February 9, 2020
How to Watch the 2020 Oscars Tonight Without Cable
The Oscars are tonight! The event’s most-nominated film, Joker, is up for 11 awards. It will take on 1917, The Irishman, Little Women, Marriage Story, Parasite, and more for the coveted Best Picture title.
App Directory
Keep Track of Your Favorite TV Shows Using This App
The Google Home in our living room is used for essentially three things: timers, asking what the weather is, and finding out when the next episode of a television show is supposed to air. this week I came across a mobile app that can also help with that question: Moviebase.
App Directory
How to Find and Ditch the Instagram Accounts You Interact With Least
Maybe once a month when I’m scrolling through Instagram and come across a post from someone I didn’t realize I followed in the first place.
Travel
See All the Flight Delays and Cancelations at U.S. Airports
Earlier this week, a winter storm affecting states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado meant flight delays and cancelations en masse—at Denver International Airport, at least 600 flights were delayed and 40 canceled on Monday. Meanwhile, more than 1,200 flights were delayed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International and at least 400 flights...
running
Hal Higdon's Race Training Plans Are Now Available on This App
When I ran my first marathon, I got my training plan from a coach at the local running store. But when I was ready for the next challenge—I believe it was a half marathon the following year—a runner friend tipped me off to the classic online source for training plans:...
Streaming
Your Kids Can Choose Their Own Captain Underpants Adventure on Netflix
Captain Underpants—and, of course, fourth graders George and Harold—first wormed their way into the hearts of elementary-aged kids with author Dav Pilkey’s illustrated book series. Next came the movie and then the Netflix series. All of which my own nine-year-old son has read or watched multiple times.
Joel's Hot Takes
How to Win Your Oscar Pool
It’s awards season, and there’s no better award than beating all of your friends at predicting the Oscar winners. So here’s how to win your Oscars pool every year, and get you feeling like a real Meryl.
Tiny Hacks
You Can Buy Over a Pound of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Powder
Rejoice, my little garbage pail friends, for our time has come. Kraft Macaroni and Cheese sauce mix is now available for purchase in a large jar, so that you may sauce or sprinkle to your stomach’s content. (And yes, it is the same stuff you get in the blue box.)
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