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Why Are 20% of Americans Skipping Valentine’s Day This Year?

Valentine’s Day still shows up on the calendar every February, but for a growing number of people, it no longer means obligatory showmanship. According to a new survey, one in five Americans in relationships plan to sit the holiday out entirely. No dinner reservations. No gifts. Just a normal ass day. That choice shows a broader change in how people approach romance under economic pressure. CouponFollow’s survey , which polled more than 1,000 partnered Americans, found that people plan to spend an average of $87 on their partner while expecting only $63 in return. That difference points to a familiar imbalance for anyone who has felt responsible for making a holiday feel successful. Men, in particular, still shoulder most of the spending, planning to spend 23 percent more than women on average, and are far more likely to cover the entire cost of the day. Sadly, money has become impossible to separate from meaning. Eighty-three percent of respondents said they’d prefer their partner s...
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Sharks Aren’t the Villains We Think They Are (and How ‘Jaws’ Ruined Everything)

Shark panic sells. It sells beach-town merch, clicky local news alerts, and entire weeks of TV programming built around the idea that the ocean is basically a murder waiting to happen.  We keep returning to it because it scratches two very human itches at once, fear and fascination. We buy shark-tooth necklaces, binge-watch hours of Shark Week , and pretend we wouldn’t immediately cry in a snorkel mask if something brushed our ankle. We love a monster we can view from the safety of a screen. A lot of this modern obsession traces back to one blockbuster summer in 1975. Jaws didn’t invent shark fear, but it certainly packaged it , scored it, and handed it to us in a format our brains can’t resist, a predator with personality. The two-note theme still lives in people’s heads, and it kicks in the second they imagine a dark shadow in the water. Even Steven Spielberg has acknowledged the cultural wreckage. In a 2022 interview , he said, “I truly, and to this day, regret the decimatio...
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‘WWE SmackDown’ (02/06/26): 4 Things We Loved & 1 We Didn’t

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Tonight’s WWE SmackDown continues the fallout of the Royal Rumble last weekend. Women’s Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan gets on the mic, with WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill and Jordynne Grace interrupting her. Not only that, Cody Rhodes cuts a fired up promo about losing his opportunity in the Rumble thanks to Drew McIntyre. Keep reading to find out what we loved and hated from this week’s WWE SmackDown … Loved: Carmelo Hayes vs. The Miz Miz wants a title shot, but Ilja Dragunov already called his shot. Carmelo Hayes makes it easy: Miz gets a non-title match tonight on SmackDown . I can’t say enough great things about Hayes’ reign as U.S. Champion. He took the ball and ran and he hasn’t stopped running. The weekly challenges are a great way to keep eyes on him so as not to get lost in the shuffle with all the other WWE Champions. And as much as people hate on Miz, he made a damn good opponent for Hayes. . @mikethemiz is pulling out all the stops! pic.twitter.com/DyHrENre4...
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Are Olympic Ski Jumpers Really Injecting Acid Into Their Penises?

As the Olympics kick off, we are reminded that this series of sometimes silly events means the world to the participating athletes, their close friends and family, and the nations they represent. As such, some participants will go to great lengths to gain a competitive edge. Some bend the rules as far as they can, sometimes fully breaking them, and maybe even injecting their penises with acid in the name of victory. In January, German tabloid Bild reported allegations that ski jumpers were injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid to gain a competitive edge. Hyaluronic acid is a substance that’s naturally found in our eyes, joints, and skin, but can also be supplemented as a serum as part of a daily beauty regimen. It’s not explicitly designed to be injected into a penis, but hey, there’s a first time for everything. The claims came up just before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and were eventually addressed by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA. So, is it ac...
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Tonight’s Moon Phase: February 6, 2026

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Happy Friday, all! As we officially move into the weekend, we move deeper into the waning gibbous moon phase, which will linger until the last quarter moon on Monday. Right now, the moon has about 76% illumination from the sun. Wondering how tonight’s moon will impact you? Here’s everything you should know about the current moon phase, including its symbolism and astrological impact. Tonight’s Moon Phase: February 6, 2026 Tonight’s moon phase is the waning gibbous moon in Libra , a fair-minded, loving air sign. According to Moongiant, “On February 6, the moon is 19.58 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last new moon. It takes 29.53 days for the moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all eight moon phases.” What Is the Waning Gibbous Moon Phase? The waning gibbous moon phase is the sixth of eight phases of the lunar cycle. This phase occurs just after the full moon, lasting for about a week. During this period, the moon loses illumin...
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‘Oh Dear’: The Existential Horror of Craig David’s Failed Fish Rescue

When Craig David decided to take a well-earned break from featuring on songs by former Love Island contestants, he probably didn’t expect to join the seminal canon of videos in which humans try to be good samaritans, only to discover that life is a fucking joke. There was the Irish couple that unwittingly fed a bird to their neighbor’s cat. There were the Americans outside what looks like an Irish pub on the Zante strip, who tried to teach an injured pigeon how to fly only for it to be snatched by a ginger stray while “Wild World” by Cat Steves plays prophetically in the background. And now? Now there’s a UK garage legend doing what might have happened in Finding Nemo if they didn’t book Ellen DeGeneres and decided to take things in a more French impressionist direction.  The video in question is just thirty-eight seconds long, and yet contains all of life itself. Craig David is having dinner (“I’m literally having dinner”), when a little flying fish flops onto the deck of ...
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Daily Horoscope: February 6, 2026

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Energy feels touchy and immediate, like the day is daring you to react before you’re fully ready. Small moments carry outsized meaning, and emotional timing matters more than perfect wording. For the stargazer paying attention, this isn’t about predicting outcomes but noticing patterns as they form. Impulses surface fast, patience wears thin, and instincts speak up whether invited or not. The challenge is choosing response over reflex. Some signs feel pushed to act, others to pause, but everyone is asked to stay present with what’s unfolding instead of rushing past it. The sky favors awareness, self-honesty, and course correction in real time. Insight arrives through friction, boundaries, and the moments that test follow-through. Read your horoscope for the week , and see what the stars have in store for your sign today.  Aries: March 21 – April 19 Energy wants action without overthinking today. The Moon trine Mars cuts through hesitation and favors decisive moves. Aries, your ...
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