The new season of Fortnite is off to an interesting start, removing building from its main game mode temporarily. As we christen a fresh Battle Pass, here are some suggestions for the battle royale’s Locker. One night, as I flipped through the Item Shop in Fortnite, I saw Boba Fett doing the Gangnam Style dance, right there on my television, and I knew a seal was broken. Epic Games‘ juggernaut has already shattered through barriers of copyright laws and intellectual property ownership to mash together half of the western world’s pop culture into one huge, insane melting pot. Ariana Grande and Spider-Man can team up to brutalize the Stranger Things Demogorgon with assault rifles, then do the Dougie afterward. We...
A little while ago, I got thinking about blind taste tests. Growing up, we would do them every once in a while for fun to compare different brands, versions, of flavors of various foods. I’m not sure exactly how we got started doing this, but part of me has to wonder if the TV show The Shopping Bags must have played at least a small part in it. I’m not entirely sure if this show aired outside of Canada, so if you aren’t familiar, the show essentially focused on Anna and Christina setting up blind taste tests and comparing food and household products each episode. Back in the early 2000s, it was really interesting to watch especially before online reviews...
There's a certain canon of coming-of-age films that everyone is sort of expected to see: "Stand by Me," "The Breakfast Club," "The Virgin Suicides," and "Rebel Without a Cause," to name a few. More recently, films like "Ladybird," "Moonlight," "Boyhood," and "Eighth Grade" have been heralded as instant classics. Even the coming-of-age drama "CODA" has somewhat unexpectedly become a frontrunner for the 2022 Oscars. But what about the more underrated coming-of-age dramas? Here are some films to add to your list that didn't get the love they deserve or are unfortunately still considered too "niche" to make the average must-see list. Despite Hollywood's best efforts to make us believe that being a white American male teenager is a universal experience, not everyone...
Each installment of “The Friendship Files” features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship.This week she talks with three women who are part of a group experimenting with “arranged friendship.” Inspired by the arranged marriages common in her home country of Iran, Ari Honarvar brought together a group of relative strangers who decided to commit upfront to be friends through thick and thin. In this interview, they discuss “the friendship desert of modern adulthood” and the oasis that this experiment created for them. The Friends: Jessica Harmer, 47, an artist and state-park employee who lives in Oceanside, California Ari Honarvar, 49, a writer who lives in San...
Women’s History Month may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean we’ll stop celebrating the achievements of female designers, creatives, and makers! Read on to discover more modern women-led brands that deserve your coin this month and always! And in case you missed it, you can find the first installment of our women-owned brands roundup here. Happy shopping! Tom Pigeon A Scotland-based creative studio led by founder and designer Kirsty Thomas, Tom Pigeon creates beautifully designed art prints, jewelry, and homewares that embody a modern and playful aesthetic. A minimalist take on the shapes, colors, and patterns found in nature; Tom Pigeon designs bring a colorful, geometric flair to your everyday life. Shop Tom Pigeon >> Yvonne Mouser...
