Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

A Journey to the Moral Center of "Bro"

I've been thinking about Brad a lot lately, ever since I watched the Netflix hit rom-com, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, based on the book of the same name by Jenny Han. I felt I needed to know: Why do I care so much? Why now? Why this bro?

I hate bros.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

15 Fascinating Dad Facts for Father's Day

Impress your friends and family around the grill today.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

6 Priceless Treasures Lost in Shipwrecks | Mental Floss

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

Shipwrecks!

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

The new magnetism of mid-size cities

For many millennials, second cities are becoming their first choice

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

10 incredibly useful online sites you didn't know about until now

If you had to guess, how many different websites do you think exists in the world today? From simple blogs to complex businesses, the internet spans the gamut dispensing and gathering a myriad of information. Keep your answer in your head because, at the

Science & Technology | Tech

Facebook warns that third-party apps could have been affected by recent breach

It may not just be your Facebook account at risk. The social media giant has warned that third-party apps which allow users to log in via their Facebook accounts may also have been affected by the recent security breach, though the company has yet to conf

Science & Technology | Tech

Trump administration looks to speed 5G networks, ease hurdles | Reuters

The Trump administration said on Friday it is seeking to remove hurdles to faster deployment of the next generation of wireless communications, known as 5G, which it touted as revolutionary for a host of industries.

Science & Technology | Tech

US F-22s came face-to-face with Russia's top fighter near Alaska and were at a major disadvantage

If a fight were to start during an intercept like the one this week, the Russian pilot would have the huge advantage of having the F-22 in sight. What's more, the Russian Su-35 can maneuver better than the F-22.

Bottom line: the F-15 is still a better fighter jet in a dogfight.

Science & Technology | Tech

Low on Gas? You Can Now Get It Delivered to You | Mental Floss

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

This is so cool.

Science & Technology | Tech

The 6 Apps
Every Driver Needs This Summer

Essential tech tools to make driving way more fun (and affordable too).

Sports | Sports

Red Sox-Yankees: The World Series of Insufferableness

Boston and New York meet in the postseason for the first time since that epic Red Sox comeback in 2004. Sports columnist Jason Gay apologizes to the rest of the country.

Sports | Sports

Clay Matthews keeps getting screwed by the NFL roughing the passer rule - SBNation.com

Aaron Rodgers couldn’t draw the roughing call he inspired ...but Clay Matthews certainly did.

Sports | Sports

Aaron Rodgers has a somewhat surprising take on NFL’s new quarterback protection rules - CBSSports.com

Are NFL rules heading in the 'wrong direction'?

Sports | Sports

This wasn't #MeToo... It was just me, me, me. Sexism? No, Serena Williams was rightly punished | Daily Mail Online

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: So Serena Williams has a daughter and a demanding job that she is brilliant at, but then so do a great many women.

The beneficiary of the call was another woman. But let’s call it “sexism” anyway. Because, if you’re on the left, that’s what you do.

Sports | Sports

Scenes from Cooperstown, where the game is always good

While much discussion has centered on how to fix baseball, on Hall of Fame weekend, it seemed the game might not be broken after all.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Watch The Romanoffs Trailer - Matthew Weiner Brings His Mad Men Flair to the First Trailer for The Romanoffs

Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner brings a stacked cast for his new Amazon series, The Romanoffs

Entertainment | Entertainment

25 Of The Coolest Set Photos In Cinema History

30 incredible behind the scenes photos from classic Hollywood films

Entertainment | Entertainment

Succession Review: Why the New HBO Show is Binge Worthy - Thrillist

HBO's 'Succession' is one of the sleeper TV hits of the summer.

Entertainment | Entertainment

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken was essentially Mayberry on the big screen

Even Wally from Wally's Fillin' Station shows up!

I have to admit: I've loved this movie since I was a kid.

Entertainment | Entertainment

10 Slap-Happy Facts About The Three Stooges

Adolf Hitler was not a fan of theirs.

Politics | Opinion

See Robert Plant's Cosmic Take on 'Black Dog' From 'ACL' - Rolling Stone

Robert Plant returns to 'Austin City Limits' for the first time in 14 years as the Led Zeppelin singer headlines the hour-long October 15th episode.

Politics | Opinion

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Welcome to the Finger-Wagging Olympics

It's time to look at ourselves — and our collective moral outrage — in the mirror, says former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Music | Music News

Hear Paul Stanley Explain Why Kiss Is Saying Farewell

Paul Stanley joined the latest episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast to talk in depth about Kiss’ just-announced End of the Road world tour (which they’ve said will mark the end of their touring career) and much more, from the making of “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” to the dangers of pyro.

Last tour? Ok, Paul, if you say so.

Music | Music News

Paul McCartney Announces 2019 Tour

In support of his upcoming album Egypt Station

Music | Music News

AC/DC sighting in Vancouver sparks new album rumours | CTV Vancouver News

Singer Brian Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd were spotted outside The Warehouse Studio in Gastown.

Yeaaahhhh baby.

Music | Music News

PBS Announces Woodstock Documentary Honouring Festival’s 50th Anniversary

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of historic festival, PBS announced a new Woodstock documentary for 2019 as part of their American Experience series.

Music | Music News

How we made Steppenwolf's Born to Be Wild

It soundtracked the counterculture in Easy Rider – and ended up being played on the moon and Mars

History | History

Calling Good People "Racist" Isn't New: the Case of Ty Cobb

Ruining someone's name is very easy. So is calling them a "racist." Take the case of Ty Cobb, one of the greatest baseball players ever. Cobb is known as a r...

This is fascinating. I also believed the stories about Ty Cobb. We really need to start looking harder at facts instead of repeated fiction now perceived as truth.

