Category: News/Events
Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ Was the Beginning of the End of the Album
Music consumption and discussion in 2024 bears little resemblance to fandom from one decade ago, let alone three or four. Old songs gain new life…
She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell
Holifield hired Eva to help get her account back. But Eva warned that the chances of success were impossible to predict. Eva herself had, for…
Environmental Damage Could Cost You a Fifth of Your Income Over the Next 25 Years
Kotz, Levermann, and Wenz suggest that this is an indication of warming we’re already committed to, in part because the effect of past emissions hasn’t…
Vikings Filed Grooves Into Their Teeth as an Unusual Form of ID
Humans have modified their bodies in various ways throughout history, tattooing, piercing, scarring, implanting, or even deforming parts of their anatomy. In spite of its…
Scientists Discover 2 Key Brain Systems Behind Psychosis
Researchers have identified dysfunctions in two specific brain systems in people who have psychosis – systems that help us filter attention to important internal and…
Antarctic Ice Shelf The Size of France Suddenly Jumps Once or Twice a Day
Earth’s surface typically creeps at a pace we can barely perceive. Tectonic plates inch along at speeds comparable to the growth of fingernails; mountains climb…
7 Things We Love About Pearl Jam’s New Album, ‘Dark Matter’
On March 27, 2020, Pearl Jam released their 11th studio album, Gigaton. What was supposed to be a momentous release followed by a massive tour…
WHO Warns Growing Spread of Bird Flu to Humans Is ‘Enormous Concern’
The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an “extraordinarily high”…
Prepare Yourself. A Massive Wave of Cicadas Is About to Erupt in The US.
In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest…
Venus Is Leaking Carbon And Oxygen, And We Don’t Know Why
Planetary atmospheres are typically leaky things. Think about it – with no impenetrable barrier to hold it back against the void, some of it is…