WSJ Crossword July 20, 2025 Answers (7/14/25)

Our WSJ Crossword June 03, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Wall Street Journal Crossword is a well-known and respected puzzle that appeals to solvers looking for a challenging and thought-provoking experience. The puzzles are created by a team of skilled constructors and are known for their clever clues, intricate wordplay, and challenging themes. The WSJ Crossword is published daily and offers solvers the opportunity to exercise their minds while enjoying a classic form of entertainment....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Megan Barron

Your Smart TV Might Not Get Updates Anymore—Here’s How to Keep Using It Safely

Your new smart TV will receive updates for at least two years (but hopefully more!). But when those updates stop rolling in, you don’t need to ditch your smart TV for something new: there are a few handy ways to keep your TV secure beyond its supported lifespan. 6Log Out of Any and All Apps With a smart TV, you’ve essentially given your network a future weak point. Eventually, it won’t receive updates—therefore, no more security updates, either....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 831 words · Bryan Bridges

“I Think They Did Make A Casting Mistake”: Lisa Kudrow Recalls Being Fired From Frasier After Winning Roz Role

Summary Lisa Kudrow recalls being fired fromFrasierafter originally being cast in the role of Roz, saying “I think they did make a casting mistake.“Peri Gilpin played Roz Doyle, Dr. Frasier Crane’s radio producer, in all 263 episodes of theCheersspinoff that ran for 11 seasons on NBC from 1993 to 2004, and recently returned for the revival on Paramount+. However, Kudrow was originally cast as Roz, going as far as rehearsals before it was decided that she wasn’t right for the role....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Jessica Bishop

10 Harsh Realties Of Rewatching Oppenheimer, 1 Year Later

Summary Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimeris a brilliant biopic of the father of the atomic bomb, but a year on from its release, there are a few things that stand out.Oppenheimerfaced several controversiesupon release, but many of these have been summarily dismissed as Nolan’s movie has been received favorably. For example, there was some controversy over the movie’s omission of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, but this would not have fit in with the plot, and it could even have come across as insensitive if handled poorly....

August 4, 2025 · 10 min · 2017 words · Ashley Mason

13 secret YouTube features you'll want to try tonight

13 secret YouTube features you’ll want to try tonight Even with continuous threats from the likes of TikTok, YouTube remains the preferred choice among most users. The streaming service has feature-rich clients on mobile, desktop, and thetop Chromebooks. Google has steadily improved the YouTube experience with privacy functions and thoughtful add-ons. Here are the best 13 hidden features to up your YouTube game. Set a reminder to take a break Did you open YouTube to watch your favorite creator’s new upload and end up streaming Giraffe dance or an explainer on the black hole for an hour?...

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Jordan Smith

7 Reasons You Should Set Up Focus on Your iPhone

Neglecting your iPhone’s Focus (formerly Do Not Disturb) settings and going about your business is easy. However, you’ll miss out on one of the best ways to reduce distractions and improve your quality of life while using your Apple devices. Apple’s Focus feature primarily stops calls and notifications from apps and contacts except the ones you grant access to. Here, we’ll discuss why enabling Focus on your iPhone is a good idea....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1041 words · Christopher Webb

7 Ways Writers Can Use AI-Generated Art

7 Ways Writers Can Use AI-Generated Art AI-generated art is the latest craze, and for good reason; the technology is the most efficient and affordable way for anyone with internet access to obtain original artworks. But what can a writer do with art generated from AI? Well, keep reading to discover the ways a writer can use this technology. 1. Novel Covers Sourcing a cover for your novel can be tedious and expensive, but it’s an important part of publishing....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Rebekah Mccall

8 DIY Traps for Common Household Pests

Ugh, pests! They creep, crawl, and buzz their way into our homes, often leaving chaos behind them and causing frustration and discomfort. You’re in the right place if you’ve exhausted every internet tip and tried countless commercial traps with little success. We’ve gathered eight ingenious DIY traps for common household pests. From an Arduino-based mousetrap to an automatic rat trapper, you’re able to say goodbye to the agony of cohabiting with these unwanted critters by building one of these DIY devices....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1045 words · Mrs. Lisa Johnson

ABSOLUTE POWER #1 Kicks DC’s Summer Event Off Right with High-Stakes Drama

Summary Warning! Spoilers ahead for Absolute Power #1!After months of waiting,DC Comics’big summer crossover eventAbsolute Poweris finally here. Everything throughout the Dawn of DC has been building up to this and now Amanda Waller ushers in a terrifying new age for the DC Universe’s heroes and villains. Since the Dawn of DC initiative kicked off, Waller has been slowly setting the stage to rid the Earth of metahumans. She’s schemed, killed, and made deal after deal to secure more power than ever....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1028 words · Stephanie Brown

Alien: Romulus Can’t Copy One Part Of The Original Movie (& That’s Good)

Warning: This article features spoilers for Alien: Romulus’s trailers Summary Now thatAlien: Romulushas given away a lot in its trailer, theAlienreboot can’t copy one element of the original movie’s successful formula. A lot of movies tried to copyAlien’s success after director Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi horror movie was released in 1979. Therest of theAlienmoviesall expanded on Scott’s setup with varying degrees of success, but a slew ofAlienrip-offs predated evenAlien’s first sequel, 1986’sAliens....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Kenneth Salas

An Easy Guide to Filtering Data in Excel

Quick Links An Excel filter selectively displays rows that meet specific criteria, making it easier to analyze large datasets. We’ll show you an easy way to do that, as well as how to use advanced filters and Slicers. How to Filter Data in a Range Let’s start by looking at filtering data in a range (a group of neighboring cells). First, highlight the headers of the columns you want to filter in the range....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Andrew Avila

Animal Control Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed

Animal Controlseason 3 has revealed its premiere date at Fox. Created by the trio of Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, and Dan Sterling, with Tad Quill as showrunner, the comedy series first debuted in February 2023. It follows a group of animal control workers in Seattle, detailing how their lives are complicated by the work they do but also thanks to the relationships they form with each other.Animal Control’s castis led byCommunity’s Joel McHale, with Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell, Ravi Patel, and Grace Palmer also starring....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Joseph Griffith

Avengers 5 & 6 May Bring Back $6.6B Endgame Directors As Russos Reportedly Enter Talks With Marvel

Summary Marvel Studios is reportedly in early talks with the Russo brothers, who directedAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame, to helmAvengers 5andAvengers: Secret Warsaccording to a newMarvel Cinematic Universereport. The Multiverse Saga is getting closer towards the end of its massive storyline, as they are currently in the midst of Phase 5. While Marvel Studios continues building toAvengers 5andAvengers: Secret Wars, there has been a lot of discussion about who will end up directing both installments, especially after the creative shake-ups over the last year....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Natasha Perkins