If you want to avoid mosquitos, think about having a SOBER summer.  At least two studies have found you're more likely to get bit after drinking beer.  (Yeah . . . I'll just deal with the mosquito bites then.)   The science is still up in the air about why mosquitos love some people and couldn't care less about others.  But here are a few more things that could be linked to mosquito bites . . .   1.  Bananas.  A study found people were more likely to get bit after eating a banana than after eating grapes.   2.  Really smelly [...]

Trying to spend less?  Someone asked people in a Reddit group called "Frugal" for ideas.  Here are a few money-saving hacks from cheap people . . .   1.  You can't buy something unless you get rid of something else.  You'll buy less junk and end up with just the stuff you really want. 2.  Use a budgeting app to track impulse purchases.  Just the purchases you didn't really NEED to make.  It'll show you how it all adds up each month. 3.  Use the library.  It seems like no one does anymore, even though it's free.  A lot of libraries [...]

With Beverly Hills Cop and MaXXXine premiering this weekend, we thought we should shine a spotlight on Tinsel Town. This weeks Popcorn Bucket List we talk about the best movies set in Los Angeles, from the most action packed, to most comedic, and everything in between. Click the video below to check out the full discussion and let us know what is YOUR favorite movie set in the city of angels!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni-c_PH0YGs

With "A Quiet Place Day One" premiering this weekend we thought we would tackle one of the most popular sub genres of Sci-Fi... alien invasion movies. It's a scary real life thought but we fictionalize it all the time, but which ones are the best ones? Click the link below to see some suggestions and comment on the video which alien invasion movies are your favorite! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Kvfe6wHCQ

Tripadvisor released its list of the best tourist attractions in the world in 2024.  They base it on reviews.  So, what people who recently went there thought of it.   And #1 this year is a famous U.S. landmark.  (!!!)  According to the reviews, the best tourist attraction in the world is . . . The Empire State Building.  If you can deal with the lines, the views are pretty good.   Two other spots in the U.S. made the Top 25:  Iolani Palace in Honolulu is 17th, and Central Park is 18th.  (Iolani Palace is where Hawaii's royal family lived until 1893.  Now [...]