We here at The Takeout do our best never to yuck on anyone else’s yum, so this map from Hater—a dating app that pairs people up on the basis of what they dislike, brought to our attention by the fine people of Uproxx—is a bit of a sticky wicket for us. On the one hand, it’s a map, people like maps, we like maps. Maps…
As the Mid-Atlantic eastern coast of the U.S. prepares for monster storm Hurricane Florence to reach landfall, some aid efforts are already underway. For example, USA Today reports that in an effort to aid the American Red Cross and other relief efforts, Anheuser-Busch and Miller Coors are sending cans of water to…
What a warm-and-fuzzy week it is to be reading The Takeout: Yesterday, we brought you the charming story of how paramedics helped a dying man enjoy a final caramel sundae, and today we bring you yet another feel-good read about food and the elderly. (Thanks for reading; please hug your grandmas.)
Now past 30 years of age, I’ve accumulated a few pieces of wisdom: There’s no harm in packing sensible shoes, and staying hydrated makes life easier. I learned that last lesson when I lived in Phoenix, where I got into the habit of tethering a refillable water bottle to my body at all times. This practice has served…
Pretend you’re a Takeout staffer, and you stumble onto a press release. Could you ignore a headline like this one? Because we, we’ve found, could not:
Disposable plastic water bottles are a bad idea for numerous reasons. You’re paying top dollar for tap water. Those plastic bottles are an environmental menace. And now, in case you didn’t need another reason to suck it up and buy yourself a nice non-disposable bottle already, Time and other outlets report today that…
On an incline plane of insufferability, we have: raw food, raw milk, and now, raw water. According to this recent New York Times piece, pricey “raw” or “pure” water is a thing, with Silicon Valley investors and its own water stores charging around $2.50 per gallon.
