Recreate the magic (and misery) of theme parks with video food tours
Internet of Yum digs into all the things that make us drool while we’re checking our feeds. Ah, a sunny day spent at the theme park. Whether you’re riding high…
Grimes says she and Elon Musk have changed their baby’s name
When Elon Musk and Grimes announced their baby boy’s name in early May, the internet went ballistic. The little one is called “X Æ A-12”, Musk tweeted, and everyone had…
The 17 best action movies on Netflix
Ready to spice up your Netflix queue with some full-throttle action? Whether you’re a fan of science fiction or secret intelligence, car chases or rooftop combat, Neo or Indiana, super…
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern stays cool as earthquake hits during live interview
[embedded content] New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has once again displayed her poise amidst unexpected trials, smoothly continuing a television interview after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. Ardern was speaking…
Streaming this week: Space Force, Ramy and Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
One of the new streaming shows I’ve been looking forward to most, Netflix’s Space Force with Steve Carell, debuts this week. I definitely need something funny and smart in the…
The ‘Knight Rider’ theme song played on the cello is the best kind of Gen-X nostalgia
The 1980s show Knight Rider was about a guy who drove a talking car and solved crimes. I think. I (sort of) remember watching a young(ish) David Hasselhoff argue with…
Sony’s Xperia 1 II ships in the US on July 24th for $1,199
Sony’s new flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 II (pronounced “mark two”), will ship in the US starting July 24th for $1,199, the company announced. Pre-orders start on June 1st. And…
Eli Manning gets roasted by Tom Brady a half-hour after joining Twitter
Eli Manning, the former New York Giants quarterback who was famously social media-averse for his entire 16-year career, has joined Twitter. Manning opened his account on Saturday with a riff…
Amazon’s Seattle campus is home to a new homeless shelter for families
Amazon has faced no shortage of troubles in 2020, many of them self-inflicted. But here’s one thing done right, at least. One of the buildings located in company’s downtown Seattle…
This cellist is spending quarantine recording delightful retro multitracks
Samara Ginsberg’s career as a session musician went on pause in March thanks to covid-19. Now, the London-based cellist is spending quarantine arranging elaborate covers of pop culture classics for…