Entertainment | Film

Russell Crowe Is Right, If You Think ‘Master And Commander' Is Boring, You Need To Grow Up

The 2003 epic film about masculine virtue isn’t for woke zoomers and permanently adolescent millennials. "Master and Commander" is a film for real adults.

Entertainment | Film

Woody Harrelson And Kevin Costner Star In Netflix’s ‘The Highwaymen,’ A Movie By And For Bitter Dads

Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson star in ’The Highwaymen,’ a revisionist take on Bonnie and Clyde that doesn’t quite have guts.

Entertainment | Film

How shapeshifter Bill Belichick has beaten a league built for parity for 18 years

The New England Patriots head coach is an economics major, and his exploitation of market inefficiency has helped him dominate the NFL

Entertainment | Film

Ridley Scott Moving Forward With ‘Gladiator 2’; Peter Craig To Write Script For Paramount

EXCLUSIVE: While he has been eyeing other projects that include a coming of age Merlin movie at Disney, Ridley Scott has begun forward progress on a sequel to Gladiator, the 2000 film which garnere…

Entertainment | Film

Ridley Scott’s bringing the Battle of Britain to the big screen · Newswire · The A.V. Club

rhaps wanting to remind the public of the role his homeland played in ending World War II, Ridley Scott is planning to direct a movie about the Battle of Britain.

I am not a Ridley Scott fan, but I can see him doing a fantastic job with The Battle of Britain.

Music | Bands

How Eddie Van Halen 'scared the hell out of a million guitarists' - BBC News

How Eddie Van Halen changed the sound of rock music forever, one riff at a time.

Music | Bands

Cops and Surgeon Who Tried to Save John Lennon’s Life Recall Night of ‘Bedlam,’ Nearly 40 Years Later

Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, is up for parole next year.

What a terrible night.

Music | Bands

Merle Haggard: 30 Essential Songs

From the defiance of

Music | Bands

RIP, Franny Beecher, guitarist for Bill Haley & the Comets

Norristown native also played wiht Benny Goodman and Buddy Greco.

Music | Bands

Kiss won't play at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction over members dispute 

The 40-year-old group is unable to agree on which lineup should perform during the April 10 ceremony in New York City, and has decided not to plug in at all.

Books | Books

8 facts that will convince you to read a book instead of binge-watching TV tonight - Business Insider

Binge-watching suddenly doesn't look so attractive.

Books | Books

New Data Analysis Suggests Only Six Book Plots Exist

Everyone who secretly thought that all novels have the same plot can feel vindicated by new research supporting that suspicion. Sort of.

Books | Books

What Bill O’Reilly’s new book on Ronald Reagan gets wrong about Ronald Reagan - The Washington Post

Bad sources and old misconceptions persist in "Killing Reagan"

This is very interesting. These are pro-Reagan authors slamming Bill O' Reilly's book. I haven't read it yet. I am not sure that I will (not just because if this article, but because I question the scholarship of his books, they are clearly meant for a very mass market).

Books | Books

UK bookseller takes Kindles off shelves to make room for books

A large book retailer in the UK has decided to pull Kindles from its shelves after "pitiful" sales to put physical books back in their places.

This is great news!

Books | Books

7 (Fairly) New Books Every Middle-Aged Person Should Read This Summer

Now that nearly everyone in the world has finished The Goldfinch, we need some other book recommendations to get us through the summer. Huff/Post50 turned to its Facebook community to find out wha

I have a few years until "middle age," but these are good books for all of us.

Entertainment | Television

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the New Perry Mason

One writer's reluctant journey towards enjoying the dark HBO reboot of 'Perry Mason,' starring Matthew Rhys.

Entertainment | Television

Jimmy Kimmel Knows Who's Really Replacing Bill O'Reilly | The Huffington Post

Entertainment | Television

Leave It To Beaver: Classic TV star reunited with his classic car - CBS News 8 - San Diego

A star of classic television is reunited with his beloved classic car. Tony Dow of Leave it to Beaver sold his Chevy Corair more than 50-years ago and on Wednesday he got it back. 

