Articles filed under Washington Post
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Gina Prince-Bythewood is the first black woman to direct a comic book movie. It looks like the future.Jul 19, 2020 7:27 am - Conventional wisdom would have it that a violent, fantastical action thriller about a group of supernatural mercenaries doesn't lend itself to personal filmmaking. But w...
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Book review: Colin Jost on the end of his SNL run and his memoir, 'A Very Punchable Face'Jul 18, 2020 7:28 am - "A Very Punchable Face" by Colin Jost (Crown) Most of the chapters in Colin Jost's memoir, "A Very Punchable Face," open with a pair of complementary quo...
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Is it time to delete TikTok? A guide to the rumors and the real privacy risks.Jul 18, 2020 6:22 am - Should you delete the TikTok app - or force your kids to? To answer that, we need to follow the data. Privacy concerns have been the most viral aspect of the popular sho...
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Shares by the slice: Fractional investing sparks a stock market stampedeJul 18, 2020 6:14 am - Investors can own the biggest names in capitalism without paying full freight for a share of Apple ($380), Netflix ($500), Alphabet ($1,500) or Amazon ($3,000). And they...
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Analysis: Facebook says current privacy laws are 'insufficient'Jul 18, 2020 6:12 am - Countries around the world are getting tougher on privacy regulation. And Facebook is moving to steer the debate so the rules are written on its terms. The social networ...
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Coronavirus pandemic stress made me 'ghost' my boss. What do I do for a reference?Jul 18, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I screwed up at my last job. We were working from home because of coronavirus and I was unable to adjust. Also, I had a mild freakout due to personal issues. In a mom...
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Mozzarella and marinara turn grilled chicken and vegetables into a summertime hitJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Tossing some chicken and vegetables on the grill and calling it dinner is a perfectly fine summer meal strategy, but it doesn't exactly elicit oohs and ahhhs. This recip...
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Baked chicken nuggets, tahini potato salad scratch your summer picnic itchJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Fried chicken and potato salad are a favorite summertime combo. Still, to enjoy it the old-fashioned way - the way my mother made it - with bone-in, battered deep-fried ...
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Proof is in the pancakes: Adding lemon juice or vinegar to milk is a bad buttermilk substituteJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Regular readers in this space may have seen my consistent comments bemoaning what I think is one of the largest culinary myths perpetuated on unsuspecting home cooks: th...
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An Instant Pot and tiny lentils deliver big 'baked' bean flavor fastJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - Baked beans are a thing of beauty: A little sweet, a little tangy, and cooked so low and slow the flavors infuse every morsel. They're a traditional side to barbecue, es...