Here's Why I Stopped Editing My Smartphone Photos, and What I Do Instead

Quick Links While I’m a huge advocate for editing photos to get your desired style, I don’t think that it’s absolutely necessary for everyone. Curious to see what would happen, I stopped editing my smartphone pictures and thought about other ways to make them look better instead. Here’s what happened. Why I Stopped Editing My Smartphone Photos Above all else, I stopped editing my smartphone photos because I wanted to try something different....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Meredith Nelson

How Perrin's Story In Wheel Of Time Season 3 Can Fulfill A Dream Spinoff Idea

What happens in Perrin’s storyline inThe Wheel of Timeseason 3 can make up for an old spinoff idea that never came to fruition. Only one of the15 books associated withThe Wheel of Timewasn’t part of the main series; Jordan published one prequel,New Spring, which focused on Moiraine and Lan’s efforts to find the Dragon Reborn ahead of their arrival in th Two Rivers. However, New Spring wasn’t the extent of Jordan’s interests in expanding on the backstory ofThe Wheel of Time’scharacters....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1147 words · Timothy Wheeler

How to Complete Anime Rangers X Easter Hunt Event

Anime Rangers X just rolled out its first update, and guess what? It’s got a whole Easter Hunt event packed with new things to check out and some sweet limited-time units you won’t want to miss. If you’re wondering how to tackle this event and grab all those exclusive goodies, you’ve landed in the right spot. Let’s go over everything you need to know about the Anime Rangers X Easter event!...

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Karen Harrington

How to Enable Dark Mode on Zoom

How to Enable Dark Mode on Zoom For years, Zoom didn’t have a dark mode feature, which meant you were stuck with the light theme, even if you preferred the former. It also meant that if your device was set to a dark theme, Zoom was one of a few apps that weren’t in line. But that has since changed. The video conferencing app allows you to set it to dark mode....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Marc Ballard

How to Find Gwyfencha and Scalecinder in Dragon’s Dogma 2

How to Find Gwyfencha and Scalecinder in Dragon’s Dogma 2 If you’ve found the Elven Village of Sacred Arbor and helped them out, or are on the True Ending path, you’ll be given the pesky task of finding some cinders called Gwyfencha, which sets you off on a journey to find Scalecinder. Let’s go over theDragon’s Dogma 2 Ailing Arborheart questthat demands multiple journeys between the two countries. We’ll also go over the alternative method to evacuate Sacred Arbor....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · Terri Jennings

I Got Scammed on Temu: Don't Make the Same Mistake

My first and only experience with Temu ended in disaster. While I expected it to go south and took safety precautions, the experience crashed and burned even more than I planned for. I Ordered Clothes and They Didn’t Last a Week The setup is simple: I wanted some basic shirts from Temu. Nothing fancy; just something I could wear underneath my favorite pieces, like cardigans and overshirts. Temu had bulk T-shirts (and a few nice graphic tees), so I thought, “What the heck?...

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · Melissa Meza

I Know How The MCU Can Pull Off The 1 Bucky Barnes Storyline Sebastian Stan Said Was A Missed Opportunity

Sebastian Stan has stated whichWinter Soldierstory he wishes was depicted in theMCU, andThunderboltscould be the ideal place for it. Bucky Barnes, a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, has developed from Captain America’s best friend to a complex anti-hero carrying the heavy weight of his past. Yet, according to Sebastian Stan, the actor who brings Bucky to life, there is one major storyline he believes was a missed opportunity. WithThunderboltsand its focus on characters with troubled pasts, this may be the perfect chance to explore the depths of Bucky’s darker history....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1134 words · Larry Conley

I Rewatched All of My Hero Academia In Preparation for the End, and Here's What I Think

Summary Fans ofMy Hero Academiaare well aware that the series is coming to an end, and quite soon. With only three chapters left as of writing, the end will be here before fans know it. To celebrate the end and refresh my memory on all the story beats, I decided to rewatch the entire series from beginning to end, and what I’ve learned has only increased my respect for the series....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Timothy Lewis

I Use These 7 Easy Methods to Make My Facebook Profile More Private

Quick Links While Facebook is fun, there’s always the concern about who might be viewing my posts or accessing my profile details. Fortunately, by implementing the following strategies, I’ve been able to significantly enhance my Facebook privacy while still enjoying the platform’s benefits. 1Restricting Post Visibility to Friends Only One way I keep my Facebook profile private is by restricting the visibility of my posts to friends only. This means that only people on my friends list can see my posts, stories, and Reels....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Alan Davis

I Wish Young Sheldon's Finale Had Properly Ended This 1 Major Storyline

Summary AlthoughYoung Sheldon’s series finale wrapped up most ofThe Big Bang Theoryspinoff’s lingering plot threads fairly well, I’m annoyed that one pivotal storyline was effectively dropped.Young Sheldon’s cast of characterswere thinly sketched inThe Big Bang Theory, but the spinoff did an impressive job of expanding their world and making the Cooper family a more believable, empathetic bunch. The existence ofYoung Sheldon’s upcoming spinoffGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriageproves that the series managed to make supporting characters who barely appeared inThe Big Bang Theoryinto compelling protagonists in their own right....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1118 words · Ronald Reynolds

I'm Obsessed With One Genius Detail About House Of The Dragon's Littlefinger Replacement

Summary House of the Dragonseason 2 has furthered one character’s arc into becoming the show’s version of Littlefinger, with one genius detail solidifying their conniving ways. As ofHouse of the Dragonseason 2 episode 3’s ending, the pieces of the board have been set. The Greens and the Blacks have been slowly building towards the climactic civil war, despite Rhaenyra Targaryen’s best efforts to avoid such an outcome. The episode ended with a fantastic scene between Rhaenyra and Alicent Hightower - played by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke inHouse of the Dragon’s cast- that all but confirmed war....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 993 words · Antonio Moore

IF: How Blossom's Character Design Draws Inspiration From Old Hollywood

Summary Among the many great, magical characters in John Krasinski’sIF, Blossom (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) stands out for her personality and her classic animation.IFhas one of the most stacked castsin recent movie memory with Ryan Reynolds, Fiona Shaw, and Krasinski himself in live-action roles, and a who’s who of popular actors in voice roles, including everyone from Jon Stewart to Awkwafina. These voice actors portray the many imaginary friends that Bea (Cailey Fleming) and Cal (Reynolds) help relocate to needy children....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Ethan Cobb

IFA 2023: The Best Wearables We Want to Wear

The Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) consumer electronics trade show is one of the biggest and oldest tech exhibitions in the world. The 2023 event marks 99 years since the show was first held in 1924 in Berlin, Germany. Over the decades, it has evolved to feature all kinds of gadgets with wearables becoming one of the prime interests in recent times. As we double down on improving our fitness and overall well-being, it’s becoming increasingly important to gather insights about our health, sleep, workouts, and more....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Annette Johnson