As you may have heard, Gawker Media, which owns Lifehacker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. Chapter 11 allows a company to restructure while continuing normal operations, and that’s what we’ll do.
Foam rollers are famous for giving great massages
: you just roll your target body part over this handy cylinder. But you can also use a roller as part of a strength workout, where it fills in for exercises that might normally use an exercise ball or a yoga block.
Everyone knows what it’s like to do the laundry and then wind up having to re-break in a pair of pants, or squeeze into a shirt or skirt the first time after it comes out in the wash—but why does this happen, and can it be prevented
? This video from DNews explains.
iOS: When you’re a parent, finding a good place go out with your kids isn’t as simple as just Googling local restaurants. Having the little ones in tow complicates things. How kid-friendly is the place? What’s the restroom situation? Is there stroller access? Winnie seeks to answer your parental queries.
The true cost of owning a car goes beyond the sticker price. Maintenance, for example, is an expense that can add up quite a bit over time. However, your mileage will vary depending on the car.
$100 is a very solid price for any top of the line electric toothbrush
, and Oral-B’s Pro 7000 SmartSeries add Bluetooth to the mix, just for kicks.
A breakup can cloud your judgment and disrupt your life, making it difficult to get stuff done. If you’re in the middle of one, the School of Life offers some words of wisdom to cope with the feeling of rejection and loss.
Coffee myths! Zombie debt! Pimento cheese! This week was an expedition seek out the truth—the truth of how coffee affects us, the truth of what zombie debt is and how it can haunt our finances, and the truth as delivered through the medium of perfect cheese. That and more in this week’s top posts.
While summer may not be officially here for a few days, has your summer already started in earnest? Are you busy grilling, planing your trips and shaking out your summer duds? Is this the summer you jump on the bandwagon and take a staycation?
The smartest toothbrush, color laser printers, and Amazon’s top-selling tool set lead off Friday’s best deals.
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