July 11, 2016
Pokémon Go, explained.
Gotta catch 'em all. http://bit.ly/29zqcQP
June 25, 2016
The concrete buildings of Brutalism are beautiful
Everybody recognises Brutalist architecture – the massive concrete buildings that thumped their grey bulk into…
June 25, 2016
The Disadvantages of Being Stupid
American society increasingly mistakes intelligence for human worth. As recently as the 1950s, possessing only…
April 25, 2016
Weiner
If the full-length movie is edited as hilariously as this trailer, we're in for a…
April 25, 2016
In an Age of Privilege, Not Everyone Is in the Same Boat
MIAMI — Behind a locked door aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship is a world…
April 19, 2016
Hackers
Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer? (h/t Rachel Sadres) http://bit.ly/1reShQV
April 6, 2016
#schadenfreude
“self-styled Rich Kids of Instagram are, often unwittingly, revealing their parents’ hidden assets and covert…
April 5, 2016
Preach
"The priority is maintaining the client relationships, not minimizing time with your clients’ business, because…
April 5, 2016
Do People Still Make Prank Phone Calls?
“only the luckiest of amateur mischief-makers would get the satisfaction of getting to drop the…
March 16, 2016
Our Pungent History : Sweat, Perfume, and the Scent of Death
Consider the sweet, intoxicating smell of a rose: While it might seem superficial, the bloom’s lovely…
March 14, 2016
“Wall St.” vs “Gay Marriage”
The issues each party debates, or ignores http://nyti.ms/250cOb6
March 9, 2016
A longitudinal study of romance connections
“There are only three ways to meet anyone anymore” http://wapo.st/1TMmEtE
February 17, 2016
How Supreme Court Justices Are Chosen
Here is a step-by-step guide to how U.S. from Pocket http://ift.tt/20BwAov via IFTTT
February 1, 2016
Half of NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class Are Women
“38 years after NASA hired its first female astronauts, four women are training to go…
January 11, 2016
Superstupidity
“Anyone looking for something to worry about in the near future might want to consider…
December 11, 2015
The Tail End
Note: Hi. The last few posts turned out to be quite…thorough. So to bring things back…
December 4, 2015
Life After Internet Fame
“late-night talk shows were spoofing me, and it felt like they were mocking the language.…
December 2, 2015
Instagram Filter Baby Names Are Taking Off
Instagram Filter Baby Names: Ludwig up 42%. Kelvin, Reyes and Valencia also saw a jump…
December 1, 2015
The Uniqlo Middle Seat
"If we started an airline from scratch, what would we do?" http://bit.ly/21s9pAa
November 26, 2015
Say “Prunes”
“By mining a vast database of high-school yearbook photos, a machine-vision algorithm reveals the change…
November 23, 2015
oHIo
The logo is bad enough, but the artwork is making me cringe. As a buckeye,…
November 21, 2015
Be Brave, Nervous Transplants
“You didn't move to the greatest city in the world because you were willing to…
November 20, 2015
Broadway, from A to Z
13 miles of typography http://bit.ly/1lxSJXe
November 20, 2015
The Original Lonely Planet
“The first order of business was to secure suitable accommodations, in which, ideally, no-one would…
November 16, 2015
1,502%
“AppNexus achieves 1,502% Percent Revenue Growth between 2011 and 2014” http://bit.ly/1My3sHN
November 4, 2015
Now Hiring
“NASA will be accepting applications for a new class of astronauts starting December 14, 2015.”…
October 30, 2015
What it was REALLY like to be one of the ‘Hocus Pocus’ kids
“the kids of Hocus Pocus and Home Improvement were on the lot and high-fiving each…
October 28, 2015
Corgis are the least scary dog
“Stephen King Gets A Corgi, Becomes Hilariously Obsessed Dog Dad” http://bit.ly/1Wju7wF