William Buckley’s Extraordinary Survival in The Australian Wilderness

In 1803, Buckley fled captivity near modern-day Melbourne and vanished into the bush, and was presumed dead. His story offers a remarkable glimpse into both the challenges of exile and the richness of Indigenous Australian culture. He was raised by his maternal grandfather who sent him to school and arranged his apprenticeship to a bricklayer. When Buckley turned 19, he joined the Cheshire Militia and later the 4th Regiment. After his return to England, Buckley was charged with theft of a bale of cloth....

December 23, 2024 · 5 min · 911 words · Jennifer Edwards

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, December 22, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - The same forward and back. Blue category - Weekly whodunnits. Purple category - With their partners, theyll make you laugh....

December 22, 2024 · 3 min · 458 words · Jill Lopez

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, December 22, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Hint for the theme words in todays Strands puzzle Words from the song named in the spangram. BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!...

December 22, 2024 · 2 min · 252 words · Randy Thomas

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, December 22, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for December 22, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

December 22, 2024 · 3 min · 472 words · Ronald Johnson

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, December 21, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - You might need them for preparing a large meal. Blue category - You sleep in them. Purple category - They can all be referred to with the same name....

December 21, 2024 · 3 min · 524 words · Maria Taylor

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, December 21, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Hint for the spangram in todays Strands puzzle Two words describing houses of worship. Hint for the theme words in todays Strands puzzle Examples of houses of worship across many religions....

December 21, 2024 · 2 min · 271 words · Christina Williams

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, December 21, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for December 21, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

December 21, 2024 · 3 min · 466 words · Kelly Soto

15 Christmas Movies You Definitely Shouldn't Watch With Your Family

She enlists a couple of friends on a mission to find and confront the one-time pimp. Yeah, sounds awful to me, too. Luckily theyve got a ton of drugs to get them through the night. The jokes on him, because theyre at each others throats every moment. On his way to a Christmas gig, he has a breakdown during a stormbad luck.

December 20, 2024 · 1 min · 62 words · Mitchell Stewart

How to Blanch Vegetables (and Why You'll Want To)

H What is blanching? Blanching is a cooking method done by poaching fruits and vegetables, gently and quickly, in boiling water. The quick part is important. “Blanching” is not the same as “boiling.” Usually the dunk is a minute or two and can be as quick as mere seconds. The second part of blanching is usually an ice water bath. This interior heat can continue cooking the item for minutes....

December 20, 2024 · 3 min · 455 words · Alyssa Castaneda

Meta Ray-Ban's Celebrity Voices, Rated from Least to Most Annoying

So it was with trepidation that I checked out Meta’s crop of stars-in-your-eyeglasses. Heres a step-by-step: bring up the Meta View app on your phone. Click Language and Voice. Make your celebrity selection, then hit save on the top right. Once they’re installed, your glasses work exactly as they did before. Do Meta AI’s celebrity voices really sound like celebrities? She got all of them wrong. She was sure John Cena was Jon Hamm, and thought Awkwafina might be an NPR host....

December 20, 2024 · 2 min · 222 words · Linda Ramirez

The Best Gifts for Avid Readers (That Aren't Books)

Orand hear me outconsider the Paperwhite Kids. Sure, it can be for kidsor it can be for adults. It’s a great machine that’s on sale right now. Of course, there’s cool reader-focused tech out there that goes beyond e-readers. For something more personalized, I love the idea of book stamps or embossing machines. Astamp is $19.95while anembosser is $24.99. Personalized gifts are always a hit and this one is really thoughtful....

December 20, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · Emily Thornton

The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Is Almost the Perfect Tablet-Laptop Hybrid

This latest 2024 version brings with it a couple of notable internal upgrades, together with a familiar design. If you’ve never used a Surface Pro before, these are not particularly thin and light tablets. As yet there’s no cellular option, so it’s just Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. I like what Microsoft has done with Windows 11 in recent years, on the whole. (There’s alsoWindows Recall, though that remains in testing for now....

December 20, 2024 · 1 min · 128 words · Michael Stewart

These Are My Favorite (Edible and Non-Edible) Food Discoveries of the Year

There are snacks, kitchen accessories, and even apps that have made my relationship with food better. Here are my favorite food finds from the past year. Edible finds Lets start with the most notable finds that you’re able to actually eat. These products made my list because they topped the charts in flavor. The most notable thing is that the flavors were incredible. you might findBettr Bowls sold at Aldi, and on Instacart....

December 20, 2024 · 1 min · 208 words · James Hurley