AppleTV+ Black Bird is the best and most chilling true-crime drama of the year. Perfectly cast, this series will hook you in and not let go. Check out the details in my parents guide review. AppleTV+ Black Bird drops its first episodes on the streaming service tomorrow, July 8th. The series has a star-studded cast that includes Taron Egerton (Rocketman) and Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell). Based on a true crime story and written by Dennis Lehane (Shutter Island), this one hits it out of the ballpark. Check out the details in my parents guide review. If you enjoyed this AppleTV+ Black Bird parents guide review, check out these other articles: The Sea Beast parents guide movie review, Girl in...
Two years ago, when the pandemic hit and the world went into lockdown, the cruise industry was devastated by COVID-19 outbreaks, as some ships were stranded for weeks offshore with sick passengers. Almost overnight, the industry, with millions of workers and customers, was shut down, the boats dropping off the face of the earth like a cartoon schooner sailing over the edge of the planet. For the first time in a generation, many ports of call woke up and discovered they had suddenly been thrust back into a time most residents had never known—era BCS: Before Cruise Ships. Without this primary source of tourism income, some port communities suffered, with layoffs rippling through economies dependent on the dockings. One study...
Known for the hallmark grip-and-rip battle cry, deadlifting is one of the easiest lifts to explain in concept. Simply walk up to the bar and pick it up. However, the harsh reality of proper pulling is there are many moving parts that can make or break your rep when you’re on the platform. When your deadlift gets tough, the first step is almost universally to apply brute force. This might solve a few problems in the immediate term, but for a truly epic deadlift, you will likely need to address many common errors that countless lifters have all struggled with at one point or another. Credit: Jacob Lund / Shutterstock From hands to feet and everything in between, here are...
Some business skills are hard to define because they incorporate things that most people do every day. We all manage projects and personal finances, but that doesn't make us product managers or accountants. Copywriting is similar—since most Americans spent years in school being taught to write, many people don't understand that copywriting, particularly for business, is a completely different skill on its own. As a copywriter myself, I can tell you firsthand that people underestimate the amount of work that goes into developing this skill a lot. The good news is that any writer can learn to write great copy with a little bit of instruction and a good amount of practice. Let's break down the key elements of great...
Grilled Swordfish Make dining at home feeling special with easy Grilled Swordfish. Just 10 minutes of marinating time and a hot grill (or stovetop grill pan) are all you need to pull off a succulent swordfish steak worthy of a white tablecloth. Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It! Swordfish tastes mild, slightly sweet, and not “fishy” (it’s not as strong as Baked Salmon in Foil, for example). It’s firm, moist, and dense, in a good way—the name swordfish “steak” is befitting. It was the first fish I loved as a kid. Other than rare occasions when my grandma treated us to Red Lobster (where I filled up on biscuits and then ordered Cajun Shrimp Pasta...