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How Much You Should Pay Your Babysitter in 2021, Based on Where You Live

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Graphic: UrbanSitterIt’s a question every parent will ask at some point: “What’s the going rate for...
Graphic: UrbanSitterIt’s a question every parent will ask at some point: “What’s the going rate for a good babysitter these days?” But despite the universal nature of the question, the answer can vary widely depending on where you live, the number of kids, their ages and developmental needs, and what tasks you expec...

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Why You Should Rewatch Your Favorite Movies in Black and White

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I love old movies. My wife... does not. This is a sticking point for us when...
I love old movies. My wife... does not. This is a sticking point for us when it comes to deciding…Read moreAnd you’ve got to appreciate the honesty of Bong Joon-Ho, who admits a driving force behind the release of a black and white version of last year’s Best Picture-winning satire Parasite was...vanity. “When I thi...

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Classic Books I Care About Because a Jack Russell Terrier Told Me To

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Image: PBSTry Amazon Kindle Unlimited | 1-Month Free TrialGrowing up, Wishbone was the perfect Venn diagram...
Image: PBSTry Amazon Kindle Unlimited | 1-Month Free TrialGrowing up, Wishbone was the perfect Venn diagram of all my biggest loves: books and dogs. I adored this show so much my mom bought me the corresponding books, bedsheets, computer games, toys—you name it, I had it. I fell so in love with that dog that I adopt...

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How to Get Off a College Waiting List

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Photo: Helioscribe (Shutterstock)If you applied to a dream school, but landed on the waiting list, it...
Photo: Helioscribe (Shutterstock)If you applied to a dream school, but landed on the waiting list, it can feel like all hope is lost. In a sense, it might feel worse than being rejected; you technically haven’t been rejected, and the university appears to be somewhat interested in you, at least. But your place on th...

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How to Get 'Horizon Zero Dawn' and Other Great PlayStation Games for Free

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What's New on Disney+ in April 2021

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Screenshot: Ewoks: Battle for Endor/YouTubeLittle ones, gather ‘round. Let me tell you a story of the...
Screenshot: Ewoks: Battle for Endor/YouTubeLittle ones, gather ‘round. Let me tell you a story of the dark times in the galaxy far, far away. Before the prequels, sequels, and the animated series, there was a time after Return of the Jedi came out, when Star Wars just...stopped. George Lucas had no interest in makin...

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Grab an HBO Max Subscription So You Can Reaffirm What You’ve Already Decided About the Snyder Cut

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Get 'Surviving Mars' and These Mods for Free

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As Surviving Mars—Paradox Interactive and Haemimont Games’ clever twist on the city-building game—celebrates its three-year anniversary...
As Surviving Mars—Paradox Interactive and Haemimont Games’ clever twist on the city-building game—celebrates its three-year anniversary today, it’s getting a new lease on life in the form of a new developer (Abstraction Games), a new expansion coming later this year, and two new updates dropping today (a free tourism…Read more...

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So, Which Bethesda Game Pass Game Should You Play First?

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Starting today, you can play a bunch of Bethesda-published games on Game Pass, thanks to Microsoft...
Starting today, you can play a bunch of Bethesda-published games on Game Pass, thanks to Microsoft and ZeniMax’s recent marriage. Some were previously available. Many are new. However you slice it, if you’re a member of Microsoft’s games-on-demand service, you now have 20 largely excellent games at your fingertips.Read more...

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12 Binge-Worthy Animated Series

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Once thought of largely as kid’s stuff, cartoons are increasingly aimed at older audiences. Mirroring the...
Once thought of largely as kid’s stuff, cartoons are increasingly aimed at older audiences. Mirroring the rest of television, more animated stories have become serialized rather than episodic, following storylines that continue from season to season and facilitating a deeper investment in the characters and their…Read more...

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How to Be a Beginner, With Journalist Tom Vanderbilt

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When is the last time you tried something new? This week, we’re talking about why we...
When is the last time you tried something new? This week, we’re talking about why we lose that lust for learning past a certain age and what we can do to reignite it, with help from journalist Tom Vanderbilt. Listen to hear Tom lay out the reasons why we should continue pursuing new skills and hobbies, including the…Read more...

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How to Be a Better ‘Audience’ for Your Older Kid’s Interests

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A friend of mine has a son who, at age three, became obsessed with clocks. Traditional...
A friend of mine has a son who, at age three, became obsessed with clocks. Traditional wall clocks, in particular, were his jam, and before she knew it, she was learning about and purchasing all kinds of antique clocks to decorate their home. Read more...

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Always Check a Steam Game's Publisher and Developer Before Buying

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Steam is less curated than other digital PC game distributors like the Epic Games Store. While...
Steam is less curated than other digital PC game distributors like the Epic Games Store. While that makes self-publishing games much easier on Steam, it opens the platform up to abuse—like the uploading of illegitimate versions of games without a developer’s consent.Read more...

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There Are Still Plenty of Chic Pieces Available in Emma Rose's Beginning Boutique Collection

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10 Anthology Shows That Explore the Dark Side of Technology

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When we think about the future, we imagine flying cars or holographic computer screens from movies...
When we think about the future, we imagine flying cars or holographic computer screens from movies like Minority Report. But we don’t always consider the ramifications of such advances. That’s where shows like Black Mirror and Tales from the Loop come in: they explore the ethical and moral considerations that spring…Read more...

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11 Things to Stream If the Pandemic Stole Your European Vacation

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A European tour can be the trip of a lifetime: a high school graduate taking a...
A European tour can be the trip of a lifetime: a high school graduate taking a gap year to see the world, college grads backpacking around Italy, France, and Germany while figuring out what they want to do with their lives, free-spirited women traveling alone in search of a higher calling. (At least, that’s what I’ve…Read more...

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9 Movies That'll Inspire You to Cook Tonight

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If you love both eating and entertainment, you might be the type of person who has...
If you love both eating and entertainment, you might be the type of person who has an opinion on Tom Colicchio’s decision to cut that last cook on Top Chef. Being a foodie doesn’t give you a professional chef’s experience, but watching their magic onscreen can inspire even the most inexperienced cooks among us to pick…Read more...

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How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Birder

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Niantic celebrated the 25th anniversary of Pokémon last week, using the occasion to roll out an...
Niantic celebrated the 25th anniversary of Pokémon last week, using the occasion to roll out an extensive event on its popular mobile game, Pokémon GO. I’ve been playing the game for a couple of years now, ever since my son got interested in Pokémon through his friends at daycare. Early on, we walked around town to…Read more...

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