Chelsea Fernandez. Image: Facebook/Chelsea Fernandez Miss Cosmo 2025 runner-up Chelsea Fernandez didn’t hide her frustration after she accidentally left P100,000 in the car she booked after The Miss Philippines coronation night. Fernandez expressed her sorrow on Facebook on Wednesday, May 13, after losing the large sum of money while sharing a clip of herself taking […]
When J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books appeared in the mid-1950s, they were met with very mixed reviews, an unsurprising reception given that nothing like them had been written for adult readers since Edmund Spenser’s epic 16th century English poem The Faerie Queene, perhaps. At least, this was the contention of reviewer Richard Hughes, who went on to write […]
Introducing weeknight-friendly fattoush salad! This EASY, 1-bowl, 20-minute version is our inspired take on the classic Levantine dish. Think fresh, crunchy veggies tossed in a bright pomegranate dressing with herby mint leaves, crispy pita chips, and pomegranate arils (major YUM)! It’s a refreshing side to pair with other Mediterranean- and Middle Eastern-inspired recipes, or toss […]
Steve Yegge’s article about programmer burnout (“The AI Vampire”) along with Margaret Storey’s article about Cognitive Debt started an ongoing conversation about programmer fatigue and software quality—two topics that should be linked, but often aren’t. Steve argues that programming constantly with the help of agentic AI leds to burnout; it’s fast, it’s fun, but keeping […]
Midwestern Nice… Today’s “Jewish Question”… Ad Policy This article appears in the June 2026 issue. Midwestern Nice The lifesaving and community-saving work Minnesotans have been doing isn’t happening despite their Midwestern charms, but because of them. Honoring their upbeat attitude during frigid temperatures, we’ve seconded The Nation’s nomination of the people of Minneapolis for the Nobel […]
May 13, 2006; Sandestin, FL, USA; Jim Colbert tees off on the 14th hole of the Raven course during the second round of the Boeing Championships at Sandestin. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst Copyright © 2006 Jason Parkhurst Jim Colbert, an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour and a 35-time professional winner overall, died on Sunday […]
Trucker: The star of the cap world when it comes to ventilation, trucker caps have mesh panels at the bag to let heat escape and keep you cool. They rely on an equally-lightweight snapback closure, and usually have a flat brim, too. It’s not all mesh, though—there’s also a front panel that is either regular […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This high-protein Chicken Crust Pizza uses ground chicken and parmesan cheese as the crust–no flour needed. Then, it’s topped with sauce, cheese, and your favorite veggies! Chicken Crust Pizza If you’ve been seeing chicken crust pizza all over social media, this veggie- loaded version is […]
When Ana Inês Inácio goes to work at the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in The Hague, she thinks about signals most people never notice: radio waves moving between satellites, sensors, and future wireless networks. The integrated circuits the research scientist designs lay the foundation for next-generation RF sensor systems critical to advancing […]
Democrats must stop conceding that the only answer for various racist voting laws is that Democrats just have to vote more and harder and better. Ad Policy Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger at an event in Woodbridge, promoting the redistricting measure that was on the ballot in April. (Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty Images) We […]