Some families are not buying any presents for the holidays – and have asked others not to buy them gifts. And they’re not alone. In a study this fall by Empower, 33% of people surveyed said they were ...

The recent government shutdown, longest in our history, is now fading into memory, but no one should forget which party refused to negotiate while applying political pressure by taking food from ...

Depending on your age, you might not be able to separate how you first experienced an overplayed pop song from the way you feel about it now. Culture appears to be much more Balkanized these days than ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Get ready to howl for a new band called Howl Owl Howl. Members of three ‘90s rock groups have teamed up for the new supergroup, featuring Hootie & The Blowfish singer Darius Rucker, R.E.M.

You may think that happiness is the ultimate goal, but research shows otherwise. Here's why the happiest people may not always get ahead in every area of life. Many of us today are doing our best to ...

Are people living in New Jersey happy? New Jerseyans are some of the happiest people in the country, ranking in the top four, according to a recent study. WalletHub, the website that provides ...

Lena Dunham's new Netflix show Too Much is a rom-com for the TikTok-scrolling, influencer-besotted age. In the show, 30-something Jessica relocates to London after a thunderous breakup that causes her ...

Religion Unplugged believes in a diversity of well-reasoned and well-researched opinions. This piece reflects the views of the author and does not necessarily represent those of Religion Unplugged, ...

Katrina Anderson has an avid interest in film, TV, and pop-culture. She has a MA in English Literature from Simon Fraser University. Her thesis project described the literary qualities of the ...

People who lead genuinely joyful and fulfilling lives don’t center their routines around money, fame, or prestige, but rather healthy social connections and meaningful relationships. They are ...