This is a crazy, and pretty neat, story.

Entertainment | Television

Matthew Weiner Is Still Trolling ‘Mad Men’ Theorists With Even More Charles Manson Allusions

Matthew Weiner resurrected his favorite game in last night's 'Mad Men' episode: Screw with the Charles Manson theorists.

Entertainment | Television

How Don Draper Would Sell Philip Roth's 'Portnoy's Complaint'

A while ago I made an educated guess that this season of Mad Men would feature one or two books that came out in 1969. The Godfather, Kurt Vonnegut, and Margaret Atwood could all still show up in t...

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

How Crime Scene Analysts Collect and Preserve Fingerprints | WIRED

A veteran analyst explains the work of gathering fingerprints that can link a suspect to a crime—even after it rains.

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

Life in Alaska in the Round-the-Clock Darkness of Polar Night | The New Yorker

Coralie Kraft writes on the photo series “Polar Night,” by the photographer Mark Mahaney, which chronicles a two-month winter period of uninterrupted darkness in Utqiagvik, Alaska.

Yikes! This is definitely NOT for me.

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

The 18 Best City Parks in America

From well-known emerald gems like LA’s Griffith Park in Los Angeles, to underrated spots like Forest Park in St. Louis or Falls Park in...

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

This video series teaches you all the Photoshop basics for free

Popular YouTube channel TastyTuts has put together this 33-video Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop—a godsend for anybody who wants to learn Photoshop from scratch.

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

What Makes a Genius?

Some minds are so exceptional they change the world. We don’t know exactly why these people soar above the rest of us, but science offers us clues.

Humor | Funny Stuff

22 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning In The South

It's more than a region, it's a state of mind.

Most of y'all won't get this.

Humor | Funny Stuff

Back-To-School Preparation Tips For Parents | The Onion - America's Finest News

With millions of children heading back to school next week, parents across the country are stocking up on supplies, getting in touch with teachers, and setting expectations to help their kids succeed.

Humor | Funny Stuff

Palestinians Starting To Have Mixed Feelings About Being Used As Human Shields

BEIT LAHIA, GAZA STRIP—Saying they’ve begun to reevaluate their stance as the latest outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence has escalated, hundreds of residents of the Gaza Strip told reporters Friday they are starting to have mixed feelings

Humor | Funny Stuff

New Social Media Startup Launches, Shuts Down Within 45 Minutes

PALO ALTO, CA—FrendTrend, a new social media startup that branded itself as “a fun, intuitive way to connect and share with friends online,” celebrated its long-awaited launch at 9 a.m.

Humor | Funny Stuff

10 Party Moments Only Sober People Understand

Home Improvement | Do It Yourself

23 DIY Repurpose Projects for Almost Anything: From Coffee Filters to Toilet Paper Tubes

Turn trash into treasure with these clever ideas to repurpose recyclables into usable goods for your home.

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

The next round of PPP loans will soon be available. Here's what you need to know to apply

The latest coronavirus relief bill allocated $285 billion to another round of the Paycheck Protection Program. Here's how small businesses should prepare.

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

4 Mistakes Your Startup Is (Likely) Making With Customer-Relationship Management

Make sure you get it right the first time around.

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

I want to retire next year, but I have $25,000 in credit card debt and a major monthly mortgage payment — I also live with my three kids and ex

Have a question about retirement, including where to retire? Email HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In B2B Companies: Here Are Powerful Examples

Can B2B companies leverage AI just as well as B2C companies? Absolutely! Artificial intelligence is vitally important to helping B2B companies improve their products and services as well as operations and business processes, just like it is for B2C compan

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

Nearly 100,000 establishments that temporarily shut down due to the pandemic are now out of business

More than 97,966 businesses have permanently shut down during pandemic, according to Yelp.com's Local Economic Impact Report.

Travel | Travel

Airbus has patented a jet that could take you from Tokyo to Los Angeles in three hours

Over four times the speed of sound

Travel | Travel

Use a 'Fake' Location to Get Cheaper Plane Tickets!

