• WNYC

    The business cycle is getting less cyclical

    Expand, slow down, contract and recover. Businesses tend to make decisions based on what stage of the business cycle the economy’s in. The problem is, that doesn’t work so well anymore. We’ll get into it. Also: The hot U.S. dollar causes trouble overseas, college grad unemployment is up, and what other food programs can learn from WIC.

  • 8 Creamy Sweet Potato Dips and Sauces

    If you're a fan of sweet potatoes, you need to try these sweet potato dip recipes! The creamy texture of the sweet potatoes makes them perfect for dipping.

  • Fallout recap: The apocalypse gets very dark (and very good)

    [Editor’s note: This is a recap of Fallout episode five. The recap of episode six publishes April 17.] War never changes. It’s the first line of almost every Fallout video game, a weary reminder—voiced, more often than not, by the great Ron Perlman—that while the circumstances of annihilation might change, the impulses driving humanity toward it probably won’t. It’s an idea Fallout the TV show has mostly only danced around so far, illustrating self-destructive impulses on the part of the...

  • Why getting workers their schedules in advance is good for business

    Restaurants and other service sector businesses often give workers their schedules with little notice, but that's changing in some places.

  • Top Chef recap: Let’s get chaotic

    “I have this sneaking suspicion that something is going to happen today,” Milwaukee Dan sagely introduced Wednesday night’s edition of Top Chef: Wisconsin. And he was quickly proven right: Even before host Kristen Kish could delight the chef-testants by bringing out baking great Christina Tosi—the James Beard Award-winning mastermind behind Milk Bar—to announce this week’s dessert-themed QuickFire Challenge, things were looking surprisingly crowded in the Top Chef kitchen. That’s because not...

  • Shark thriller Something in the Water gets a new trailer

    Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a new trailer for Something in the Water, the upcoming survival thriller from director Hayley Easton-Street. The film follows five friends attending a destination wedding as they find themselves stranded in the open water and fighting for survival as they become the target of a hungry shark. Watch the trailer […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Shark thriller...

  • Palm Royale recap: Things get farcical at a funeral

    The shit has hit the fan in Palm Royale. People are getting arrested, generational wealth is getting past down, babies are being born in bathtubsit’s a mess out here. Let’s get into it. We open with another 1949 flashback. Maxine (Kristen Wiig) and Douglas (Josh Lucas) are having a good old fashioned shotgun wedding at the Little Love Knot Wedding Chapel in Vegas. In his vows, Douglas says that Max and their unborn baby, whom he has taken to calling Jack after his father, are giving him a...

  • Get busy and find out how you can help count the bees

    The annual national bee count to monitor how wild bees in the Netherlands are doing is starting on Monday and will last until March 24. Anyone with a balcony, garden or a nearby piece of greenery is welcome to participate in the count. There are some 360 bee species in the Netherlands, half of which are on the red list of threatened species. Around 34 species have already become extinct. The annual count is meant to monitor bee numbers and

  • Small business owners are getting special 'Today at Apple' training

    Apple is launching a "Made for Business" series of Today at Apple sessions about Apple technology for small business owners -- and led by small business owners. A "Today at Apple" session in an Apple Store (Source: Apple) "Today at Apple" is a series of free training workshops that began in 2017, and now take place in Apple Stores worldwide. Following special series of events for creatives, "Today at Apple" is now launching ongoing events for small business owners and entrepreneurs. ...

    • AskMen

    5 Subtle Indicators Women Give When They Want to Get Busy

    Before you try to plant one on her, you might want to check out some telltale signs of attraction. Is she giving you the green light?

  • Dawn Myers Sold Her House, Then Secured A Shark Tank Deal

    Dawn Myers stood on business to secure her deal!

  • Heinz made a new pink 'Barbiecue' sauce, but getting it will be tricky

    Heinz Classic Barbiecue sauce is a pink combination of vegan mayo and barbecue sauce. But getting your hands on a bottle won't be easy.