By Tobias Carroll As more and more automakers dedicate more and more of their assembly lines to electric vehicles, many would-be buyers looking to make the leap from internal combustion engines have been asking questions about what they can expect. Hav…
Oak Fire Prompts Yosemite-Area Evacuations, Threatens Forest
By Tobias Carroll In what’s become an all-too-familiar occurrence, one of the nation’s most beloved outdoor spaces is at risk from wildfires, and parts of a national park have been evacuated. In this case, it’s the result of the Oak Fire, which — as of…
Remixed Version of Pink Floyd’s “Animals,” Years in the Making, Set For Fall Release
By Tobias Carroll Even by the standards of a band whose sound underwent some radical shifts over time, Pink Floyd’s Animals is an outlier. It bridges two periods in the band’s history — what I’d argue is the most popular version of their style (on Dark…
Questions Linger After Massive Jewlery Heist in California
By Tobias Carroll Some high-profile thefts are solved before too long, either through the efforts of investigators or via mistakes on the part of the thieves. Others linger for much longer — the theft of numerous paintings at the Isabella Steward Gardi…
Americans Are Leaving No Vacation Time Unused in 2022
By Lindsay Rogers In July of 1910, The New York Times published a story called “How Long Should a Man’s Vacation Be?” In the piece, President William Howard Taft — an apparent champion of the cause — is quoted as saying that “ten days or two weeks is i…
Cadillac Announces the Celestiq, a New Electric Show Car
By Tobias Carroll Earlier this year came the news that Cadillac was ahead of schedule on the Lyriq, the SUV that marks Cadillac’s first foray into the world of electric vehicles. Now, the storied automaker has announced another, the Celestiq — though t…
More Shark Sightings Are Actually a Good Thing, Ecologically Speaking
By Tobias Carroll The New York metropolitan area is currently experiencing a heat wave, as is often the case in late July. Not surprisingly, that’s led to a lot of area residents heading to the beach, under the entirely reasonable idea that brutally ho…
Thankfully, You’re Not Actually Being Charged for Ice in Your Drink
By Kirk Miller If you see an ice charge on your drinks order, relax — nothing nefarious is going on. That’s the conclusion reached by Chris Carley of the travel site Eye of the Flyer. After noticing the charge at two different venues — one in Vegas and…
Why Is Kylie Jenner a “Climate Criminal”?
By Trish Rooney Private air travel is one of the most luxurious things to have access to, and no one chronicles it better than the Kardashian clan. From photos of PJs on the runway to completely personalized interiors, if you want to see ultra-wealth, …
Kentucky QB Will Levis Wants to Start a New Coffee Trend: Adding Mayo
By Evan Bleier Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis puts something white into his morning coffee, but it isn’t milk, cream or sugar. It’s mayonnaise — and it’s disgusting. Levis’s morning routine is the worst piece of mayo-related news we’ve heard …