By Tobias Carroll After a week off, Real Time With Bill Maher returned with an episode that sought to cover a lot of ground. Maher’s opening monologue was a perfect illustration of that, pivoting from Heard/Depp trial verdict to jokes about cryptocurre…
A Growing Number of People Are Attacking Art in Museums
By Tobias Carroll Let’s state this up front: it’s been a rough couple of years for virtually everyone. The pandemic, climate change, social injustice and countless other factors have disrupted huge swaths of everyday life — and it’s all had an effect o…
Virgin Atlantic Will Allow Flight Attendants to Show Off Their Tattoos
By Lindsay Rogers This week, Virgin Atlantic announced that they had updated their uniform guidelines, for flight attendants and flight staff, to provide more freedom and flexibility in terms of individual expression. Seemingly following United, Air Ne…
Over 750 Tesla Owners Have Now Reported Instances of “Phantom Braking”
By Tobias Carroll Whether you’re in a cutting-edge electric car or a vintage model from a century ago, one thing is generally true when it comes to driving: you expect the car you’re driving to stop when you use the brakes, and not at any other time. B…
Louis C.K.’s Film Release Plan Is Cynical in the Worst Possible Way
By Tobias Carroll There was once a time when the announcement of a previously secret project from comedian Louis C.K. was grounds for relatively unambiguous celebration in the world of comedy. The 2016 television series Horace and Pete comes to mind, w…
Why Do We Feel So Empty Inside After Finishing a Race?
By Tanner Garrity Marathon Sunday makes the shortlist for many New Yorkers’ favorite day of the year. It’s a perfect afternoon, usually one of the last crisp and sunny days of the year, thousands of people out exercising and raising money for good caus…
Summer’s Statement Watch Is Here
By Ryanmiller In Partnership with G-SHOCK For those of us who like to layer — we’re looking at you, fellow clothes horses — summer can present a bit of a challenge. Sure, the warm weather feels great, but it also forces us to pare down our looks. The t…
Persol 649 Aviators Are a Mind-Boggling 56% Off at Amazon
By Paolo Sandoval Money can buy a lot of things, but it can’t buy cool. Unless you buy Persol’s PO0469 Aviator Sunglasses, which are currently available on Amazon for a jaw-dropping 56% off. The Italian-made shades are as timeless as sunglasses get. Re…
Bestow the Gift of Lululemon this Father’s Day
By Paolo Sandoval Dads deserves the world. The lawn-mowing, burger-grilling, “Top Gun”-loving father in your life does a heck of a lot, and this Father’s Day, it’s time to give back. While gifting can be difficult (less so with a little help), there’s …
California’s Offset Smoking King Just Helped Create BBQ’s Ultimate Accessory
By Evan Bleier Opened in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County in the summer of 2020 as the pandemic was wreaking havoc across the U.S., chef Daniel Castillo’s Heritage Barbecue faced challenges, like many restaurants, from the moment it opened its door…