Category: Summer

2018 Belly Flop Culture Summer Web Culture

Kid’s lazy bellyflop is how we should all go into the weekend

sudshr47 July 20, 2018

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It’s been a long, hot week filled with way too much news, and we could all use a dip in a nice, cool pool.

Enter two-year old Deacon, who decided the best way to get into the water isn’t a fancy dive but, rather, a straight-up flop. He basically does a trust fall — without even a thought to what might lie ahead. 

This is the inspiration we need in an era of early-morning presidential tweetstorms and hackable vacuum cleaners. 

Stay pure, Deacon. Read more…

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Culture Pool Float Shopping Amazon Summer Web Culture

7 massive pool floats that’ll make you the envy of your Instagram followers

sudshr47 July 17, 2018

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Summer is a great time to hit the water and cool off from the sweltering heat. And there is no better way to enjoy your time in the water than with an obnoxious and impossibly large pool float.

Sure, you could get a normal, human-sized pool float for yourself, but what’s the fun in floating around all by your lonesome? This summer, get a pool float big enough for you, your best pals, and even a few random extras.

We took the liberty of rounding up some of the biggest pool floats available online to ensure that your fantasies of lounging on a giant floating pizza become reality. We’re talking floats with coolers and cup holders for icy beverages, shade covers, and plenty of room for everyone you’d want to invite to a pool party — which, realistically, is like six to eight people, at most. Read more…

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Beach Culture Guide Summer Work Life

How to make your beach trip not suck

sudshr47 July 13, 2018

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There are two types of people in this world: beach lovers and beach haters. And while these two categories are mostly inflexible, it is technically possible to make a hater come around.

How do I know this? Friends, I used to be a beach hater. I hated the sand, the perpetually drippy sunscreen, the seagulls stealing my Doritos. I was practically a walking Anakin Skywalker clip. 

But now I know the key to a good beach trip: planning. You don’t need to plan a lot, either — avoiding a beach disaster requires just a little bit of foresight.

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An Ode To Culture Movies Tv Shows Netflix Summer

Netflix’s relaxing ‘Fireplace for Your Home’ isn’t just for the holidays

sudshr47 July 3, 2018

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This is Ode To…, a weekly column where we share the stuff we’re really into in hopes that you’ll be really into it, too.

Many of you have probably thrown on Netflix’s delightful three-episode fireplace series, Fireplace for Your Home, to cultivate a cozy aura around the holidays. 

This is a great idea — for apartment-dwellers like myself, nothing says wintertime relaxation like a pungent, fir-scented Yankee Candle and a crackling, roaring fake fire on my television screen. It gives me a pleasant feeling of cocooned solitude, like I’m in a cabin filled with Pendleton blankets and no one can reach me by phone or email. The dream. Read more…

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Bears Culture Summer Video

Chill California bear enjoys margarita and nice relaxing soak in hot tub

sudshr47 July 3, 2018

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It doesn’t matter if you’re a human or a bear — summer is the time to kick back, relax, hop in a hot tub, and enjoy and nice cold margarita. 

Mark Hough, a Altadena, California, resident, recently learned this universal truth when he saw a chill bear climb over his fence and wander into his backyard on Friday. According to The Associated Press, the bear soaked in Hough’s unheated hot tub (jets on and everything,) slurped up his beverage, and then took a nice little nap under a shady tree.

“He was playing having a grand old time,” Hough told the AP. “So he had his margarita, he had his jacuzzi, and now he’s ready for an hour nap.” Read more…

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Camping Mashable Shopping Mashable Stackcommerce Shopping List Summer

10 pieces of camping gear on sale to make summer way more fun

sudshr47 June 21, 2018

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The sun rising earlier and shining brighter than usual, the blistering heat, the relentless pit stains, and the influx of wedding invitations you receive in the mail — ah, summer is finally here.

This season is the perfect time to rough it out in the great outdoors, but even before you think about stepping foot outside, you must first pack up the essentials that will prevent you from wishing you stayed indoors instead. From supremely powerful tactical flashlights to beach mats that absorb sand, below are handy items that will upgrade your adventure off the grid. The best part? They’re all on sale. Read more…

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Bluetooth Speakers Mashable Shopping Shopping Skimlinks Summer Waterproof

Get a waterproof Bluetooth speaker from Ultimate Ears on sale for cheaper than Black Friday

sudshr47 June 5, 2018

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A rugged, waterproof Bluetooth speaker is basically a summer requirement. Oh, your speaker can’t be dunked in the pool and still work afterward? That is so 2017.

Okay, we’ll admit that it’s hard to find one that’s not a total piece of junk and still affordable — but we tracked one down, and found it on sale for lower than its Black Friday price. Meet the Ultimate Ears Megaboom: Regularly $249.99 you can snag it for $119.99 todayWhat.

Ultimate Ears is a brand known for their party-hard Bluetooth speakers, and finding the insanely popular Megaboom for $130 off its original price is unheard of. (For reference, Amazon’s sale price for it is $170. So yeah, $119.99 a pretty good deal.) Read more…

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Mashable Shopping Shopping Daily Deal Summer Swimming Walmart

Walmart is having a massive sale on above ground pools and portable hot tubs

sudshr47 June 1, 2018

It’s the first day of June, AKA the month that summer officially starts, AKA the day stores are about to go HAM on summer gear sales.
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Culture Glasses Summer Web Culture

Why summer is hell for people who wear glasses

sudshr47 May 27, 2018

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Ah, summer. It’s the time of sunshine, barbecues, beach trips, and abbreviated Fridays. It’s also the time when I, at least six times per day, want to pitch my stupid glasses into the beautiful, sparkling ocean.

Summer is absolute hell for the glasses wearer. We don’t talk about this enough! Sure, it is a “mild annoyance” and “not that big of a deal,” but the sooner we give voice to these issues, the sooner I can stop complaining about them at parties and ruining the vibe.

Fellow glasses people, are you with me?

Let’s begin with sunglasses, which are a whole thing for us. Prescription sunglasses exist, yes, but they are expensive — often as expensive as a regular pair of glasses. Even if you do manage to acquire a pair, you have to deal with the awkward dance between your prescription sunglasses and your regular glasses.  Read more…

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