An instant feel-bad classic for the holidays

https://www.them.us/story/happiest-season-feel-bad-christmas-classic? Despite the dreadful behavior, I found this movie ultimately very satisfying and Kristen Stewart is marvelous as always. Happiest Season Is an Instant Feel-Bad Christmas Classic The film teases itself as a subversive take on the Hollywood rom-com. That’s not what it delivers. BY LUCY DIAVOLO December 21, 2020 Hulu In the opening scene of Happiest Season, … Continue reading An instant feel-bad classic for the holidays →

How to watch Wonder Woman 1984 for free (a bit of a cheat)

Here’s How to Watch ‘Wonder Woman: 1984’ Online For Free if You Don’t Have HBO Max  by JASON PHAM DEC 23, 2020 AT 4:13 PM EST Photo: CLAY ENOS / © WARNER BROS. / COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION. Not subscribed to HBO Max? Don’t worry, you may still be able to watch Wonder Woman: 1984 online for free even if you’re not … Continue reading How to watch Wonder Woman 1984 for free (a bit of a cheat) →

A virtual home button while you learn to use face ID on your new iPhone

This process produces a marvelous phantom Home Button when it's no longer on your phone. Open Settings (the gear icon for the newbies), scroll down to the block headed by General and down to Accessibility. Open Accessibility and scroll down to the second block headed by Touch. Open Touch, and then Assistive Touch. A miracle … Continue reading A virtual home button while you learn to use face ID on your new iPhone →

Best cookbooks of 2020

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2020-in-review/the-best-cookbooks-of-2020? The Best Cookbooks of 2020 Despite everything, it’s been a hell of a year for cookbooks. Here are ten of the best. By Helen RosnerDecember 15, 2020 The African elephant holds the earthly record for the longest gestation period, a whopping six hundred and forty-five days of pregnancy, or just a few months shy of … Continue reading Best cookbooks of 2020 →

11 new books to read in a sitting

https://www.bookbub.com/blog/good-new-books-to-read-in-one-sitting-fall-2020? 11 Short New Books to Read in One Sitting By G.G. Andrew November 18, 2020 While we love a long, flowing story, sometimes we just want to dive into something quick and irresistibly readable. If your attention span is shorter than usual or you’re looking for a book to read in one sitting or weekend, … Continue reading 11 new books to read in a sitting →

Here’s an excellent Nice gift that Tom Cruise gives to his friends

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tom-cruise-sending-cake-holiday-years-bakery-kept-us-business-170557159.html Tom Cruise has been sending this cake to A-list friends each holiday for years. The bakery says he's 'kept us in business' Suzy Byrne Editor, Yahoo Entertainment Mon, December 14, 2020, 12:05 PM EST According to Rosie O’Donnell, the official start to the Christmas season is when she gets her holiday gift from “Tommy” — … Continue reading Here’s an excellent Nice gift that Tom Cruise gives to his friends →

A doctor explains how getting the vaccine will (and won’t) change his behavior

How Getting Vaccinated Will (and Won’t) Change My Behavior By Dhruv Khullar December 16, 2020 The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines prevent severe illness in almost all inoculated people, but we’re not yet sure that they can prevent people from becoming infected or infecting others.Photograph by Anthony Behar / Sipa / AP Beyond the dread that I … Continue reading A doctor explains how getting the vaccine will (and won’t) change his behavior →

Batch deletion now possible in Facebook

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/02/how-to-delete-old-facebook-posts-manage-activity/ Facebook finally makes it way easier to trash your old posts Taylor Hatmaker@tayhatmaker / 10:00 AM EDT•June 2, 2020 Comment Facebook  is introducing a new tool to help users batch-delete old posts and shrink their digital footprint on the aging social network. Called “Manage Activity,” the new feature lets users prune their posts in bulk, making it less … Continue reading Batch deletion now possible in Facebook →

A reader’s favorite fiction of 2020

This is a fun list -- not necessarily the best-reviewed or best sellers -- just one women's offering of the books she thinks are worth us reading after her. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2020-in-review/my-favorite-fiction-of-2020? My Favorite Fiction of 2020 Our book critic takes in the year. By Katy Waldman December 17, 2020 Illustration by Min Heo Speak the words “top-ten … Continue reading A reader’s favorite fiction of 2020 →

Every time you open a new bag of sugar

https://www.thekitchn.com/sugar-coffee-grinder-cleaning-23105991 The First Thing You Should Do When You Open a New Bag of Sugar by SHIFRAH COMBITHS When it comes to reminders of what needs cleaning and when to clean it, we’re really into “triggers” around here. Trigger Cleaning (if I may use a phrase that I think I made up?) is a way to build … Continue reading Every time you open a new bag of sugar →