Are vacations actually supposed to be relaxing—or is “rest and recharge” just corporate propaganda designed to get us ready to go back to work?

This week, we debate what separates a vacation from a trip, poolside nothingness vs. seeing everything, meticulously planned itineraries vs. completely winging it, repeat destinations vs. somewhere new, and why adding kids can change the definition of “vacation” entirely.

But somewhere between all-inclusives, sightseeing, vacation workouts, and trying to maximize every dollar you spent, we land on a bigger question: What actually makes a vacation great?

Maybe it isn’t how rested you are when you get home. Maybe it’s the unexpected moments, the people you shared them with, and the stories you’re still telling years later.

A celebrity wedding, a World Cup final, America's 250th birthday — it's been a big few weeks. But while everyone was watching all of that, scientists quietly confirmed the first atmosphere on a rocky planet outside our solar system, may have found a natural alternative to Ozempic, and made a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research that could change everything.

We dig into all of it — the big cultural moments and the stories nobody talked about — and ask a simple question: what happened to our sense of wonder?

By the power of Grayskull... we did not expect to like this. We went in with rock-bottom expectations after the infamous 1987 version and came out pleasantly surprised.

We break down what worked — the action, the visuals, Idris Elba nailing Man-At-Arms, and the nostalgic nods to the original cartoon — and what didn't, including forced humor, questionable lighting, and an Adam/He-Man who felt a little too wimpy for the most powerful man in the universe.

We also riff on the movie's "so bad it's good" charm, debate whether the cartoon's monster-of-the-week format beats a two-hour movie, and kick off a list of other 80s cartoons that deserve — or don't deserve — the reboot treatment.

Bottom line: not perfect, but genuinely fun. Big, dumb fun, exactly how a He-Man movie should be.