revenue and subscription rates.

Home Improvement | Home Improvement

How to Stain Wood Furniture

How to stain wood and wood furniture yourself at home. The best way to apply wood stain, varnish and refinish your vintage furniture.

Home Improvement | Home Improvement

33 Amazing Ideas That Will Make Your House Awesome | Bored Panda

We've all got some sort of idea of how our dream home might look. Some of us have just got to have a pool, while others want clever modern design, sustainability, or integration with natural elements. No matter what it is that makes your dream home unique

History | Historic Los Angeles

How Tarantino's Team Turned LA Back 50 Years For 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'

A tour around the city with location manager Rich Schuler and production designer Barbara Ling

History | Historic Los Angeles

“Picture Book: A Musso & Frank Tribute” on Vimeo

The Musso and Frank Grill has always been a beacon of light for literary Los Angeles. From Hemingway and Fitzgerald to Chandler and Bukowski, think of what’s…

History | Historic Los Angeles

Coffee shop is taking over 1940s gas station in Koreatown - Curbed LA

The company’s founder says "the iconic 1940s Texaco Station will be celebrated and preserved to its original aesthetic as much as possible."

History | Historic Los Angeles

Old footage shows Angels Flight railway in its prime - Curbed LA

See the famous funicular through the decades in film clips showing the railway in its original location—at the intersection of Third and Hill streets.

History | Historic Los Angeles

L.A.'s Smoggy Past, in Photos | KCET

Many Southern Californians have only hazy memories of severe smog in the Los Angeles area. Here's a reminder in pictures.

Food & Drink | Bars & Restaurants

15 Feast-Worthy Steakhouses in Los Angeles

Look no further for properly cooked meat, satisfying sides, and well-made drinks

Food & Drink | Bars & Restaurants

First Look: L.A.'s Famed Formosa Cafe Debuts $2.4 Million Refresh | Hollywood Reporter

On June  28, L.A.'s storied Formosa Cafe returns after a two-year redo "to make it look almost exactly the same."

It looks like they (whew) did a great job.

Food & Drink | Bars & Restaurants

Josiah Citrin and Hans Rockenwagner to Open a Throwback Steakhouse in Culver City - Eater LA

The former Frank Sinatra haunt gets new life

What these guys never get is that you can't rip out the carpet, put in modern furniture, play crap music, make the menu pretentious (meaning "signature" anything), add bouncers and charge $18 for a martini and expect ANYONE who actually cares to see the place as authentically "old school."

Food & Drink | Bars & Restaurants

Sorry New York, California Is A Better Place To Eat Now

Iconic mainstays like baked goat cheese at Chez Panisse and new classics like shrimp tacos dorados at Mariscos Jalisco ripple through American dining

Yeah it is!

Food & Drink | Bars & Restaurants

The 18 Best New Restaurants in America! - Eater

Where to eat — and what to order — at 2018’s best restaurants across the US

News | The News

L.A. County eases COVID-19 restrictions: Everything to know - Los Angeles Times

Health officials warn the reopenings come with warnings as the virus remains widespread in the community.

News | The News

LA County Reports Fewer Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases For First Time Since June, Could Start Granting Waivers to Open Classrooms

The number of daily coronavirus infections continued to drop Tuesday in Los Angeles County, falling below the 1,000 mark for the first time since early June and...

How about opening businesses so that people can start working again?

News | The News

From trails to businesses, here’s a list of what can reopen under L.A. County’s 5-stage plan | KTLA

Despite being home to just a quarter of the state’s population, Los Angeles County as of Sunday has reported about 50% of known COVID-19 cases in California. So as the state begins the next phase of its four-stage reopening plan, the county is also follow

News | The News

Disneyland Closes for Only Fourth Time in History Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The parks previously closed down in the wake of the JFK assassination, the Northridge earthquake, and 9/11, but this will represent their longest closure in history.

News | The News

Here’s the Real (No Good) Reason Glasses Are So Expensive

You're getting ripped off, big time.

This is the biggest scam of our time.

Entertainment | Entertainment

This might be the super-villain who replaces Thanos in the next Avengers movie – BGR

The upcoming phase of Marvel movies and TV shows will not include any Avengers adventures, as the studio is in a rebuilding phase where it will introduce new superheroes and villains. A series of reports indicate that the next supervillain of the MCU has

Entertainment | Entertainment

The 20 best space movies you can launch right now

A roundup of the best space movies that are available to stream, rent or buy online, from 'Apollo 13' to '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Alien' to 'Star Wars'.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Bill and Ted Face the Music gets a most excellent trailer - The Verge

Bill and Ted Face the Music — the third movie in the classic time-traveling comedy franchise — has gotten a new trailer that gives a first look at the upcoming adventures of Alex Winters and Keanu Reeves in their roles as the stoner buddies who must, once

Entertainment | Entertainment

The 10 best Westerns on Netflix Right Now

Feeling hungry for some gunslinging showdowns in dusty, one-horse towns? We've put together a list of the best Westerns you can stream right now on Netflix.

