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How to Win at Wordle, According to My Wife
I like to think I am pretty good with words. I’ve been working in journalism and digital media for most of my career; I’ve written thousands of articles and blog posts; I’ve edited perhaps tens of thousands; I’ve committed various grammar guides and style books to unconscious memory. But my wife still kicks my arse…
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How to Buy a Car If You Absolutely Have to in This Inflation-Ridden Hellscape
1You may have noticed that the dollars in your wallet seem to suddenly be worth something less than a dollar. For that, you can thank inflation, a measurement of decreasing purchasing power. The current U.S. inflation rate is 6.8%, which is the highest it’s been in forty years. What that means in practical terms is…
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All the Ways You’re Being Rude on Dating Apps Without Realising It
Within every dating app’s direct messages is a delicate dance. You want to be forward without coming on too strong. You want to play it cool without losing someone’s interest. You want to be flirty without scaring someone off.
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20 Movies So Bad, They’re Actually Really Good
For the most part, I don’t buy the premise that movies can be so bad, they’re actually good. If a movie’s good, isn’t it just…good? There’s no question, however, that movies can succeed by failing. Ed Wood is an extreme-but-perfect example of a filmmaker who never achieved precisely what he set out to do with…