I like to use the Yelp app on my phone to find a tasty restaurant in the neighborhood when I’m out shopping and haven’t planned ahead, or when I’m looking for a new happy hour spot to host book club that I’ve never been to before. I find that the best way to figure out what to buy and where to go is to rely on the reviews of those who have used it and been there before. But the thing with reviews is, typically you need to have either a really negative or really positive experience to motivate you to put the effort in and post the review. You’ll get extreme points of view from both ends of the spectrum.
And then you get the people who just babble endlessly, and clearly enjoy hearing the sound of themselves type. Now we can relive (and laugh at) some of those melodramatic posters who were traumatized by a perfectly pleasant restaurant experience, or not traumatized enough by what sounds like food poisoning. Real actors are reading real Yelp reviews for your entertainment. Read the article here.
Because anytime something really tiny is juxtaposed against something way too big for them, it’s probably cute. Photographer Christopher Boffoli artfully poses miniature humans with food that is giant for them, in funny little situations, and takes pictures of it. Check out a few more of his photos where ice cream cones become teepees, and peas are soccer balls here. The exhibition is on display in NYC now!
In case you’re totally obsessed with Feminist Ryan Gosling (like any lady in her right mind), the blog published a book. And, they’re having the release party at your favorite thrift shop, Housing Works. It’s this Thursday, August 2nd at 7pm in the 126 Crosby St. location in NYC. Ryan Gosling probably won’t make it, but there will be free drinks and books for sale full of his pictures.
Groupon and Living Social are prime candidates for impulse purchases. They appear in your inbox with something you wanted already, and then HOORAY! It’s 70% off. The lure of a deep discount paired with the convenience has led to a lot of bad decisions. If you have your payment information stored in the app, you’re just one tap and a catchy subject line away from a purchase you may never use. Many of the daily deal websites have fine print that is easy to overlook. Maybe you simply purchased and then realized you couldn’t use it up before the expiration. You could sell it off on Lifesta. Or you can use the handy service at Presentify.me to turn your ugly looking voucher number into a snazzy certificate for a loved one. Now you’ll never have to let a coupon go to waste again.
Long before it was trendy to dress up your teacup poodle to match your outfit, and stick her in your purse as an accessory, Harry Whittier Frees realized that animals dressed as people? Well, that’s just darn cute. He put outfits on the little kittehs and puppehs, then posed them in human situations often with funny little captions. They were published in picture books and as postcards. The real things are pretty expensive, but luckily for us, Buzzfeed rounded up 25 of his greatest hits from around the internet for your enjoyment. Check them out here.
Ever since the TSA guideline of 3oz liquids, packing lotion for a beach vacation has gotten very complicated. Do I pay the extra $25 and check my bag, and bring a full sized lotion? Or do I buy 20 of the tiny travel sized lotion because I know one won’t cut it? After a day in the sun, 3 oz is barely going to hydrate one leg. Even if you do check a bag, is it really worth all that space in the suitcase for a big bottle of Aveeno?
Now these guys have come along. And to be honest, they had me at Vanilla Coconut. It’s only $3 for 15 wipes, and you don’t have to worry about them leaking in your bag.
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