Happy Valentine’s Day! I thought we should make this for a date night in… erm, three weeks ago. It was on my editorial calendar and everything! (Okay I don’t have one, but it was definitely something I would have put on one.) The fact is, I’ve always been a slow cook but I’ve gotten so much worse in the last year or so, and I think I’m just getting fussier. I can’t sleep well until I know I am not making you use even one more bowl or egg yolk than the recipe requires and I wish I was joking because it sounds more quirky and charming that way.
Take this. For years, I’d be hearing about the wonder that is Butterscotch Budino from the pastry chef Dahlia Narvaez at Nancy Silverton’s Mozza, one of Los Angeles’s most famous desserts. Think of it like a classic, homey butterscotch pudding (kinda like this) made as luxe as possible with more butter, a deeper caramel, egg yolks, cream, salted caramel, whipped creme fraiche, yes, I too would be on a flight to Los Angeles right now after reading that if they weren’t all grounded.
In Sweden’s northernmost city of Kiruna, sits a 16-foot multi-faceted brilliantly reflective golden egg that contains a pine surrounded working sauna that’s open to the residents. This shiny installation, known as the “Solar Egg“, was designed by the Stockholm creative team of Bigert and Bergström for the Riksbyggen housing cooperative. Due to vast amount amount of ore mining that had taken place over many decades, the supply was depleted, the mining company LKAB needed to access the ore under the town. Because the mine is a huge employer in Kiruna, entire city now has to move three kilometers to the east to accommodate. Great Big Story caught up with Mats Bigert and Lars Bergström, who spoke how they were inspired to give the residents a beautiful and comfortable space to talk about such a big change.
The thought of people having to move a whole town must be heart wrenching to the people there. The Solar Egg will then work as a golden think tank. …The ambition from the start was for the Solar Egg to become a place where the people of the city can come together and discuss the meaning of this move. …The egg, as a form, is a symbol of something born, and in a way new ideas and thoughts are also born.
Here's a perfectly fine, perfectly plain bathroom! The sink is cute, the walls look like they're freshly painted, everything is fine—but could this bathroom perhaps become something beyond fine, maybe even fabulous?
Update: The $224 model is sold out, but you can use the same PSPRING20 promo code to get this listing (also available in neon) for $260. That’s the second best deal we’ve ever seen on the Switch, after, of course, the one from this morning.
I'm the type of person who can't go to bed with a dirty kitchen. I know that waking up to a mess starts my day off on the wrong foot, so until I get the kitchen in order I can't totally relax. It feels like there's something hanging over my head — a nagging feeling that makes watching Netflix or reading a book just a little less satisfying.
Of course, the kitchen, more than any other part of our house, is a total disaster by the end of the day. Dirty dishes, piles of mail and leftover art projects on the countertops, and general debris (shoes, backpacks, broken toys) seem to be everywhere! That's why I'm always shocked that, once I get started, the cleanup is so quick. No matter how messy the kitchen is, I can almost always get it cleaned up in 10 minutes.
Here's the 10-minute cleaning routine that'll make your nights a million times more enjoyable.
The outside of our Dutch ovens can take a beating. That's where food goes when it bubbles over or splatters — and then it bakes on hard. And let's say you accidentally left your Le Creuset on the stove a little too long (who, you?) and now there are brown scorch marks on the bottom and/or side. Ugh, don't worry — you haven't ruined a $300 piece of cookware. You just need to be gentle (no steel wool!) and grab the baking soda. Here's how to clean the outside of your Dutch oven.
Netflix recently capitalized on America's need for more 90s nostalgia in its new original series, Everything Sucks. Taking place in Boring, Oregon (a real-life place, near-ish Portland), the show centers around the teens attending Boring High, as well as the adults working there. It's a pretty accurate flashback in terms of soundtrack and setting, and especially wardrobe – so much flannel! Buckle up, it's 1996!
“MiniatureGami” is a fun little project by Cape Town artist Ross Symons of White on Rice where he creates adorably tiny piece of origami art, designed by himself and other artists from around the world, every day for the next year. Symons began his mini origimai journey on December 1st, 2017 and it will end on the 1st of December 2018.
Viewers who are devastated that they must to bid adieu to HGTV's Fixer Upper after season 5 shouldn't fret too much: remember that there's a spinoff coming (did you forget??). Here's what we know so far.
