Next to giving thanks, Thanksgiving is often all about the food. But just because turkey and all the fixins are at the center of the table doesn’t mean you should ignore the wine. Thanksgiving dinner is a large, dense meal, so finding the right wines can be daunting. Enter John Slover, sommelier and corporate wine […]
There’s a thing that happens on Facebook. It happens every year ahead of the holidays. It happens every year, but this year it seems to be happening (on my feed, at least) with a vengeance. It’s a holiday Secret Santa scam. You may have seen something like this on your own feed. The post, filled […]
We tested out the service and found a few new cruelty-free brands to love. Subscription boxes like Birchbox and Ipsy are irresistible to beauty fans like me. A box of tiny beauty products that were new and just for me? Sign me up. I recently learned about Goodbeing, a beauty and nutrition box that focuses […]
If you’ve spent any amount of time on Instagram’s explore page, you know how easy it is to go down the rabbit hole. First, you’re looking at pictures of Chrissy Teigen’s kids, then you get sucked into videos of cake decorating, and the next thing you know you’ve been watching someone play with glitter and […]
While being vegan inherently means that you’re eating healthier, that doesn’t mean that the average vegan wants to eat strictly fruits and vegetables 24/7. Enter the new, expanded edition of Vegan Junk Food: 200+ Vegan Recipes for the Foods You Crave―Minus the Ingredients You Don’t. Created by vegan chef Lane Gold, the cookbook is chock […]
Idon’t believe in the “no white after Labor Day rule,” but I do (loosely) subscribe to the no rosé after Labor Day rule. In summer I drink a few whites and lots of rosés. Every once in a while, I’ll get crazy and drink a chilled red, maybe a Lambrusco, during warmer weather. But for […]
Big Bang Theory fans with kids might soon recognize a familiar voice on another TV channel. Our own Mayim Bialik will be lending her voice to a character on the Disney Junior animated series Vampirina. Vampirina is based on the popular children’s book series Vampirina Ballerina. A blend of family storytelling and music, the kids’ […]
These ingenious ways to use the spirit will have you stealing from your own bar cart. Vodka is a versatile alcoholic beverage. With its mild, smooth flavor, it goes great with something as simple as soda water or as complex as a spicy bloody mary mix. But it also has a diversity of benefits you […]
September 24 marks the day the last premiere ever of The Big Bang Theory will air—but it’s also the anniversary of the very first premiere ever. That’s right, the no. 1 sitcom premiered 11 years ago today. For the past decade, the show has allowed us to get to know Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, Howard, Penny, […]
Being in a winemaking family four generations deep, Lucia Minoggio essentially always knew what she’d be doing with her life. “I didn’t have much of a choice,” Lucia jokingly says. But that didn’t stop her from pursuing her first passion: ballet. She danced ballet for five years in Tuscany after receiving a scholarship at Balletto […]
Becky Rapinchuk began sharing her cleaning routine on the internet in 2009, before Instagram and influencers were a thing, during the “wild wild west of blogging,” as Becky describes it. Before Becky had kids, she could take all day to clean her home, but once her family grew, she realized that wouldn’t work. She had […]
Artist Chloe Giordano and editor Rachel Williams created an artistic children’s book that must be seen It’s hard to deny the importance of reading to your children from a young age. A 2018 article in the New York Times said that children experience less anger and problems with attention span when parents read to their […]
Just like with fashion, in home décor, sometimes what’s old is new again. And that’s certainly true with wallpaper. Available in a range of sizes, designs and colors, there are hundreds of wallpapers available on the market—and there’s certainly one that could fit your home. Sometimes you don’t need a piece of artwork, you just […]
Liris Crosse has been blazing trails in the modeling industry ever since she set foot on the runway. Dubbed “Naomi Campbell of Plus,” Liris is the first plus-size model to win the model portion of Project Runway. But the Lifetime reality show isn’t the only way she’s made a name for herself. She’s been outspoken […]
The lack of work-appropriate winter wear for women is a real issue Long-sleeved dresses are the holy grail of dresses. And I’m not talking about the long-sleeved mini-dresses you wear to look cute when going out in winter but actually freeze in all night long. I’m talking the long-sleeved, work-appropriate dress. I mean the dresses […]
The Pantone Color Institute determines the Color of the Year by analyzing what colors are starting to trend in fashion, film, technology, etc. And one color they see on the horizon for 2019 is coral. That’s why Pantone 16-1546 Living Coral was named as the Pantone Color of the Year 2019 in December. Inspired by […]
My Favorite Recipe is a recurring feature on Grok Nation that highlights a celebrity or chef’s all-time favorite. You may not guess that a person with the title “The Cocktail Guru” started as a bartender to supplement a fledgling acting career, but that’s exactly what happened to Jonathan Pogash. Growing up in New Jersey with […]
I grew up in a middle income home in middle America. We were certainly not what you would call “fancy.” I’m pretty sure what we used as a “butter knife” for most of my life was actually a fish knife. But when it came to thank you etiquette, you would have thought my mother was […]
There are just a few days left for holiday shopping. And if you’ve put off buying for the nerds and geeks on your list, have we got a guide for you! We’ve pulled a gift idea for fans of all the major fandoms: Doctor Who, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more. […]
It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in shopping for the holidays and not truly think through what you’re giving to friends and family. While trying to check everyone off your holiday gift list, you could end up overspending or purchasing presents that don’t have as much meaning as you’d like. That’s why we’ve rounded […]
