How Sandra Lee’s Semi-Homemade Cooking Became The Way America Cooks
Sandra Lee trademarked semi-homemade cooking twenty years ago. Now the shortcut-plus-fresh method is the logic behind every viral food hack — and her Wheatley American Vodka collab for America's 250th shows the legacy still working. Wheatley American Vodka
Somewhere in America right now, someone is doctoring a boxed cake mix with a can of pie filling, calling it dessert, and filming the whole thing for an audience waiting on the recipe. Food hacks and cooking shortcuts have been a staple of TikTok culture for the past six years, but Sandra Lee popularized the concept on the Food Network in 2003 and believed in it enough to trademark the name. Semi-homemade cooking is how a large share of the country actually cooks and shares food in 2026.
'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
As parts of the UK brace for another hot weekend, online adverts have been appearing for portable air conditioners claiming to be "designed by former Nasa engineers" and able to "cool a room in 90 seconds".
The adverts have emerged on platforms including Facebook and YouTube, but the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has now warned the products are often "too good to be true".
YouTuber Stuart Matthews, who bought several devices to test on his Proper DIY channel, told the BBC that despite paying £70 for one machine, it turned out to be "a small, simple fan worth only a few pounds".
Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm ‘chaos’
Donald Trump has terminated the remaining members of the independent, federal commission that assists election administration officials nationwide just a few months before the midterm elections, multiple outlets reported on Thursday.
The remaining three commissioners of the four-member bipartisan commission were forced out on Thursday in different ways. The one Republican appointee resigned and the other two, Democratic, appointees were notified of their terminations via email from the White House presidential personnel office.
From The Godfather to Middlemarch: 8 of the most faithful adaptations ever
Adapting canonical literary classics into cinema is an inherently difficult task, as it requires walking a razor's edge between remaining faithful to the text and translating it into another medium.
Will Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey be up to the task? The trailer has viewers divided.
No matter how noble the attempt at an adaptation is, it's impossible to please everyone. And arguably the older the work, the more ways its retelling can enrage audiences.
Listen to 48 Emmy Nominees — from A (Apatow) to Z (Zimmer) — on THR’s ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast
Forty-eight past guests of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast received at least one Primetime Emmy Award nomination this week. You can find their names — and links to listen to their episodes — below, and you can click here to subscribe to the podcast — for free — in order to access all past and future episodes.
Judd Apatow, best documentary/nonfiction special (Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!) — LISTEN
Human Variability Is The Philosophy Behind Accessibility 2.0
Brett Harvey, 6 years with Parkinson’s uses iPhone with Action Mode feature. Apple
Some stories stay with you long after you’ve watched them.
That was my reaction to Apple’s No Frame Missed video, upon learning of its numerous winnings (a silver and 3 bronzes) at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. At first glance, it is a story about the iPhone’s Action Mode helping people living with Parkinson’s disease capture steadier videos. The more I thought about it, however, the more it became clear that the technology is only part of the story. The deeper lesson is the human understanding that made it possible. Behind every meaningful innovation is someone who took the time to understand a human experience that many of us will never personally know.
Today’s Wordle #1847 Hints And Answer For Friday, July 10
How to solve today's Wordle. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Looking for help with today’s Wordle? Look no further. An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
It’s 2XP Friday and I still can’t catch a break in July. I think I’ve beaten the Wordle Bot maybe one time all month in Competitive Wordle, tied a few times and lost plenty. It’s the Bot’s Revenge for trouncing him last month. Let’s solve this Wordle, and then you can see just how badly I’m faring.
Las Vegas Summer League Preview: Just Enjoy The Ride
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: Carter Bryant #11 of the San Antonio Spurs drives against Zuby Ejiofor #20 of the Atlanta Hawks in the first half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
NYT ‘Pips’ Hints, Answers And Walkthrough For Friday, July 10
Today's Pips Credit: NYT
Looking for help with today’s Easy, Medium and Hard NYT Pips puzzles? Whether you’re after a nudge in the right direction or just want to compare notes, below you’ll find everything you need to solve each of today’s Pips plus a full walkthrough for today’s Hard Pips.
TGIF Pipsqueaks! Friday is here at last and then the weekend. No big 4th of July stuff this weekend, but this Sunday is my son’s 16th birthday, so that’s pretty neat! I just turned 45, so that means I’ll turn 47 when my son hits 18 with three whole years of my 40s left and all my kids flown the nest. Or, well, they might not have flown the nest, but all grown up. There are perks to being a younger parent. In any case, it’s Pips time! Let’s throw some dominoes!
World Cup 2026: 'Unbelievable' France aim to eclipse previous glories
France cruise into semi-finals - could this be the best Les Bleus ever?
France into semi-finals after comfortable win over Morocco
ByMichael Emons
BBC Sport journalist
World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, France have created another special team and are favourites to win the 2026 competition.
They showed just why they remain the team to beat this year with an impressive 2-0 victory over Morocco on Thursday to become the first nation into the semi-finals.