Should Mustard Be Refrigerated?
Walk into any diner in America and there is a bottle of mustard on the table that has never seen the inside of a refrigerator. Walk into most home kitchens and the mustard is in the door of the fridge. Both are defensible. But only one of them preserves the quality of your mustard over…
How to Wash Strawberries (Most People Get One Step Wrong)
Most people rinse strawberries under cold water for a few seconds and consider the job done. That works. But there are two things worth knowing that most people do not: washing strawberries before storing them is one of the most common mistakes in produce handling, cutting shelf life significantly before you even start. And if…
15 Things You Should Never Clean With Dish Soap
Dish soap is formulated to do one job extremely well: cut through cooking grease and lift it off a plate. That strength comes from surfactants that break down oils and fats on contact, and it is exactly why dish soap causes problems anywhere else in the house. Wood, leather, stone, and painted surfaces all rely…
How to Get Lipstick Out of Clothes (And Why Heat Is the Enemy)
A coworker leaned in for a goodbye hug at a work dinner, aimed for my cheek, and landed half on my collar instead, leaving a perfect crimson smear on a white shirt I actually liked. In the restaurant bathroom, trying to fix it before anyone noticed, I rubbed it with a napkin dipped in hot…
Felipe Pantone and Etai Bring Art, Design and Movement Together at New Los Angeles Exhibition
Los Angeles is about to get a new dose of color, movement and design. Opening Friday night at albertz benda’s Los Angeles gallery, Parallel Practices: Tailored Structures & Kinetic Surfaces brings together internationally recognized artist Felipe Pantone and Los Angeles-based designer and artist Etai for their first collaborative exhibition. On view from July 17 through…
Adam W Captures the World Cup’s Most Charged Rivalry in Two Words
Adam W posted two flag emojis and a hashtag on Instagram, and the football world responded with close to one million likes. The caption couldn’t be more stripped down. An England flag, an Argentine flag, and the hashtag #WorldCup. No prediction, no take, and no image. But that was enough. These two nations at a…
Naomi Osaka Owns Her ‘Yapping’ Era in a Casually Charming Moment
Naomi Osaka posted three words on Instagram Tuesday, and the numbers told a quick story. Her caption read “Just out there yapping lol,” and close to 20,000 people hit like. For longtime followers of her off-court presence, that reaction makes a lot of sense. Osaka is one of the most accomplished athletes of her generation….
Becky G Quietly Confirms ‘Strummingbird’ Is on the Way
Becky G dropped a two-word update on Instagram this week and sent her followers scrambling for context. “Strummingbird sorted,” she wrote, adding a raised-hands emoji and two new hashtags – #thisandatan and #cidergang. That’s the whole post. It genuinely hits different when an artist this plugged-in keeps things that compact. “Strummingbird” is a new name…
Pedro Pascal Is Already Hyping Tony Gilroy’s Upcoming Project ‘Behemoth’
Pedro Pascal confirmed a collaboration with writer-director Tony Gilroy on Instagram Wednesday, and the internet promptly activated its Avengers-level hype protocols. His caption read “Such a tease.” with the hashtags #Behemoth and #TonyGilroy. That’s the whole post. Pascal put a major new project on the map with two words and two hashtags. No studio had…
Demi Moore Goes Behind the Scenes With Balenciaga Before the Show
Demi Moore posted a photo on Instagram today, tagging luxury house Balenciaga with a caption that read “Moments in time before @balenciaga.” The image appears to have been taken backstage or in a pre-show setting. It’s the kind of post you look at twice – once to appreciate it, and once to wonder what it…