Many inner city dwellers tend to set up shop on the north side or the south side, and stay put. Very little will lure their lazy bones across the murky brown waters of that underwhelming waterway. A funeral might do it. Or perhaps a particularly enticing warehouse sale.
But I have discovered one thing that I will personally cross the Yarra for: the greatest toasted sandwich I’ve eve…
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Regional and national food chains are joining in the festivities, offering enticing specials to tempt taste buds and celebrate the occasion.
Here’s a closer look at some of the deals and specials you can expect to find in your area on Pi Day – March 14, 2024:
- 7-Eleven: Celebrates Pi Day With $3.14 Whole Pizza Deal On March 14, 2024
Between the surprising reveals of the night’s wins and at-times even more surprising knock-out moments of the ceremony, the 94th annual Academy Awards were definitely an Oscars for the books. Featuring Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall as the three co-hosts for the night, after years of not having a host at all, the show gave viewers plenty to talk about from the jump. But while i…
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November, it seems, is a month for the memoir. It makes sense, given the season’s propensity for dreariness, which in turn sparks introspection. From writers (Hilton Als, Jerry Saltz, Haruki Murakami) and former First Ladies (Michelle Obama) to models (Paulina Porizkova) and artists (Patti Smith), everyone is reflecting this month. In A Book of Days, Smith reminds us that, despite …
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Netflix K-drama Gyeongseong Creature, which hits the streamer with its first seven episodes on Dec. 22, opens in 1945, as the Japanese imperial army rushes to destroy the evidence of the lethal human experiments they have been conducting in northeast China. As snow falls on the remote landscape known by the Japanese occupying force as Manchuria, corpses are thrown into piles t…
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Many major global cities saw a significant decrease in competitiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments tightened border restrictions and imposed tough social distancing restrictions, according to the 2021 Global Power City Index (GPCI).
It remains to be seen whether, in the post-pandemic world of work, these global hubs will retain their ability to attract the highest-caliber…
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Japan’s digital minister, who’s vowed to rid the bureaucracy of outdated tools from the hanko stamp to the fax machine, has now declared “war” on a technology many haven’t seen for decades — the floppy disk.
The hand-sized, square-shaped data storage item, along with similar devices including the CD or even lesser-known mini disk, are still required for…
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If there’s one thing Elon Musk should know, it’s this: Vine is dead; let it rest. On Sunday, Musk—who recently bought Twitter for $44 billion and is now the app’s owner—tweeted a poll asking if he should bring Vine back. With over four million responses, the vote resulted in 69.6% of people saying “Yes.” Popular YouTuber Mr. Beast replied to his tweet, …
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Anyone with a mobile phone knows the unpleasant sensation of answering a call from an unfamiliar number only to hear a pre-recorded marketing or scam pitch from a company you have no interest in patronizing. Around 33 million robocalls are made each day to Americans, according to the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)—more than 50 billion a year.
This is more than just an annoyance; in…
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On Super Bowl Sunday, the e-commerce giant Temu flaunted their alluringly low prices in multiple ad spots during the game, encouraging customers to “shop like a billionaire.” Halsey Cook, the CEO of the South Carolina-based textile manufacturer Milliken & Company, was less than enthused. For the past couple years, he’s been watching as products similar to Milliken’s apparel lines ha…
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