Costco Promises To Keep Hot Dog and Drink Combo at $1.50, Even Through Inflation

We are losing our rear ends.' Jelinek says Sinegal replied, ‘If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out.’ Photo: artyooran.gmail.com/Depositphotos It seems as though the bargain meal has been a financially viable system for Costco. As Elizabeth Licatadeduces, the price is so cheap, so people will show up just for the lunch. Its probably pretty effective. Photo: jetcityimage/123RF Galanti also says that the $1.50 price tag will remain that way forever....

October 4, 2022 · 1 min · 91 words · Brandon Price

Japan’s 14th Annual Wara Art Festival Unveils Massive Rice Straw Sculptures

This year marks the 14th annualWara Art Festivalin Japan. The Wara Art Festival partners with the Musashino Art University to dispose of unused straw from the rice harvest. Whilelast year’s collectionboasted giant fearsome animals, 2022’s gallery has a cuter approach. you might also see the work from previous festivals in theironline gallery. Every year at the Wara Art Festival, Japanese art students create massive sculptures from rice straw. This year’s festival was inspired by the things that bring happiness theme....

October 4, 2022 · 1 min · 80 words · Amber Gonzales

Young Person Pays It Forward by Taking 100-Year-Old Veteran on a Free Trip to Disneyland

As someone who once struggled with homelessness, they understand the importance of the basic necessities. Their latest act of kindness has captured the hearts of millions. There were times that I was really really hungry and I had nothing so I know what thats like. Since then, Garza has worked with celebrities like Cardi B, Janet Jackson, and Kesha. The old man reasonably looks shocked and replies to Garza, You really would take me?...

October 4, 2022 · 1 min · 172 words · Peter Rodriguez

3,000-Year-Old Canoe Found in Wisconsin Is Oldest One Ever Discovered in Great Lakes

A woman from the Ho-Chunk Nation touches the canoe. (Photo:Wisconsin Historical Society) Scuba diver and maritime archeologist Tamara Thomsen is on an amazing streak. Now, less than a year after her impressive find, Thomsen has discovered another ancient canoe. A woman from the Ho-Chunk Nation touches the canoe. (Photo:Wisconsin Historical Society) This one is a shocking 3,000 years oldevidence of the impressive maritime tradition of the region’s Indigenous peoples. Thomsen was giving a scuba lesson when she spotted more unique wood submerged in the lake....

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 206 words · Crystal Cox

Beautiful Portraits Celebrate First Nations Boys and Their Braids

In one day, she’d received over 30 requests from boys of all ages growing their hair. Many of the boys are Kanien’keha:ka (Mohawk) from Kahnawake, south of Montreal. It connects them to the land, to the earth. Horn has been amazed by the public support for the project. Photographer Angel Horn offered free portraits to Kanien’keha:ka boys who grow their hair. The beautiful images are part of theBack the Braidcampaign to raise awareness about First Nations culture....

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 86 words · Stanley Morrow

Bewitching Portraits Depict Enigmatic Female Figures With Animal Masks

Switzerland-based artistLaura H. Rubinbreathes life into surreal ideas in her digital paintings. Some of her latest portraits feature graceful women adorned with headwear inspired by different animals. These antagonisms in my paintings also address women’s still prevalent perceived inferiority. Keep up to date with her latest projects by following the artist onInstagram. Switzerland-based artist Laura H. Rubin creates exquisite digital paintings. Her latest series merges depictions of ethereal women with animal motifs....

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 84 words · John Castillo

Dad and Daughter Dazzle Instagram With Their Joyful Dance Moves

A post shared by D&F (@daughter_and_father_) For some, dancing is in their blood. Parents pass on their skills and the whole family is moving and groovingand the results are delightful. The dancing dad-daughter duoD&Ffirst shared their moves on Instagram in May 2020. Since then, they have posted over 200 moments of pure joy and familial happiness. Their studio is based in Hachinohe, Japan, a port city in the Aomori Prefecture....

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 168 words · Andrea Fox

Learn How Marlon Brando and Sacheen Littlefeather Made History at the 1973 Oscars

The Apache and Yaqui activist respectfully waved off actor Roger Moore, who attempted to hand her the statue. She had been instructed by Brando not to touch the Oscar and, rather, read an eight-page statement. Things did not go quite as planned. Sacheen Littlefeather at the 1973 Oscars (Photo:UCLA Library Special Collections,CC BY 2.0) Still, in the short time she did have, Littlefeather made her voice heard. [Brando] very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award....

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 143 words · Kari Powell

Sharpen Your Drawing Skills in October With a Bundle of Online Illustration Classes

But for creatives, it can only mean one thinga month of daily drawing challenges. For the entire month of October, we’ll be offering aspecialOctober Drawing Challenge bundle. The bundle includes some of our favorite illustration courses packaged together at a special price. Included in the deal is our populararchitectural illustration coursetaught by artist Demi Lange. Next, you’ll learn how toapply colored inks to your drawingsin an engaging course by illustrator Anna Sokolova....

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 206 words · Megan Ho

Artist Compresses Classical Sculptures Into Small Marble Cubes

ArtistAdam Parker Smithruns classical sculpture through a trash compactor in his new series of works titledCrush. The six sculptures take well-known classical forms and squish them into one cubic meter. In doing so, he was able to render these masterpieces of Hellenistic andBaroquesculpture in a 3D modeling program. The sculptures are fascinating as they sit on their pedestals. As now-tiny forms, each sculpture gives something new when viewed from different angles....

October 2, 2022 · 1 min · 123 words · Michael Wood

Math Researchers Reveal How to Pair Students for Maximal Learning in Group Settings

But is this the best way to maximize learning for everyone? Would mixing in stronger readers with weaker ones be more beneficial? They then created equations to model learning under grouping theory. Photo: PYACOBCHUK1/Depositphotos Like-skill tiered grouping strategies produced groups with similar skill levels within said group. A cross-sectional grouping strategy mixed the skill level so that it was comparable across groups when assessed in totality. These findings were detailed in the journalEducation Practice and Theory....

October 2, 2022 · 1 min · 150 words · Lori Todd

Traveling Photographer’s Love Letter to Kyoto Highlights Its Technicolor Glow

PhotographerXavier Portelais known for capturing the energy of cities at night. And now, afterTokyoandKobe, Portela is back in Japan. This time, he’s ventured to Kyoto. Considered the cultural heart of Japan, the former capital is known for its wealth of temples and shrines. But, as Portela’s photos demonstrate, the city is also distinctly modern. In Portela’s photographs, the streets of the city glow with paper lanterns and neon signs. Because, while Kyoto isn’t as built up as Tokyo, it is still a thriving metropolis....

October 2, 2022 · 1 min · 164 words · Michael Daniels

Dazzling Photo of the Milky Way Glitters Over Death Valley’s Famous Racetrack Playa

PhotographerPaul Cheynes creative juices start flowing a night. When the sun goes down, he sets out to take photographs in both urban and rural options. During the pandemic, he became fascinated withastrophotographyas he spent his time camping in the deserts of Southern California. It was on one of these excursions that he executed his first successful astrophotography shoot. Racetrack Playa is an ideal setting for the photograph due to its isolated location....

October 1, 2022 · 1 min · 154 words · Crystal Schmitt