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Whether you’re sitting up in bed and reading a novel, or staying up past midnight scrolling through Twitter until you’re too upset to get to sleep, your back will thank you for buying a reading pillow.
Picture the United States without student debt. It’s a country with a larger, more vibrant economy than the one we have today. It’s a country where more than a million people, including many people who never went to college, have jobs they would not otherwise have.
A new report from Bard College’s Levy Economics Institute concludes that this bold idea – canceling all outstanding student debt – would help the entire economy and create more than a million jobs.
To those who say we can’t afford to cancel this debt, the report poses a new and different question: Can we afford not to?
Cancel and Grow
Using widely-accepted economic tools, the report’s authors – Scott Fullwiler, Stephanie Kelton, Catherine Ruetschlin, and Marshall Steinbaum – canceling all student debt this country would create between 1.2 and 1.5 million new jobs. It would also increase the nation’s GDP by $86 billion to $108 billion per year over the next ten years.
It makes sense. More than 44 million Americans now owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student debt, and the numbers continue to grow. Individual students are graduating with levels of debt that were unknown (and are often unimaginable) to people of earlier generations. This indebtedness affects their friends, their families, their communities, and our nation.
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The Highlander reboot is finally moving forward. Captain Marvel’s screenwriter discusses the film’s humor. Disney sets a lot of mysterious movie dates. Plus, get a look at Iris in superheroic action on The Flash, new pictures from the return of Jessica Jones and Westworld, and Gotham debuts some questionable facial…
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Sometimes, I’m still amazed that you can get a 55" TV for $370, let alone one with 4K resolution, HDR10 support (not Dolby Vision at this price, sorry), built-in Roku software, and the ability to use your phone as a remote. This price isn’t new, but it’s been out of stock for several weeks, so here’s another chance to…
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While it doesn’t include any of this year’s nominees, Amazon is running a $2 HD rental sale for a number of best picture nominees from recent Academy Awards, for Prime members only. I’d start with Mad Max Fury Road if you’ve never seen it, then move onto Whiplash, Boyhood, and Nebraska, but feel free to disagree in…
A couple years ago, at my second home (the grocery store, alas, not, like, the shore) I was passing through the boxed macaroni and cheese section and realized my son, then five, had grown up so far without ever trying it. I realize some people pat themselves on the back about this, but I’m more skeptical about things. Realistically, by the time my kids grow up, I will have inundated them so with so many kale caesars, farro salads and wholesome slaws, sweet potatoes, and homemade from-scratch birthday cakes they’ll have no choice but to rebel with a steady diet of sugar cereals, frozen pocketed foods, and frosting from a can. Maybe leveling things up earlier on will help avoid this outcome? So I bought a box, made it for dinner that night (with the requisite steamed broccoli on the side, nobody ever tells you how much broccoli you’re going to steam when you become a parent) and oh, I’m sorry, were you waiting for me to call it terrible? A disappointment? A memory from childhood that did not hold up? It was anything but. I love orange cheese powder and I do not wish to keep it to myself any longer.
When Robert and Samantha Garlow of Shedsistance designed and built their tiny home in the woods of Yakima, Washington, they created a super cool small space with an impressive amount of room for all of their outdoor gear. Fast forward a few months and they have to make room for another form of adventure: parenthood.
There's an age-old argument about the best option for cleaning dishes: dish cloths, sponges, or dish brushes. My friend still defends her grandma's crocheted cloths — you know the ones I'm talking about? — but dish brushes, hands-down, are the most hygienic option. Unlike dish cloths (basically petri dishes for bacteria) or even sponges, which have pockets where bacteria can grow, the synthetic bristles of dish brushes shed moisture so they don't harbor bacteria or develop any offensive odors.
In a really humorous introduction to the upcoming documentary Muppet Guys Talking, four of the original voices behind these beloved characters – Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Fran Brill and Bill Baretta – banter back and forth with each other while trying to introduce themselves, the film and to promote the extra trailers and episodes that are immediately available when one signs up to get updates about the film. While the late Jerry Nelson is not in this promo, he is very much a part of the film as well, as is their visionary leader Jim Henson.
For the first time ever….Five of the original Muppet performers/innovators come together to discuss the creation of their iconic characters under the visionary leadership of Jim Henson. …share stories and insights during a far-reaching discussion about their craft, their characters and working with Jim Henson … and YOU are invited to be in the room!
