When you walk into a clearance aisle, you expect discounted items, right? In a now-viral video, Walmart employee Celia Cook pulls back the curtain on a seemingly deceptive practice she uncovered in her store. The video opens with Cook panning…
You probably didn’t anticipate coming to learn that there are fellow human beings that walk this space rock that in fact don’t like things like Nutella and “messy burgers.” Yet, here we are. To each their own, but also, wow. …
Nailing perfect, fluffy rice might not be the hardest thing to do in a kitchen, but it’s not without its challenges. The Instant Pot, a popular brand of high-pressure cooker, has made things drastically easier. While making rice on a…
Naturally, today’s aggressive marketing and advertising campaigns condition so many of us to carry the belief that the better, happier, even healthier life lies somewhere on the other side of the glare of the white picket-fenced, upper-class estate. However, a…
Once upon a time, I set out to rank all of the Alani Nu energy drinks I could get my hands on, all in the name of journalism. I slugged down 13 of those bad boys and while several wound…
If you’re someone who’s plagued by regular bouts of heart-thumping anxiety delivered on the wings of ole cortisol to shock you to your core as you enter the air-conditioned, artificially-lit confines of your nearby grocery store to try to not…
Unlike some retailers (looking at you, Walmart and Target), Costco gives its employees the day off on more than a handful of holidays. But there is really no rhyme or…
When many of us hear “Costco” our minds will leap to images of Costco’s infamous hot dogs, the aisles decorated with equally, madly enticing food and drink sample stations, and…
Okay, it’s an AskReddit thread like the one we have here that can make you feel reassured in knowing that you’re not hopelessly alone when it comes to caving to…
While it’s easy to wince after impulsively buying a big-ticket item, not everything has to be accompanied by buyer’s remorse. In fact, that’s the hallmark of a good purchase: Despite…
It’s a classic story. An unassuming shopper goes to the Whole Foods hot bar, fills their container with a modest amount of food, and then recoils in horror when they…
Ever hear of a car getting top billing on a TV show? Well, when it comes to the scene-stealing General Lee from “The Dukes of Hazzard,” such recognition wouldn’t have…
Autumn traditions are back to front and center, and rivaling the popularity of apple picking, football games, and raking leaves — well, maybe more popular than this — is the…
There’s no denying the fact that some hobbies can be absolutely instrumental in instilling a deeper level of balance in your life. Without a hobby or two that you can…
It’s that time of year when pieces of Halloween candy are doled out to trick-or-treaters — and, inevitably, squirreled away for us to snack on for the rest of the…
During the 1970s, bell-bottoms, vests and smocks, sometimes accessorized with a choker and platforms, were the epitome of style. Today, Kodak snapshots tell a different story, eliciting a mix of…
It might not come as a shock that plenty of companies are more than ready to cast their capitalistic nets on unsuspecting customers who will buy their products and services…
Owning a Rolex is synonymous with wealth, luxury, and class. So who wouldn’t want a piece of that on their wrist, right? To start, anyone who is vehemently against spending…