These might be the only 10 Westerns on Netflix right now!

Entertainment | Entertainment

Top 10 Mid Century Modern Movies and Television Shows For #QuarantineLife

While you have a little free time on your hands, check out a mid century movie or television show that expxertly captures the iconic design style!

Health & Fitness | Health

Is your brain really just a computer? - Business Insider

This is the only way out of the trap this universe puts on your brain.

Health & Fitness | Health

One scientist may have solved a mystery behind brain disorders like Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia

Microglia might hold the key to what causes Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, autism, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders.

Health & Fitness | Health

Science Says You Should Be Eating These Top Foods to Get Ahead at Work

Add these superfoods to your next grocery list right now.

Health & Fitness | Health

The best houseplants to clean the air in your home, as recommended by NASA

asy to care for, resilient, and a quick way to inject some nature into your living room - no wonder houseplants have recently made a comeback. But did you know they also clean the air in your home?

Health & Fitness | Health

The 6 Secrets to Keeping Your Brain Healthy

Because sleep deprivation, beer, and stress aren't doing you any favors.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture & Design

An Hour From Atlanta, 'Skyhaven' Offers Mad Men Lifestyle - Curbed Atlanta

Want to live like Don Draper, but away from the rigors of city life? A home in Rome, about 70 miles from downtown Atlanta, offers the quintessential midcentury lifestyle. Even the name of the home, Skyhaven, evokes images of a Bond-esque existence.

News | News

Parking Tickets Covered By Eighth Amendment’s Ban On Excessive Fines, Federal Court Rules

“This right to be free from excessive governmental fines is not a relic relegated to the period of parchments and parliaments, but rather it remains a crucial bulwark against government abuse.”

News | News

Apply today: City of LA will pay up to $2,000 of your rent due to coronavirus – Daily News

A five-day application period opens Monday, July 13, for a city relief program aimed at helping Los Angeles residential tenants struggling with the economic affects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

News | News

iPhone 11 Stolen From Looted T-Mobile Store Tracked To San Bernardino Home; 2 Arrested – CBS Los Angeles

Siante Lockridge, 28, and Anthony Flewellen, 36, both of San Bernardino, are in custody on burglary charges.

News | News

Federal Court Orders LA To Relocate Homeless People Living Near Freeways – CBS Los Angeles

Under the order, anyone camping near freeway overpasses and underpasses, and near entrance and exit ramps, must be relocated for health and safety reasons.

News | News

Hundreds Of Thousands In LA Infected With Coronavirus: Study

Hundreds Of Thousands In LA Infected With Coronavi - Los Angeles, CA - A USC study found that hundreds of thousands of LA County residents already have antibodies to the coronavirus.

Food & Drink | Wine

We Asked 10 Wine Pros: What's the Most Common Mistake People Make in Wine Country? | VinePair

To help you avoid making rookie mistakes on your next wine-cation, we asked 10 sommeliers for their top tips when visiting wine country.

Food & Drink | Wine

Today's Wine Glasses Are Almost Seven Times Larger Than They Were in 1700 | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

Food & Drink | Wine

This small tweak could solve the biggest problem you have when pouring wine

So simple.

Sports | Sports

Everything you need to know for final week of the MLB season

Must-see matchups, pennant race-defining moments, potential MVPs. We've got it all covered in 2020's dramatic stretch-drive finale.

Sports | Sports

White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito throws no-hitter vs. Pirates

Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito threw the first no-hitter of the 2020 season in a brilliant outing vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Sports | Sports

Dodgers' Joe Kelly, Dave Roberts suspended by MLB after Astros incident

Los Angeles reliever Joe Kelly and manager Dave Roberts were suspended following Tuesday night's benches-clearing incident in Houston.

Sports | Sports

75 old sports logos that teams should bring back!

Time marches on, as do logos for professional sports teams. Today's trend usually turns into tomorrow's afterthought.

Sports | Sports

Kings' Anze Kopitar in favor of resuming regular season instead of going straight to playoffs

Kings captain Anze Kopitar says if the NHL can resume after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, it should continue the regular season and not go straight to the playoffs.