By Evan Bleier Through a little more than three weeks of play in the 2022 Major League Baseball, the hottest hitter taking part in America’s Pastime is France. The starting first baseman for first-place Seattle Mariners in the American League West, Ty …
How a Texas Man Built a Successful Nationwide Sober Bar Concept
By Kirk Miller Two hot trends in bars? Franchising. And taking away the alcohol. Chris Marshall is finding success in several cities with a sober bar concept called Sans Bar. Sans has a semi-permanent space in Austin, TX, but the bar is now expanding t…
Want Better Mental Health? Try Environmental Activism.
By Trish Rooney Climate change is the largest, most impactful, underreported story of our lifetimes. A report from theIPCC said that the planet would be “uninhabitable” if we continue to ignore climate change. On Earth Day, a climate scientist killed h…
Why We Are Still Talking About the Ben Affleck Raya Saga, Two Years Later
By Kayla Kibbe Back in February 2020, when the powers that be at the internet discourse factory asked me to write about whether or not Ben Affleck was on the dating app Raya, I never would have imagined that I would still be writing about such a trivia…
Review: Austin Hotels Thompson and Tommie Are a Compelling Duo for Downtown Stays
By Kevin Gray Millions of people flock to Austin each year for major events like SXSW, Austin City Limits and Formula 1 races, and the city has become a popular vacation destination for its cuisine, nightlife and fun-loving sensibilities. But while Aus…
Deal: Foria’s Sitewide Sale Takes 30% Off Our Favorite Intimacy Products
By Cam Vigliotta Chances are you’re enjoying the wonders of spring right about now. The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and even the occasional shower has you bounding over puddles with a little pep in your step. But while you’ve been celeb…
As NBA Superteams Fail, Homegrown Talent Is the Name of the Game Again
By Evan Bleier Of the nine Celtics players who took the floor in Brooklyn for Boston’s series-clinching Game 4 win over the Nets, seven were drafted by or began their career with the C’s. (Undrafted center Daniel Theis signed with the team after playin…
On’s New Cloudmonster Is a Flawless Everyday Running Shoe
By Tanner Garrity A common refrain permeates the first few reviews of On Running’s brand-new running shoe, the Cloudmonster — they run well right out of the box. I had the same exact thought when I took mine out for a hilly six-miler last week. There’s…
GM Announces Ambitious Plan for Electric and Hybrid Corvettes
By Tobias Carroll Some automakers make announcements by touting the performance specs of a planned new model or an electric version of an existing car or truck. Sometimes, though, that isn’t really necessary. Take for instance Chevrolet, which just mad…
Pilot Shortages Could Last Through 2030
By Lindsay Rogers Pilot shortages are nothing new. In fact, they’ve plagued the airline industry for years. But, according to a series of new reports, we’ve still yet to see the worst of it, despite the onslaught of delays, cancellations and airfare in…