MEACUL.PA
The Internet Apologizes…
Even those who designed our digital world are aghast at what they created. A breakdown of what went wrong — from the architects who built it.
THANKS, POMPLAMOOSE! STAY AWESOME
The 'Get Lucky' And 'Happy' Pharrell Mashup You've Been Waiting For
Clap along; lose yourself to dance.
IN A BAD WAY
This Mash-Up Of 'Bad' Songs Will Actually Have You Feeling Pretty Good
Pomplamoose performs a slick cover of Michael Jackson's "Bad," Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance."
NO MORE SULKING
Why We Give The Cold Shoulder To Those We Love The Most
We expect our partners to understand us better than anyone in the world — but that doesn't mean they're mind readers.
ROMANCE LANGUAGE
How To Say 'I Love You' When The Language Doesn't Exist
On love as idea, labor and action, and how it is translated — and mistranslated — in the author's own life and relationships.
A DIGG ORIGINAL
Anatomy Of A 'Fast And Furious' Chase Scene
Let Fan Service take you on a ride through the ups and downs of the "Fast and Furious" movies.
WRITE AND WRONGED
That Time My Ex Made Me The Villain In His Novel
Reading about myself as the evil girlfriend turned out to be exactly the boost I needed.
READY PLAYER DUMB
'Ready Player One' And Carl's, Jr. Try A Fake Feud Viral Marketing Stunt, Fail Miserably
Are Steven Spielberg and a burger franchise butting heads? No, of course not. Here's what they should've done instead.
THOUGHTS ON THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
A Gentleman's Guide To Offering Condolences
What do you say when you don’t know what to say?
KINDNESS IS NO CURE-ALL
I Tried To Befriend Nikolas Cruz. He Still Killed My Friends
The notion that the Parkland shootings wouldn't have occurred if students had been kinder is deeply dangerous.
WE'D STILL GO WITHOUT THE HUGE RABBITS
Oregon Made This Beautiful Miyazaki-Inspired Tourism Ad That's Straight Out Of An Acid Trip
It might be a slight exaggeration, but the PNW is really great.
'WE'RE SO BAD AT SEEING GREAT ART'
The Male Glance
In the spring of 2013, HBO conducted a sly experiment on the "elite" TV-viewing public. It aired two new shows — both buddy dramas — back to back. Those shows were "True Detective" and "Doll and Em." The one starring men got way too much attention;...
A DIGG ORIGINAL
How To Make Pizza, The Highest Form Of Cooking
It's a true fact that everyone loves pizza. Even the people who hate pizza wish they loved pizza. Here's how to turn your love of eating pizza into a love of making pizza.
AT YOUR LEISURE
How To Make Pizza, The Highest Form Of Cooking
It's a true fact that everyone loves pizza. Even the people who hate pizza wish they loved pizza. Here's how to turn your love of eating pizza into a love of making pizza.
A POINT OF PRIDE
For Asian Americans, The 2018 Winter Olympics Brought Unexpected Joy And Familiar Anger
The Olympics have the tantalizing potential to expand the types of people we see as American, if we tell the stories of its athletes carefully.
BAD NEWS, SOMALIA
The Most Corrupt Countries In The World, Mapped
Sure, things feel pretty bad in the US right now, but we're not even close to the bottom of the list.
'THE TYPE OF NERD EVERY NERD ASPIRES TO BE'
Why Lisa Simpson Matters
An ode to the beating heart of "The Simpsons," a role model to a generation of women — and to Yeardley Smith, who's been bringing Lisa to life for 30 years.
HE MAKES SURE THE NORTH SIDE EATS
Drake Drops His 'God's Plan' Music Video, Which Is Just Him Giving Away A Million Dollars To Strangers
Instead of blowing the cash his label allocated for his "God's Plan" video on nice cars and backup dancers, Drake simply filmed himself giving that money away to strangers.
SITTING ON JESUS'S WHEEL
How Pro Cyclists Are Starting To Find Faith
In an increasingly secular sport, a small group of pro cyclists turns to a new faith-based group for kinship and spiritual support.
ZERO HERO
A Fascinating, Super Simple Explanation Of Why We Can't Divide By Zero
We all know that you can't divide by zero — it's one of the first things you learn when you learn multiplication and division in school. But most of us never really learn *why* that's the case.
