The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Simplemost may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer’s website. Whether you’re lucky enough to go to the beach all year round or just now and then, you can’t … Read more
Mattel, Inc. is set to open an adventure park with a Hot Wheels-themed roller coaster, indoor go-karts, and a Thomas & Friends indoor theme park, among other attractions. Developers made the announcement June 10 during a ceremonial groundbreaking event in Glendale, Arizona. The Mattel Adventure Park will be part of Glendale’s proposed Crystal Lagoons Island Resort, … Read more
In 2009, Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker starred in a major motion picture about undercover police officers, automobile heists and illegal street racing in souped-up cars. Now, a dozen years and as many movies later (if you count short films and spin-offs), the end of the “Fast and Furious” franchise is drawing near. … Read more
A new dinosaur species discovered down under is believed to be the largest to ever roam Australia. The Australotitan cooperensis, nicknamed “the southern titan,” was first discovered in 2007 in southwest Queensland, but the new species was officially named and described June 7 by paleontologists at the Eromanga Natural History Museum. The museum says the dinosaur … Read more
Five years after a deadly attack against the LGBTQ+ community, President Joe Biden announced he will sign a bill designating the Pulse nightclub in Orlando as a national memorial. Currently, an interim memorial exists at Pulse, where a shooting on the night of June 12, 2016, left 49 people dead and 53 injured. A task … Read more
The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Simplemost may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer’s website. Actress, director, producer and former Screen Actors Guild president Melissa Gilbert is now a grandmother. Gilbert announced the news … Read more
Along with golf, singles tennis is one of the rare sports where a professional athlete has nobody to rely on when it comes to achieving elite success. The players who have managed to rake in tens of millions of dollars on the court have done so by simply being better and lasting longer than their … Read more
The iconic quilts designed and hand-sewn by the artists at Gee’s Bend are now for sale on Etsy, making it easier than ever to shop for one of these storied works of fiber art. Though the geometric pattens are unique and almost spontaneous, when you spot one of these boldly colorful quilts, you likely know … Read more
You have to hand it to Taco Bell. The fast-food restaurant chain came up with a winning idea with its crunchwrap supreme. The idea of taking all the fixings of Mexican meal (ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, nacho cheese and sour cream) and wrapping it like a delicious present in a flour tortilla before frying it … Read more
Social media has been responsible for some truly bizarre food trends (remember spaghetti doughnuts?), but this latest one is making me slightly uncomfortable. Over the past few weeks, people on TikTok have been posting videos of themselves squirting mustard on watermelon and digging in. As a person who dislikes both of those foods, this sounds … Read more