‘SNL’ hilariously captures all of our first post-quarantine parties
[embedded content] Have you thought about what you’re going to talk about the first time you re-enter some public space or another for a group hang (an event we used…
Small businesses had a brutal pandemic. Amazon’s earnings more than tripled.
The pandemic hit the bodies, hearts, and pocketbooks of most Americans hard. But Amazon did just fine. Amazon released its earnings report on Thursday for the first quarter of 2021.…
Amazon reportedly mulled another kind of brick-and-mortar store
Not content with dominating the world of online shopping, Amazon has in recent years launched physical stores, too. Here’s its latest idea …
Zoom Escaper gives you the perfect excuse to flee tiresome calls
Fed up with Zoom meetings? Then this ingenious Zoom Escaper soundboard looks like the perfect tool to help you sabotage your calls and enable an easy exit.
‘How To with John Wilson’ helped me cope with the pandemic anniversary
I’ve gotten pretty tired of How To guides for coping with the pandemic and its various fallouts. I know they come from good intentions, and hey, I’ve written plenty myself.…
In the isolated grief of our pandemic bubbles, we are all Wanda Maximoff
This post contains spoilers for WandaVision Episode 8. Listen. I didn’t think I’d be relating to a mythically powerful witch from a comic book superhero show who created her own…
Let your favorite movie characters inspire you to wear a mask
[embedded content] While COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, it’s still important to wear a mask (or two) to stop the spread of the virus. A new national PSA…
Why the laptop you want to buy could be out of stock all year
It’s not just gamers who are being squeezed by component shortages. Lenovo claimed that unprecedented demands have caused its PC inventory to dwindle.
How to shop online in the least wasteful ways possible
If you’ve found yourself spending the pandemic filling up online shopping cart after online shopping cart, you’re not alone. People have increasingly turned to online shopping during the coronavirus crisis.…
How to practice gratitude after a grim and hellish year
It might not seem like there’s much to feel grateful for as we transition into 2021. The pandemic destabilized virtually everything we treasure and may have taken for granted. COVID-19…