I can't explain airline pricing but I do know some plane tickets can be cheaper depending on where you buy them or, even better, where you appear to buy them from....

I will be trying this.

Travel | Travel

Attendees of this festival slept on hammocks that hung across the Italian alps » Lost At E Minor: For creative people

That’s definitely going on my NOT-bucket-list list. At Italy’s biggest slackline festival, the International Highline Meeting, attendees (or slackers, as t

Yeah. I will skip this.

Travel | Travel

8 Travel Hacks for Your Next Vacation | Mental Floss

Contrary to the saying, getting there is not always half the fun. Don’t let airport hassles, dead phones, and suitcase disasters get in your way. Instead, try these convenient travel hacks to make your vacation the relaxing trip it should be.

These are great tips. especially the one about why you need to delete your cookies when you search for deals!

Travel | Travel

The 99 problems with flying!

While there are probably a thousand things that make flying absolutely awful, we narrowed it down to the worst 99.

This list is pretty comprehensive!

History | History

The fastest man-made object is a manhole cover that was blasted into space by an underground nuclear test

It was “going like a bat!”

History | History

Son of a pilot shares how a West Point ring saved his father from the Nazis during WWII

Son of a pilot shares how a West Point ring saved his father from the Nazis during WW2

History | History

Beware Political Agendas That Come With Thanksgiving 'Myth-Busting'

Revisionist histories are nearly always written (or posted to the internet) with an agenda in mind — it's no different for the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving.

History | History

How Wild Bill Hickok Became an American Legend

Wild Bill Hickok personified the archetype of the gentleman gunfighter in the history of the American West. HowStuffWorks looks at his life and times.

History | History

U.S. History Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Reframed’ Around Identity Politics; It Already Has Been

The myth that students and readers are getting some rose-colored version of American history is nonsense. So what is the 1619 Project really trying to do?

Health & Fitness | Health

Baking soda: A safe, easy treatment for arthritis?

Baking soda is a kitchen staple and go-to home remedy for many conditions. But how and why might it help to treat inflammatory diseases such as arthritis?

Health & Fitness | Health

There's new evidence that Silicon Valley's favorite diet could help delay aging

A new study in animals suggests that significantly slashing calorie intake could come with some positive benefits, but more studies in people are needed.

Health & Fitness | Health

The colors you see behind your eyes could hold clues for scientists about treating depression

As sophisticated as our brains are, they can be easily fooled. Take vision for example: Our eyes gather in information about the outside world and signal to the optic nerve, which turns this info into electrical signals in a part of the brain called the v

Health & Fitness | Health

9 Ways To Fall Asleep Faster (Without Counting Sheep)

By Alex Orlov for Life by DailyBurn If you feel wide awake when your head hits the pillow at night, you're not alone. Approximately 60 million Americans report having experienced insomnia in any given year, according to the National Institute of N...

I definitely need more sleep!

Health & Fitness | Health

Pain Really Is All In Your Head And Emotion Controls Intensity : Shots - Health News : NPR

Humiliation, fear and unpredictability all turn up the volume on pain, research shows. And meditation can turn down pain's intensity, according to scientists who are starting to figure out why.

This is a very interesting discussion on what causes pain.

News | News

Fact Check: Did Military Play 'Hit the Road Jack' Outside White House on Trump's Last Day?

On Donald Trump's last day as president, social media was full of memes and posts to mark the end of his term.

Fact check: No, the media just lied as usual.

News | News

Closed California versus open Florida, who is outperforming the other?

Nearly a year since COVID-19 first touched the United States, California, and Florida – both of which have responded to the pandemic in their own ways – are yielding vastly different results.

News | News

FTC and State AGs v. Facebook: Monopolization Law Faces Biggest Challenge in Decades

The FTC and attorneys general of 48 states recently filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook for allegedly monopolizing the “personal social network services” market. Jonathan Rubin and Jennifer M. Oliver, partners at MoginRubin LLP, say the agencies wil

News | News

Another Big Apple icon killed by COVID: Historic 21 Club to close amid the pandemic

The five story restaurant - located in Midtown Manhattan - reportedly told its 148 employees that they have ceased operations for the foreseeable future and will be terminated by March.

