This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Greg Lindgren, a 57-year-old bar operator from San Francisco. He co-owns 15 Romolo, The Cordial, Rye Cocktail Bar, and the events company Rye on the Road with Jon Gasparini. It’s been edited for length and clarity. In San Francisco, you throw a rock, and you hit … Read more
It was one of those days that only parents of younger kids can truly relate to. We were on our annual family beach vacation in Mexico, where the beaches are beautiful, meals are included, and the goal is to relax. No one really knew what set the kids off (do we ever?), but I remember … Read more
When Andy Hill first came across the FIRE movement through podcasts, it seemed to offer a solution to a major problem in his life. “I felt so passionate about leaving my corporate job. I was missing out on my kids growing up,” Hill, whose marketing career involved long days and travel, told Business Insider. “The … Read more
I’m a single 30-something renting in a community house in central Vancouver, where I can enjoy everything the city offers. I work a flexible freelance schedule, and fill my time with friends, new hobbies, and traveling. In so many ways, I truly love my life. I know I’m lucky. But I’m also ready to find … Read more
Is a $950 test that searches for upwards of 50 types of cancer in your bloodstream worth it? That depends on who you ask. Grail, the Silicon Valley healthcare company developing blood tests to pick up early cancer, presented its largest study to date on Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting (ASCO) … Read more
“House of the Dragon” Season 3 will see Rhaenyra Targaryen take back King’s Landing — but the war is far from over. HBO on Friday released the final trailer for the upcoming season of its epic fantasy, which teases brutal battles, many dragons and the Targaryen queen returning to the capital of the Seven Kingdoms … Read more
Hollywood has been struggling to compete with YouTube for years. Now it’s trying a new strategy: hiring YouTubers. The early results look promising. This weekend, “Backrooms,” a moody horror movie based on an internet meme, looks like it could bring in astonishing $60 million at the box office — which means it will likely beat … Read more
It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the end of May and the midpoint of the year, which means some of our favorite shows have come to a close, including “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” which aired its final episode on CBS last week. Our critics and columnists weighed in on Colbert’s tenure as host … Read more
Adapting to new battlefields may mean that the US military needs to clear its training calendar to make way for new priorities, a top admiral said. “Some things that we used to do, we’re going to have to stop doing,” Adm. Frank Bradley, who leads the military’s Special Operations Command, said last week at the … Read more
When Craig Ferguson left CBS’ “The Late Late Show” in December 2014, fulfilling a pledge made public the previous April, it was assumed by some that it had something to do with not being offered the chair being vacated by his illustrious lead-in, David Letterman. (Stephen Colbert, you may be aware, was named the new … Read more
Over the past decade, I’ve been hired as a bridesmaid over 125 times, so I know my way around a wedding. I started my business, Bridesmaid for Hire, to provide a service to brides who need someone by their side on their big day — whether it’s because they don’t have any close friends or … Read more
Cailee Spaeny looks at Charles Melton, her co-star on the Netflix limited series “Beef,” asking for help. “Wait a minute … how long were we attached?” Melton smiles and reaches for her hand. “We’ve been attached our whole lives.” Have they? Given how they tease and finish each other’s sentences, it sure feels that way. … Read more
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Raymond Zeng, 24, a Meta software engineer living in the San Francisco Bay area. It has been edited for length and clarity. I’ve been told by many of my friends that my living situation is very “Spartan.” I don’t own a car, couch, or even a … Read more
Grammy award-winning record producer Rick Rubin, 63, says his success comes down to discipline and showing up. On Sunday’s episode of the “David Senra” podcast, Rubin reflected on the work ethic of great artists, and why consistency has been key to his own success. “I don’t like to quit. I like to see things through. … Read more
Choosing a city to live in is a personal decision, but in an increasingly expensive housing market, affordability is more important than ever. “Every year we ask consumers what they’re looking for in a place to live, and this year consumers overwhelmingly cited that they were looking for value and affordability,” US News & World … Read more