How ‘Midsommar’ Takes a Bad Trip
How ‘Midsommar’ Takes a Bad Trip The writer and director Ari Aster narrates a scene from his film, featuring Florence Pugh and some powerful mushroom tea. Read More…
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Pirate Radio Stations Explode on YouTube
Pirate Radio Stations Explode on YouTube A trick of YouTube’s algorithms has led to the blossoming of hundreds of unlicensed, independent radio stations on the site, reminiscent of an age of underground broadcasts in the previous century. Read More…
More infoA Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet
A Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet The terrorist attack in New Zealand is shocking on every level — and feels like a first for how unmistakably online it was. Read More…
More infoLionel Messi’s Goals Go Viral Like No Other Player’s
Lionel Messi’s Goals Go Viral Like No Other Player’s Instant online video highlights change the way we watch every sport, but none more so than soccer. Read More…
More infoGoogle Disruptions Affect Gmail, YouTube and Other Sites
Google Disruptions Affect Gmail, YouTube and Other Sites The errors also affected businesses that rely on Google’s technology. Google said the problems were not caused by a cyberattack. Read More…
More infoLessons for 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates, From a Soon-to-Be First-Time Voter
Lessons for 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates, From a Soon-to-Be First-Time Voter We are honoring each of the Top 12 winners of our Student Editorial Contest by publishing their essays. This one is by Nora Fellas, age 17. Read More…
More infoKidz Bop Is a Juggernaut of the CD Age. Can It Survive the Streaming Era?
Kidz Bop Is a Juggernaut of the CD Age. Can It Survive the Streaming Era? The series of children’s cover records has scored 24 Top 10 albums since 2001. But kids’ listening habits have shifted, too. Read More…
More infoWatch Felicity Jones as a Young Ruth Bader Ginsburg in ‘On the Basis of Sex’
Watch Felicity Jones as a Young Ruth Bader Ginsburg in ‘On the Basis of Sex’ The director Mimi Leder narrates a scene from her film featuring Felicity Jones. Read More…
More infoThey Kinda Want to Believe Apollo 11 Was Maybe a Hoax
They Kinda Want to Believe Apollo 11 Was Maybe a Hoax Conspiracy theories were once deadly serious. On the internet, skepticism about the moon landing shows how the mood has shifted. Read More…
More info15 Real Vintage Ads That Were Really, Really Sexist. Jeez, How Was This Okay?
Commercials can be annoying today, but they’re nothing compared to the incredibly offensive stuff ads used to get away with in the early days of consumerism. Ads from the 40s, 50s, and 60s were notoriously sexist, but it isn’t until you actually see some of them when you realize how bad it really was. Nearly every product, even those that have nothing to do with domestic duties or beauty ideals, was an excuse to demean women everywhere. Wow. See for yourself… 1.) Just what she always wanted: […]
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