Why Grouchy, Rude ‘Catwad’ Is Catnip To Kids
Our monthly children’s book column returns with a look at the dubious (to adults, at least) charms of cartoonist Jim Benton’s grouchy feline Catwad, whose mastery of the anti-joke is catnip to kids.
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Insecure Infant Worried He Unworthy Of Animatronic Toy Rabbit’s Love
CLIFTON, NJ— Confessing he feels a pang of guilt every time the bunny says “You’re my best friend!,” infant Justin Weber confirmed Thursday he worries constantly about being unworthy of the deep and evidently unconditional love shown to him by Hopsy, his animatronic toy rabbit. “Any day now, Hopsy will see the real…
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Kwame Onwuachi’s ‘Notes on a Young Black Chef’ to be made into a film
Lakeith Stanfield has been cast to play Kwame Onwuachi in the big screen adaptation of the chef’s memoir ‘Notes on a Young Black Chef’.America’s packaged food supply is ultra-processed
Americans are overexposed to products that are high in energy, saturated fat, sugar and salt, according to a new study that reports the United States packaged food and beverage supply in 2018 was ultra-processed and generally unhealthy.
Missile strike false alarm most stressful for less anxious Hawaiians
After learning that a warning of a missile headed to Hawaii was a false alarm, the most anxious local Twitter users calmed down more quickly than less anxious users, according to a study of tweets before, during and after the event.
Bar Band To Pay Dearly For Slipping In Original Song
PHILADELPHIA—Grossly underestimating the patience of their audience, rock-and-blues band Flashback Depot was going to pay dearly Thursday for attempting to perform an original song during their hour-long set. “Some people say we sound a little like the E Street Band, but we’ll let you be the judge of that,” said…
Drag Queen vs. David Duke: Whose Tweets Are More ‘Toxic’?
Opinion: Researchers used Google’s AI tool to rank the harmfulness of tweets by white nationalists and drag queens. The results were discouraging.
Sonos Ikea Symfonisk Review: A Sonos Speaker With Ikea’s Good Looks
The audio company teams up with the furniture giant on two new products: a bookshelf speaker and a combo lamp/speaker.