If you’re feeling nervous, fidgety and unsure of what to do with your mouth and hands, you have plenty of options: Chew gum while making an origami paper crane; Whistle 2006’s catchiest song while perfecting your Sybil Cut shuffle; Work on your vintage Bob Dylan impression by...
Welcome to Pop Culture Haikus, where we let you know what happened this week in television, film and music in the style of short-form Japanese poetry. In a world of tl;dr, there’s no quicker way to the “get it.” Mortdecai hit theaters Friday, January 23. Black Sails premiered Saturday, January 24,...
Getting free of a car lease used to be a no-win situation. If you went to the dealership, you had to shell out the entire remaining balance, plus pay an early termination fee. It might end up costing you $5,000, or more, just to not drive your...
Sort of like the order in which you stretch and workout—or pour lemonade and iced tea into your Arnold Palmer—it’s not important whether you brush or floss first. The important thing is that you’re brushing and flossing (or flossing and brushing) frequently; your toothbrush and roll of...
Devin Plaut, a DSC member since May 2012, aspires to rule the chocolate business like Willy Wonka, the ultimate candy capitalist. And so, the founder of Laughing Fox Chocolate has decided to give away a Golden Ticket of his own for Valentine’s Day—his chocolate truffle recipe. Sure, it’s not his top-secret Paleo...
Hey puzzlers! February’s #DSCRompecabeza is brought to you by our friends at American Mensa. Teaming up with the world’s oldest I.Q. organization seemed only logical considering our members are already some of the smartest people in all the lands. That’s why, from now on, we’re only providing puzzles befitting their exceptional...
Welcome to Pop Culture Haikus, where we let you know what’s happening this week in television, film and music in the style of short-form Japanese poetry. In a world of tl;dr, there’s no quicker way to the “get it.” 12 Monkeys premieres Friday, January 16, at 9 p.m. ET/PT...
Ever thought about running a marathon in full firefighter gear? Neither have we. But it’s an experience that fireman, triathlete and DSC member Jose “Fireman Joe” Zambrano knows full well. Of course, running with roughly 45 pounds of gear on your back sounds crazy, but Jose does it...
Figuring out how much money you need for retirement is enough to make you drink. Some quick math: Say you need $50,000 a year to live. And say you plan on retiring at 65 and living to 85. That means you need to save roughly $1 million...
It depends on where you most look like a human werewolf. If your body hair is thickest on your arms, legs and back, you might be mocked as much as the Chia Pet you resemble. But it won’t cause you to smell any worse than your smooth-skinned...
Yippee ki-yay mother truckers! The answer to January’s #DSCRompecabeza has arrived with a vengeance. Check below to see how you did: Fill 5-gallon jug. Fill 3-gallon jug with water from the 5-gallon jug. Pour out 3-gallon jug. Transfer water from the 5-gallon jug to the 3-gallon jug. Refill...
If Kevin Lavelle is sweating the start-up life, it’s impossible to tell. But that’s partly because of the shirts, pants and blazers his clothing line Mizzen + Main offers. They look business casual cool but incorporate the kind of fabric found in gym wear. His idea being that no...