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College Students Live in a Mansion With Seniors and It’s Adorable

College is expensive, so you have to do whatever you can to cut back on expenses. Winona State University students have a unique opportunity to pay less in rent to live in a mansion—as long as they spend time with the seniors who live there too. The WFAA reports that six lucky college students get...

‘Starbucks Karen’ Threatens to Sue Employee for Cut of His $100,000 GoFundMe Money

When Starbucks employee Lenin Gutierrez refused to help a belligerent customer because she wasn’t wearing a mask, not even he could have imagined how this now-infamous incident would turn into both a life-changing blessing and a never-ending headache. But thanks to his steadfastness and Amber Lynn Gilles’ own ignorance, Gutierrez earned plenty of respect for...

Why You Should Grill Over Gas Instead of Charcoal

Summer is finally here, which means it’s time to fire up the grill and bring out the burgers and hot dogs. But before you get to grilling, consider the method that you will put your culinary reputation on the line with. In the world of grilling, there are two schools of thought: gas and charcoal....

How Masks Protect Us From Infection

Once COVID-19 and coronavirus became staples of our vocabulary, masks officially became part of our everyday attire. Unfortunately, rumors and myths have continued to percolate about what exactly masks protect us from and what they fail to keep at bay. However, there are a few key points to keep in mind the next time you...

16 People Who Shared Way Too Much on Social Media

You know the type of person we’re talking about, right? The ones that share all of the personal details of their lives, relationships, kid’s lives, pet’s medical issues, what’s for dinner every night, the whole nine yards – it’s almost a brand, for some folks. That said, there’s oversharing and then there’s making people wish...

15 Jokes for Anyone Who Can’t Get Enough of ‘Hamilton’

And I mean honestly, who can get enough of Hamilton these days? Now that we can watch it at home on Disney+, isn’t that what we’re all doing like…all the time? Just me? It cannot be, sirs. If you’re obsessing over Lin Manuel Miranda’s masterpiece as much as the next person (or more), you’re going to adore every last...

13 People Share Their Animated Doppelgängers and They’re So Good It’s Almost Unreal

The theory behind doppelgängers is pretty fascinating. The word literally means “double walker.” In pop culture, a doppelgänger is generally described as someone who isn’t related to you and who looks nearly identical to how you look. It’s easy to understand why doppelgängers are so compelling. Many people believe that each of us has at...

You Can Tour the World-Famous Studio Ghibli Museum Without Leaving Your House

Studio Ghibli is the Japanese animation studio known for creating incredible animated feature films. Their work includes Spirited Away, Ponyo, and My Neighbor Totoro. The studio’s films are beloved by many people around the world, and once you’ve seen one, it’s easy to understand why. The animated movies are really creative, and the studio always...

Hamilton’s Lin Manuel-Miranda’s Response to Why Disney Censored Lines From the Musical

Hamilton has been nothing less than a phenomenon since it landed on Broadway more than five years ago. The cast, the music, the flipped lens of history, the racial diversity – it’s left audiences stunned and thrilled in all of the best possible ways. Now, you may have heard that it’s available to see, with...

Why You Should Avoid TikTok, According to the Guy Who Reverse Engineered the App

If you use social media, you must be aware that basically none of them have your best interests at heart, they’re all selling your information, and they would all send you straight down the river if they thought they could make a buck. Facebook and Instagram have had their scandals, but according to a Reddit...

Now You Can Listen to the Eerie Music Sung by the Stars

I’ve only recently found out that the heavens make noise, if you have the right equipment to pick it up (and that Saturn apparently screams like the punk rock b*tch she is), so hearing that the stars sort of sing isn’t a surprise, exactly. That said, after the whole Saturn thing, I was a bit...

Do Weighted Blankets Really Help Reduce Stress And Anxiety?

Weighted blankets have become all the rage lately, with people from two to eighty two claiming the extra wait helps calm their anxiety and stress when it gets to be too much to manage. We even use them on our dogs on days like the 4th of July! The question is, how sturdy is the...

The ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Books Have Now Inspired a Board Game

Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books? They inspired a generation of readers to not only pick up more books, but to be actively engaged in storytelling, writing their own endings, and the like. If you’re a person of a certain age, there’s almost no chance these weren’t a beloved part of your childhood. And...

Author of a Book on Fungus Lets Mushrooms Eat His Work

My husband is a mushroom lover. As in, he enjoys foraging for them, studying them to make sure he’s not grabbing poison ones, and eating them when they’re safe. I love mushrooms, too, but just the eating part. If you’re someone who is intrigued by fungi of all kinds, you would totally be sympatico with...