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Photo: Nitr (Shutterstock), Image: Haryadi CH (Shutterstock) We, as a society, do a lot of things to and with french fries. The United States plunges them into ketchup (and sometimes mustard), the UK splashes them with malt vinegar, a good portion of Europe dips them in mayo, and Canadians drown them in gravy. We cover them in chili, cheese, and chili-cheese, and some people swirl them in ranch dressing, but you rarely—if ever—see them dipped in butter, which is weird when you consider that french […]

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Photo: woodsnorthphoto (Shutterstock) Dodge announced yesterday it is ending production of the Dodge Challenger and Charger. The 2023 models of the famous muscle cars will be the last new ones you’ll be able to buy unless they revive the model down the, uh, road. On one hand, yanking these cars in favor of some unannounced electric followups points toward a more sustainable future, which is certainly critical if we hope to have people around to drive cars in the future. But on the other hand, […]

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Photo: Framesira (Shutterstock) Android’s home screen is immensely customizable. While users mostly focus on icon packs, widgets, and launchers, one small, incredibly useful feature often flies under the radar: your ability to add shortcuts right to the home screen. Android introduced the concept of actionable shortcuts years ago, and many popular apps have embraced it. Those are the options you see when you press and hold an app icon on the home screen. For example, a long-press on the icon for the Notes app might […]

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Photo: Roman Kosolapov (Shutterstock) It won’t come as much of a surprise to hear strangers who play games online aren’t necessarily “nice.” Anyone who experienced a Modern Warfare 2 lobby back in the day has the battle scars to prove it. But even in 2022, trolls are alive and well, looking to make your online gaming experience a living hell. If your instinct is to respond to harassers to tell them what’s what, here’s some advice: don’t . In a now deleted post on r/PS4 […]

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Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) You know the token “funny one” at your workplace? Well, those coworkers are self-aware, and they’re speaking out. It’s called being a “personality hire,” and the term is trending on TikTok from those claiming that their charisma landed them their job, rather than the qualifications on their resume. Beneath the jokes and the self-deprecation, there’s some truth to the art to showing employers that you have a good personality. There’s a lot that goes into charming your interviewers—like with the importance of […]

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Screenshot: The Sandman/Netflix Whether you want to acknowledge the contributions of the many “below-the-line” entertainment industry professionals who worked on your favorite streaming movies and TV shows, or you just want time to get a snack before the next episode rolls, it’s a good idea to turn on the “watch credits” option on your streaming service. Netflix, Hulu, et. al. don’t necessarily make this super-easy to do—it should be opt-in, not opt-out—but here’s a guide for how to watch the credits on Netflix, Prime Video, […]

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Photo: nelea33 (Shutterstock) Choux paste is a pillar of the pastry world. It’s not made out of anything special, but this humble dough is the foundation of many sensational desserts. While you’ve surely seen it adorning bakery pastry cases, and maybe even eaten it before, it’s a dough that you should really be on a first name basis with. This choux-overview will help get you there. Let’s start at the top. Choux is pronounced like the English word “shoe,” which is great, if only for […]

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Photo: Vovantarakan (Shutterstock) If you’re anything like me, you have, over the course of your adult life, collected an extensive supply of spices in your kitchen, many of which you purchased and then used exactly one time. Then one day, you look at your spice rack and notice a thick layer of dust on those bottles, and wonder: Do spices go bad? The answer is a qualified no . Spices never actually spoil, but they do lose their potency over time, eventually becoming pretty useless […]

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Photo: Wirestock Creators (Shutterstock) Four years ago, the Campari company launched an aggressive campaign to turn the Aperol Spritz into the drink of the summer. It worked. The vibrant red-orange beverage flooded bar patios everywhere, and while its grip has loosened slightly since 2018, the bubbly cocktail is still very much present . But this year, I noticed a slight modification: Instead of a single orange wheel (or half-moon slice), spritzes are being garnished with briny green olives. Salty olives in a mostly-sweet, slightly bitter […]