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Long Live the Hard Rock—Inside the Kitsch, Memorabilia, and Excess That Lives On — Writer Jessica Chapel on the memories and lore that keeps the brand iconic—and close to home.

10 Brands that Embraced the Oddball Five-Cylinder Engine — There’s good news for fans of five cylinders. As we recently reported, Audi has confirmed that it will continue to develop its odd-cylinder-count engine for several years to come. “We’re well aware of the historical…

Chickahominy Riverfront Park in Williamsburg, Virginia — <p><img alt="The untouched shoreline of the park." data-width="4898" data-height="3265" width="300" height="200"…

3 bone-chilling Paramount+ thrillers to watch this weekend (August 28-30) — A franchise-launching spy thriller, an invasion from under the pavement, and the 1992 erotic thriller that scared the MPAA.

Hundreds Missing After Deadly Nepal-China Flood — A violent flash flood at the border between Nepal and China has left hundreds missing, including tourists from India, the US, UK and elsewhere. (Source: Bloomberg)

my mechanic just told me the weird rattling noise was literally a penny stuck in my door panel for three years.. now i can't stop wondering what other stuff is just living in there

my mechanic just told me the weird rattling noise was literally a penny stuck in my door panel for three years.. now i can't stop wondering what other stuff is just living in there

Piston Slap: Nobody Suspects The Horn Button! — (We are running low on reader questions to feed the Piston Slap series, so email us at&nbsp;pistonslap@hagerty.com to keep us running with a full tank!) George writes: Sajeev, Some time back, the horn on my van began blowing for…

How to use your old Android phone as a Wi-Fi extender — If your Wi-Fi signal is patchy at the far reaches of your house, this simple solution might be worth a try. Even better? It&#39;s completely free.

Hot Wheels and 7-Eleven Team up for 1:64-Scale Nissan GT-R — If you’re the kind of Hot Wheels collector who can spot a Treasure Hunt at Walmart from an aisle away behind half a dozen peg warmers, we’ve got good news. Your favorite brand of 1:64-scale custom cars has once again…

US Open 2026: All to know about the schedule, top seeds and favourites — This year’s fourth and final Grand Slam will feature some of tennis’ favourites, breakout players on the up and up, as well as notable injured absentees.

Made croissants for the first time and they exploded in the oven. Turns out I'd been folding the dough backward the entire time.

Made croissants for the first time and they exploded in the oven. Turns out I'd been folding the dough backward the entire time.

Ferrari&#8217;s 12Cilindri Manuale Suggests Tails Can Wag The Dog — Automakers have a history of listening to customer feedback, even if they don&#8217;t make a big deal about it. Manual conversion kits for F1-transmission-equipped Ferrari 360 and 430 models, and even the later…

Korea divided: A sister’s long wait and a defector’s bid to save his mother — An elderly South Korean waits to see a brother in the North one last time, while a North Korean defector risks it all.

Gallery: Every Car from Dawn Patrol at the 2026 Pebble Beach Concours — We kicked off the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance with the annual Dawn Patrol ritual of coffee, donuts, and anticipation of the first show cars rumbling onto the show field. The rush for the coveted Dawn…

Woodward Dream Cruise: Celebrating What We Do in Detroit — Much has been written about Metro Detroit’s Dream Cruise, and a lot of it misses the forest for the trees. The oft-repeated origin story is heartwarming and true: a 1990s cruise on Woodward Avenue that started as a…

Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children | TechCrunch — The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to…

I Built The World’s Only 2026 WWII Jeep. It Nearly Broke Me - The Autopian — “David, you need to call eBay and give them a heads up. You’re supposed to leave soon!” my wife told me every night as I walked into the house, demoralized, covered in grease, mumbling about how doomed…

Travis Knight Made ‘Masters of the Universe’ Because He Really Loves It — and He Thinks You Will, Too — INTERVIEW: The filmmaker has seen internet posts, but he made a promise to IndieWire: he loves this film and characters, and he thinks you will, too.

