Category: Weird
How to Shop for a Breast Pump (2023): Wearable Pumps, Portable Pumps, and Insurance Coverage
Manual pumps are hand-operated pumps that usually use natural suction to express milk. They’re much cheaper than any other style of pump, but they are…
Is a Parking-Free Future Possible?
Lauren Goode: Do you mean you personally or the collective you? Gideon Lichfield: I mean, it’s always about me, isn’t it? Lauren Goode: Of course….
ChatGPT Is Unoriginal—and Exactly What Humans Need
Consider a teenager, Jorge, who is caught possessing a large amount of marijuana by a school administrator and will be expelled if he’s reported to…
‘Black Mirror’ Creator Charlie Brooker Wants to Break the Content Machine
Did that make you want to lighten the mood? Or really delve deeper into the darkness? I started in a way thinking, “Well, I don’t want…
The 18 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for…
Want to Understand Canada’s Wildfire Crisis? Read This Book
The day John Vaillant’s new book about Canadian wildfires, Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World, came out in the US, Canadian wildfires became a temporary…
Apple MacBook Air (15 Inch, 2023) Review: Big Screen Love
Apple’s macbook lineup has existed in extremes for some time. If you’re someone who needs a powerful machine, you can choose between the 14- and…
12 Best Air Purifiers (2023): HEPA, Portable, and Quiet
When searching for an air purifier, you might notice each model has a different filter type. Finding the right one for your space can feel…
It’s Time to Let the Noisy World Back In
I asked Zachary Rosenthal, director of Duke University’s Center for Misophonia and Emotional Regulation, for some advice on weaning myself off of noise-canceling devices. He…
Xiaomi 13 Ultra Review: Phenomenal Photography
We first saw a variable aperture in a phone with Samsung’s Galaxy S9. It felt gimmicky then, but with larger sensors like the one in the…