How to Deal With a Friend Who’s Always in ‘Crisis’ Mode
Don’t get us wrong—we aren’t downplaying a friend who’s going through a legitimately tough time. But do you happen to know someone who’s always in a so-called...
Last Month Was the Hottest June Ever Recorded, European Satellite Data Shows
The planetary heat bender we’re on just hit a new milestone. Fueled by relentless heat in Europe to end the month, this June was the hottest...
Harry Potter Prequel Series Coming to Television
Here’s what we know: Warner Brothers is in the very early stages of developing a Harry Potter prequel television series, which will be available on their...
Encrypted DNS and SNI Make Pirate Site Blocking Much Harder
Website blocking has become a prime measure for the entertainment industry to target pirate sites on the Internet. The practice has been around for well over...
Turns Out, The Walking Dead Comic’s Most Shocking Death Is Its Own
Just last month, we were calling The Walking Dead #192 “the end of an era,” thanks to a stunning issue (spoilers at that link). But if...
Get on Your Knees Again: Featured Poetry by Mark Yakich
Our series of poetry excerpts continues with a poem from Spiritual Exercises by Mark Yakich, a writer whose mixture of irreverence and the sublime results in...
The Best Camp Lighting Solutions to Brighten Dark Nights Outdoors
My fondest camping memories from when I was a kid involve this old green lantern my parents always set on the picnic table. It used kerosene...
Three mindsets to navigate ambiguity as the world changes
Consider medieval maps. Back then, the world didn’t know what existed beyond the horizon. Would you drop off the edge of the earth? Did unknown sea...
Daily News Roundup: Microsoft’s Next Big Update Is Really a Service Pack
Microsoft finally let us know what’s going on with the next Windows Update, code-named 19H2. And it seems the update will be relatively minor, more of...
Quickly Handle Mail With the Outlook Mail App Swipe Actions
If you do email on your phone, swipe actions can help you spin through your inbox much quicker. Here’s how to use them in Outlook and...