Report: Audi Sport Is Fighting to Keep the Five-Cylinder Alive — Audi&#8217;s sonorous five-cylinder engine is turning 50 this year, and up until recently it looked like the end was near for it. That might not be the case after all: Audi Sport is searching for ways to keep the…

Le Creuset, Ninja, and 11 More Labor Day Kitchen Deals I’m Shopping Early — <img src="https://cdn.apartmenttherapy.info/image/upload//at/house%20tours/2026/june/marcelline-b/tours-newyork-marcelline-b-8M1A9132"> Labor Day might be a week away, but these deals are ready to be…

Piston Slap: Why Ford Made the One-Piece Styleside Truck — Hagerty Media reader DUB6 writes: Sajeev, As a guy who has owned pickup trucks since the 1960s and used them for everything from street racing to work trucks to four-wheeling and hunting to ranch work, I know that cabs an

Honda Accord: 50 years of Quiet Competence — Nobody criticizes you for buying a Honda Accord. They might call you boring to your face, but rest assured, they&#8217;re also putting your number in their speed dial list so that you&#8217;re easily reachable for a ride later down the

How parents can save on costs as the new school year starts — From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

Final Parking Space: 2005 Saturn Ion Red Line — During its existence from 1991 through 2010 model years, GM&#8217;s Saturn division took just a brief foray into building high-performance versions of its vehicles. This was the Red Line program, which involved souped-up versions…

World number one Scheffler claims second Fedex Cup title — At times it felt like there was a certain inevitability about Scottie Scheffler collecting his second Fedex Cup title on Sunday.

Apple One Just Went Up in Price — As a result of Apple TV receiving a price increase today, the Apple One Individual plan has also gone up in price. In the U.S., for example, the Apple One Individual plan now costs $21.95 per month, up from $19.95 per month. Apple One Family…

Watch: Young chef, 16, cooking up gourmet meals in Gaza — Yasser Ayad, 16, has become a culinary star on social media as he cooks traiditional Palestinain dishes in Gaza.

When Broken Down in the Boonies, Get Creative, and Rely on Community — A good friend of mine is a retired executive with, as expected, strong executive skills. He has applied himself to organizing bi-annual road tours for his small group of car enthusiasts that make a three-day…

Google tells Android app developers to cool it on memory use, or else — Developers will feel the RAM shortage ramifications.

Jeep Heritage Is Clearing Out Its Inventory of Full-Size Jeep Parts — Jeep Heritage, a used parts salvage yard in Johnson City, Texas, is moving from one side of town to the other, and it&#8217;s using the move as a reason to reduce inventory. The outfit is offering lots of…

A Gut-Level Decision on a ’63 Rambler — For a short period before Maire Anne and I moved down to Austin, after I sold the 1970 Triumph GT6+ but before the endless parade of BMWs began, I owned a powder-blue 1963 Rambler Classic 550. The car had been passed around in my circle of

The Story of the Small Truck: Past, Present and Future — Want a small truck? As you’ve likely learned, pickings are slim. It was that way in the 1970s, until Japanese manufacturers dipped a toe into the water, both for their own brands and for domestic OEMS. Then there was some…

Kids' handwriting gets worse the more you praise it! Actually watched a teacher stop complimenting penmanship and suddenly the letters got cleaner. Something about the pressure kills the thing you're trying to fix.

Kids' handwriting gets worse the more you praise it! Actually watched a teacher stop complimenting penmanship and suddenly the letters got cleaner. Something about the pressure kills the thing you're trying to fix.

Dinosaur Jr. Announce 2027 Tour — The North American run will feature support from Starcrawler

Original Owner: ’71 Malibu Went from Family Car to 12-Second Hotrod in 40 Years — Dan Hawkins was three years old in 1989 but said he remembers his Uncle Greg coming around to his house in a silver 1971 Chevelle Malibu 350 convertible. Both Greg and Bill, the younger of his…

Far-right UK provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in US — A Trump administration official says the controversial commentator overstayed his visit in the US and will be removed.

