Why Asking a Partner to Change Something About Themself Is a Most Sincere Expression of Love
A clarifying animation by the insightful School of Life stresses the importance of understanding that a loved one will always have your best interests at…
Jeffrey Wright Asks ‘Should I Be Scared?’ to Anxious Versions of Himself on a Bumpy Airplane Ride
In a rather meta video for the Atlantic/HBO series “Question Your Answers” (previously), actor Jeffery Wright, who brilliantly plays the dual roles of Arnold Weber…
Why a Single Stretch of Highway 19 in Arizona Is Marked in Kilometers Rather Than Miles
In a measured episode of Half As Interesting, the frenzied narrator Sam from Wendover explains why a single stretch of Highway 19 moving south across…
Fred Rogers Challenges Cuts to PBS Funding Before Senate Subcommittee on Communications in 1969
With the always uncertain future of PBS funding, it’s important to remember that day, 49 years ago, when a young children’s television show creator, puppeteer…
Vessel, The Interactive Climbable Copper Sculpture Centerpiece at Hudson Yards Is Close to Completion
In 2016 we wrote about the plan to create Vessel, a beautiful climbable honeycomb centerpiece made of stairways created by Thomas Heatherwick, for the new…
How Weighted Blankets Help Ease Symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia and Other Conditions
There’s a reason why hugs are so important. They establish a sense of comfort, safety and trust, while increasing oxytocin levels in the blood to…
How the Classic Pepper’s Ghost Illusion Is at the Center of the Technology of Celebrity Holograms
Fascinated by the sudden booming business of celebrity holograms, Wired UK spoke with two rival companies, Pulse Evolution and Hologram USA, about their respective philosophies…
Genetically Upgraded Aliens Return to Earth With a Vengeance in the First Trailer For ‘The Predator’
20th Century Fox released the first trailer for The Predator, the upcoming sci-fi action horror film directed by Shane Black and fourth installment in the…
Simone Giertz Gives an Amusing TED Talk About the Psychological Importance of Making Useless Things
Simone Giertz, who calls herself the “Queen of Shitty Robots“, gave a really amusing, inspiring and honest TED talk about the importance of making useless…
Deadpool Apologizes to David Beckham for Making Fun of His Voice in the First Deadpool Film
Deadpool digs deep and heads to the home of David Beckham to formally apologize for making fun of his voice in the first Deadpool film.…