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Whataburger announces the return of two fan favorites after being inundated with requests

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Whataburger is bringing back the bacon – and its sure to send fans bananas. The Texas-based fast food chain is reviving two of its beloved limited-time menu items next week, driven largely by customer demand, Whataburger revealed Tuesday. The Bacon Steakhouse Double and Banana Pudding Shake will return to restaurants nationwide beginning March 31 for a limited time. First introduced in 2024, the Bacon Steakhouse Double became Whataburger’s best-selling limited-time offer in company history. The burger features two 100 percent beef patties layered with melted aged cheddar cheese, smoky bacon, crispy fried onions and a tangy steak sauce, served on a toasted bun. Joining it is the Banana Pudding Shake, a dessert inspired by the classic Southern treat. The shake blends banana flavor with …

For Winter Olympic Favorites, the Pursuit of Gold Brings Risk for Their Legacies, Unfair or Not

Published by Sam Flores

Nobody is forced to come to the Olympics. The athletes in Milan and Cortina dreamed about these two weeks long before the flames were lit in northern Italy. They have poured their lives into the pursuit of this moment. This chance. For some — for most really — merely getting here is the goal. It is enough. More than enough. For others who arrived here as the bold-faced names in their sport and heavy medal favorites, the business of the Olympics is more complicated. Shiffrin knows there is a danger to all this. Yes, there is nothing like the platform the Olympics provide. The winningest ski racer of all time likened the opportunity for Olympians to showcase their respective sports to those who only tune in once every four years to a “beautiful gift.” Yet the price of that gift can come at a considerable cost. The spotlight can shine so intensely that it threatens to render everything else on your resume an afterthought, no matter how accomplished it might be. Shiffrin acknowledged as much …

WIRED Tested Dozens of Blenders. These Are Our 8 Favorites (2026)

Published by skeptic

FAQs and Tips How Do We Test and Choose Blenders? AccordionItemContainerButton Blenders are asked to do a lot; hot and cold, fibrous and crunchy, butters and milks. So we tested all of that. We of course tested each blender’s ability to make a uniform smoothie, filtering the results through a sieve to see how much fine pulp remained. In the most recent round of testing, I made peanut butter, first attempting a two-ingredient (salt and nut) version with no oil—then tested the slightly easier version with a bit of peanut oil. I tested the blender’s ability to power through dense substances like nut butter smoothies with protein powder and ice, and its ability to process fibrous greens like kale. I made hot ingredients like a summer squash or carrot ginger soup. To test small batches of more delicate emulsions, I made one-egg fresh mayonnaise. To test the vortex of each blender, I floated baby carrots in water to see if it sucked the carrots down. I made strawberry milkshakes, because I like them. And I …

World Cup 2026 draw sets out betting favorites as markets take shape

Published by skeptic

The World Cup 2026 draw was held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2025, officially setting the stage and soccer betting favorites for FIFA’s biggest tournament to date. The draw marked the men’s World Cup’s first return to the United States since the iconic 1994 edition and the new expanded format. For the first time in its history, the competition will feature 48 teams, spread across 12 groups, followed by an extended knockout phase. Europe’s elite and South America’s traditional powerhouses continue to dominate early projections, even as the expanded format introduces a larger suite of games and possible secondary group favorites, causing an upset. World Cup 2026 format designed for established betting favorites The 2026 World Cup format features more teams and more fixtures. Three teams advancing from most groups and an additional knockout round absorbing the expanded field show that the risk of an early exit for elite nations isn’t on the cards. In practical terms, it makes a repeat of shock eliminations, …

Critic’s favorites from the L.A. Times 101 Best Tacos guide 2024

Published by Sam Flores

Where there is a taco conversation in Los Angeles, there is debate. Or, as is often the case, less polite exchanges than the word “debate” can encompass. To live in Los Angeles, and invest in its food culture, is to have opinions about tacos. None of us will ever completely agree. And yet, after months of eating so many tacos for this project, I felt pulled to name-check some of my favorites. Get to know Los Angeles through the tacos that bring it to life. From restaurants to trucks to carts and more, here’s 101 of the city’s best. Here are a few things to know: I think of this roster as a starting point, among the 101 luminaries we selected as a group, by which to survey Southern California’s taco culture geographically and stylistically. Some places uphold regional Mexican traditions, others take creative chances, charting flavors that more directly express our corner of the world. Many top-tier tacos can require some final customer assembly; here I thought mostly about tacos that arrive in your …

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