Apple announces September iPhone launch event: 'Surprise and shine' — Apple confirms the date and time of its annual September keynote.

Photobucket’s Groupsy app launches with a wild offer — share photos and videos for free — The ultimate travel and wedding photo hack.

Formula for Healing: Frank Kotnick’s 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula — We enthusiasts view cars as more than just transportation or machines to be used and abused. Rather, they are present throughout our lives, witnesses to triumph and tragedy. This is a car story about a 1976…

The Deadliest Decade: The Battle for Aero Supremacy — Thus commenced the Battle for Aero Supremacy. Not another race passed where a new wrinkle wasn’t introduced. It wasn’t immediately clear whether this was a testament to the technical ingenuity of Formula 1 or to…

Cars and Self-Image — Before I get into this, let me say that I despise stereotyping in just about any form. Most of us are far more complicated than a cheap soundbite about a single thing. I’m a guy who stubbornly holds onto the 30-year-old AOL email address through which…

Americans are cheering for vigilantes who take down Flock cameras — The surveillance cameras have become another flashpoint of growing bipartisan anger against tech industry excess.

The Chauffeur Problem — Today, we learn to drive our own cars -- and manage our own computers. The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. Historian Kevin…

Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text — The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.

Claude now watermarks your generated text for instant detection — It could discourage slop, but privacy is an issue.

'That's a stinker' - Gay trapped lbw by 'unplayable' Abbas delivery — After a lengthy rain delay that sees play halted for over three hours, England batter Emilio Gay is dimissed almost instantly after being trapped lbw by an "unplayable" ball from Pakistan bowler Muhammad…

Could you handle a 20-plus hour flight? This airline is banking on it — Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?

there's this mechanic who documents every weird thing he finds inside engines people bring in — the collection is genuinely hilarious and somehow also heartbreaking! 💕

there's this mechanic who documents every weird thing he finds inside engines people bring in — the collection is genuinely hilarious and somehow also heartbreaking! 💕

The first 5 Android settings I turn off before using a new phone — Day 1 changes can make a big difference

Beware the sourdough starter fake out — How to identify — and not fall for! — this tricky sourdough situation.

Dodgers' Skubal greeted with cheers in stellar Detroit return — Tarik Skubal heard mostly cheers and some jeers in his first start in Detroit since he was traded to the Dodgers and treated the Comerica Park crowd to six dominant innings against his former team Friday.

Help, My Writing Group Think My Latest Story Was Really Funny: It Wasn’t Meant to Be — Hello again, gentle readers! Welcome back to another delightful installment of everyone’s favorite bimonthly drunken advice column, Am I the Literary Asshole? It’s a column designed to bring…

How the Meta Settlement Could Change the Internet — Even while refusing to admit legal fault, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has accepted, for the first time, that much of its business model is unacceptable for children.

Filip Hrgovic stuns Moses Itauma to win IBF heavyweight title — Filip Hrgovic produced a courageous performance to stop Moses Itauma in Round 9 of their title contest to become Croatia's first ever heavyweight world champion on Saturday.

Automotive Design Takes a Commercial Break — Car designers used to be household names. New vehicle launches often provided a chance for motoring writers to meet the design team and learn about their work, but you’ll be forgiven for struggling to name anyone associated with…

10 of the Quirkiest Cars from the London Concours — Alright guv&#8217;nah, come and &#8216;ave a butcher&#8217;s at all the Ken Dodd la-di-dahs right &#8216;ere in the jam tart of London Town. It&#8217;s the London Concours, held at the Honourable Artillery Company, a hidden gree

A Mutation Is Making It Easier for Drug-Resistant Malaria to Spread — New findings shed light on what’s making the parasite less treatable using the drug that’s considered a first line of defense.

Dolly Parton was the one thing most Americans could agree on — The cultural icon was one of the rare celebrities adored by Americans of all ages, races and political persuasions.

My Estranged Husband Is a Hoarder. Can I Force Him to Get Help? — We think the house would most likely be condemned if county inspectors ever got inside.

One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review — Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

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