History | History

Meet the man who might have been the real-life Lone Ranger

With more than 5.7 million articles, Wikipedia is an invaluable resource, whether you’re throwing a term paper together at the last minute, or trying to answer mankind’s eternal question: Who was that masked man? We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddit

He wasn't the inspiration for the radio show/TV character. But - he was most probably the closest thing to a real life version of the Lone Ranger.

History | History

Boy finds WWII plane with pilot's remains in cockpit

The wreck of a German World War II plane with the remains of the pilot in the cockpit has been discovered in northern Jutland, Denmark. The plane is thought to be a Messerschmitt.

History | History

New Discovery Could Finally Solve Creepy Mystery Of America's 'Lost Colony'

It was one of the most profound archeolgical discoveries before it was debunked. But new research may prove the authenticty once and for all.

History | History

The Science of Saving the Declaration of Independence

How science helped—and harmed—efforts to preserve the U.S.'s founding documents.

Science & Technology | Science

What if the most powerful nuclear bomb exploded in space

During the Cold War, the US government launched a 1.4 megaton bomb into space. Starfish Prime, as the test was called, was the highest-altitude nuclear test in history. But what would happen if we tried the same experiment with a 50 megaton bomb, like the

Science & Technology | Science

You know that smell after it rains? Here's where it comes from

A new study may finally identify the mechanism through which the earthy smell of rain gets into the air, and it has to do with "frenzied aerosols."

I have always wondered about this.

Science & Technology | Science

Medical dilemma of 'three-parent babies': Fertility clinic investigates health of 17 teenagers it helped to be conceived through controversial IVF technique

A private fertility clinic in the United States has launched an investigation into the health of 17 teenagers who were born as a result of a controversial IVF technique that produced the world’s first “three-parent” embryos more than 15 years ago, T

This is seems wrong and ill-advised for SO many reasons.

Science & Technology | Science

Absolutely mindblowing video shot from the Space Shuttle during launch

Drop whatever you're doing and watch this. NASA has released videos shot from onboard the Space Shuttle's Solid Rocket Boosters in the past, but you've never seen one prepared as masterfully as this.

Science & Technology | Science

Microbial life found living on the exterior of the International Space Station?

A new report claims that Russian scientists have discovered traces of marine life living on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS).

Health & Fitness | Health

An Aspirin A Day? Not So Fast

Daily, low-dose aspirin has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and several types of cancer. Now, though, a new study shows that a one-dose-fits-all regimen doesn't work for everyone. People who weigh over 70 kg (154 lbs) should reconsider thei

Health & Fitness | Health

What Can We Do To Stop Suicide?

NOTE: If you are depressed or suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Health & Fitness | Health

The Math Behind the Classic Eye Chart Is Surprisingly Complex | Mental Floss

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

Health & Fitness | Health

There's a Good Chance the Water You're Drinking Is Bad for You

Contaminated drinking water has become a more alarming issue in some US cities. Here's how to drink it the cleanest, safest way.

Tap water is better than bottled water!

Health & Fitness | Health

How to Exercise When You Don’t Feel Like It: A Lazy Person’s Guide to Working Out

If you prefer sweatpants to sweating, TV time to Tabata training, and crunching on chips to performing actual crunches, you and I could probably be best friends. The only difference? For some reason I pursued a master's degree in exercise science and am certified as an exercise physiologist.

Politics | Politics

Trump orders feds to declassify key FISA documents, text messages in FBI Russia probe

President Trump on Monday ordered the declassification of several key documents related to the FBI investigation of Russian actions during the 2016 presidential election, including 21 pages of an application for a renewed surveillance warrant against form

Remember when people on the left were all for transparency?

Politics | Politics

Thank goodness Trump gets what Obama failed to grasp on economy | TheHill

During Obama's eight years in office, business leaders never felt confident about the future.

A most inconvenient truth for the left.

Politics | Politics

North Korea's Kim sets denuclearization time line, prompting thanks...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has given his first time line for denuclearization, aiming for the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, Seoul officials said on Thursday, prompting thanks from Trump who said they would "get it done together".

Politics | Politics

US economy logs best performance in nearly 4 years

Businesses spent more on software than previously estimated in the second quarter and the nation also imported less petroleum.

Politics | Politics

Wilmette girl's solo dog walk indeed shameful — we should be ashamed of this nanny state. - Chicago Tribune

John Kass: Investigation of Wilmette mom for letting her daughter walk the dog around the block is further evidence of the Nanny State's failure to our children.

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

39 Great Whiskeys You Can Actually Find at Your Liquor Store

A comprehensive guide to the whiskeys that you can actually buy right now. Whether you’re looking for massive peat smoke for a fireside winter night, an easy summer daytime sipper on the rocks, or a bold budget bourbon for a batch of Old Fashioneds, we�

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

Study claims alcohol more important than exercise for living past 90 | abc7news.com

When it comes to living a long life - booze may actually help you live longer than hitting the treadmill.

I couldn't decide to put this in "The Cocktail Hour" or "Exercise & Fitness"!

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

Does Drinking Alcohol Actually Kill Off Your Sore Throat Germs? Science Explains

Alcohol is a well-known disinfectant and some have speculated it may be useful for treating gut infections. Could alcohol be a useful agent to treat tummy bugs and throat infections?

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

19 whiskey gifts for the sophisticated drinker in your life

Give the gift your whiskey-loving loved one really wants this year with one of these boozy gifts.

Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour

10 great scotches that cost less than your tee time - Golf Digest

It's time to get into scotch. Here's 10 incredible whiskies that will help you do do it without breaking the bank.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice

5 Countries Where You Can Retire By the Beach for Less Than $1,500 a Month

Who’s up for an adventure abroad?