This isn’t because of the pandemic, it’s because the entire country is run by completely corrupt politicians who don’t give a damn about America’s history, culture, or people when ignoring any of those three things enhances their power.

News | News

John le Carre, U.K. Author of Cold War Spy Novels, Dies at 89

John le Carre, the British novelist who captured the cloak-and-dagger intrigue of Cold War espionage in best-selling books such as “The Spy Who Came In From the Cold” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” has died. He was 89.

Politics | Politics

SC Election Results: Lindsey Graham Wins Senate Race Over Jaime Harrison

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was elected to a fourth term, the Associated Press projected, overcoming Democrat Jaime Harrison’s record-setting fund-raising campaign.

Politics | Politics

Judge rules to limit California governor powers amid pandemic

A judge ruled on Monday to limit California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) executive powers during a pandemic.

Politics | Politics

Election Analysis Exclusive: Here is What Will Happen on Nov. 3

After 24 years and 1,283 political campaign victories, including three winning U.S. Presidential races, I will break down how I see the race heading into Election Day. Our partnership with the…

Politics | Politics

Biden Muddles Through Gentle, Hunter-Free Town Hall

Biden's softball town hall did not instill confidence.

Politics | Politics

Trump's Night: The Return of the Chaos Candidate | RealClearPolitics

Donald Trump never liked the nickname. Back when he was a New Yorker and a newly minted Republican and generally considered a political oddity, Jeb Bush branded him on live television....

Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness

This is your brain on video games

Given the immense power that games have to alter our consciousness, it’s natural to wonder what long-term effects they might have on our brains.

Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness

Why Do We Call a Leg Cramp a Charley Horse? | Mental Floss

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

Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness

A new kind of doctor's office charges a monthly fee and doesn't take insurance — and it could be the future of medicine

Direct primary care is a new movement of doctors and healthcare providers who don't accept insurance — instead relying on a monthly membership fee.

Food & Drink | Food & Drink

The 31 Best Steakhouses in America

Want to know where to eat steak in the United States? We've got you covered right here.

Food & Drink | Food & Drink

Instead of sipping, here's what you should do when your waiter serves you a sample glass of wine

There's a certain etiquette that diners should follow when ordering a bottle of wine at a restaurant.

Science & Technology | Tech News

The next iPhone might have an in-screen fingerprint scanner | Engadget

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company’s engineers see this as an “S” kind of year after they built so many improvements into the iPhone 12.

Science & Technology | Tech News

Leading computer scientists debate the next steps for AI in 2021

What do we need to push AI to the next level? A panel of experts hosted by Montreal AI discussed possible answers.

Science & Technology | Tech News

How to check iOS app privacy details for iPhone and iPad

This detailed guide with screenshots walks through how to check iOS app privacy details, what they are, and where to find them.

Science & Technology | Tech News

Apple Quietly Made a Big Change to AppleCare and It's Very Good News For iPhone Owners

The iPhone maker increased the number of accidental damage incidents covered under its extended warranty program.

Science & Technology | Tech News

Walmart to start using autonomous drones for 1-hour delivery

Walmart will launch a medical delivery drone service in Arkansas in 2021 with drone company Zipline.

Sports | Sports

Ravens-Steelers disaster was a highlight reel of everything wrong with the NFL this year

As a fan of sports, this year has been very conflicting. If I can’t have sports in person, I at least want sports on my TV. I love sports. I love the competition, the craft, the unreal displays of athleticism, the feeling of belonging to something bigger…

Sports | Sports

What if the NHL Doesn't Play in 2020/2021?

No fanbase in pro sports is more equipped to handle the disappointment of a season without their favourite sport than the NHL's. In the past 30 years you've endured three lockouts/strikes. The 1994/1995 season was reduced to 48 games, so too was the 2012/

Sports | Sports

Bubble fatigue cited as mental challenge during NHL playoffs

The hotels might be posh, their amenities and service first rate, and yet life inside the NHL’s two playoff bubbles isn’t exactly glamorous.