This week, we’re going to start to introduce the “guys” of the documentary Muppet Guys Talking (#MGT). In the photo below, you’ll see 5 fairly normal looking people. But actually these are 5 of the original Muppet performers, who have brought to life hundreds of characters. pic.twitter.com/9QUBOeKufd
The documentary "Muppet Guys Talking" is about so much more than the Muppet characters. On March 16 we’ll share with you what it was like working in the environment Jim Henson fostered – one of collaboration, creativity, and play, with and without the characters. pic.twitter.com/JVkuP5Y8qC
Being a Muppet performer is a fun job filled with laughs and play. It’s also good, hard work. This week, Fran Brill also reveals the most terrifying moment of her career to our email insiders at https://t.co/3rxSsNqVt4. pic.twitter.com/gE7G5N3To3
Russian state TV aired a short video clip last night that was supposed to be from the brutal war in Syria. But it was actually from a video game called ARMA 3. And for some reason this seems to be happening again and again and again.
…as the king escorted them out, he revealed that nothing in the castle had been what it seemed.
Loki lost the eating contest because his opponent Logi was wildfire itself, devouring everything in its path. Thjalfi couldn’t outrun Hugi because Hugi was the embodiment of thought, always faster than action. And even Thor couldn’t defeat Elli, or old age, which weakens everyone eventually. …Thor and his companions failed the challenges presented to them. But in trying to achieve the impossible, they’d pushed themselves harder than ever before and changed the world in ways no one had expected.
If you cheap out on alkaline batteries, there’s a noticeable difference in performance. But that might not be the case with rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries made in Japan. As Matthew Eargle discovered, the cheap LADDA rechargeables that Ikea sells might actually be rolling off the same production line as…
As President Donald Trump met with survivors and others impacted by the spate of mass school shootings across the US at the White House on Wednesday, he held a cue card with notes on how to appear empathetic while proposing solutions like tightening the federal background check system, raising the age of firearms…
When my husband and I finally started looking for a home (after years of renting a barn loft that was short on insulation and long on character), our budget led us to two options: a newer home we would reluctantly call "nice," or an older home in need of some major updating but one that we could definitely see becoming ours. Despite the fact that everyone who saw option number two clearly had reservations about the work involved, it didn't take us long to start dreaming up all the changes we'd make, and how we would turn this fixer-upper into a dream home.
When one of their two beautiful cats, Chacha and Lilly had a bit of difficulty adjusting to her new home in Taipei, Taiwan, designerSzuti Tsai and her partner tried to find a way to make the cat comfortable in a manner that worked with their own aesthetic. After trying a number of different cardboard products, the pair gave up and instead employed their respective architectural backgrounds to create A Cat Thing, a collection of wonderfully interchangeable and connectable cardboard cat dwellings that encourage a cat’s curiosity with a sleek modular design.
Being architects, we decided to design ourselves a cat house that would become the first product coming out of A Cat Thing. Our cat house is modular, simple, pretty and safe. …There are four different modules: room, living room, balcony and ramp. Their modular nature makes them easy to assemble. You can create the most suitable structure according to your available space and your cat’s personality.
Lyin' Paul Ryan went on Faux News' Sunday Morning Futures and proudly declared that, if he gets his way, the poor, the elderly and the disabled will have no future.
Somehow doing it with a straight face, Ryan stated that the only way - the ooooonnnnnnllllllyyyyy way! - to deal with the ballooning defecit is to attack the root cause - the Republican tax cut giveaways to the rich.
Not really.
He tried to blame the trillions of deficit that he and his fellow Republicans caused with their extremely lavish tax cut giveaways on "entitlements."
Yeah, right. The fact that the Kochs alone were going to get $1.5 billion from Ryan's giveaway had absolutely nothing to do with it.
And never mind that the military - already bigger than most other countries combined - is getting even more money.
No, the problem is grandma and grandpa, who put their money into Social Security and Medicaid so that they would have it in their golden years. Those parasites need to be cut off immediately!
Now, the cynical person might say that Ryan is simply trying to cash in on his last year as Speaker of the House, if not in Congress altogether (Go Randy IronStache Bryce!).
But Ryan said himself that cutting off grandma's income and health insurance is good for her and will set her free.
