Some brands are exploiting consumers’ goodwill with greenwashing, marketing tricks that make unsustainable products seem eco-friendly.
Gary Stu: Who Is He, and Why Does Nobody Talk About Him?
Is a Gary Stu really less common than a Mary Sue — or do we just only recognize the ridiculousness of flawless protagonists when they’re women?
8 Great LGBT+ Documentaries to Watch
Learn some of the tragic yet inspiring stories of resilience and resistance by watching these LGBT+ documentaries.
Confused About ‘Sasaeng’ and ‘Maknae’? Here Are 30+ K-Pop Terms for New Fans
You don’t want to become a sasaeng, but you should still know these K-Pop terms if you want to talk with your fellow fans.
Gendered Disinformation: The Ugly Intersection of Fake News and Sexism
Gendered disinformation can keep women out of public spaces and put them in real danger.
13 TV Shows Like Orphan Black if You Need More Twisted, Compelling Sci-Fi in Your Life
Here are 13 other shows like Orphan Black if you haven’t had enough mind-bending sci-fi exploring complex themes of identity and agency.
SmugMug Review: A Powerful File Manager and Website Builder for Photographers
SmugMug lets you safely store and share your photos or cash in on your art by selling prints and downloads.
The Health Benefits of Salt
This everyday staple actually has a lot more health benefits and uses than you might give it credit for.
The Walls of Attack on Titan, Explained
The walls keep titans out. But there’s so much more to them than that.
The Good and Gray Areas of Celebrity Conservatorships: 4 Cases to Know Post-#FreeBritney
The #FreeBritney case isn’t the only conservatorship gone bad. But the legal tool still has its merits.
The Twitter Bot Exposing Companies’ Gender Pay Gaps on International Women’s Day
The gender pay gap bot has had enough of “women are brave” tweets from companies who underpay their female employees.
Your Body Is a Microorganism’s Wonderland: The Tiny Forms of Life That Call Us Home
There are more microorganisms in you than there are human cells. But it’s ok, they’re mostly here to fight infections (and have orgies on your face).
Why Pink Was a Boy’s Color, and How Colors Became Gendered
Just a century ago, you would have been laughed out of town for saying blue was for boys.
The Science of Doomscrolling: Why We Do It, Why We Shouldn’t, and How to Stop
The instinct to keep absorbing information about things we have no power to stop stems from an evolutionary adaptation gone haywire.
How to Make Holy Water
Learn to make holy water yourself. No guarantees that it’ll solve your vampire infestation, though.
The 8 Saddest Deaths in Attack on Titan
If you didn’t cry enough while watching Attack on Titan, reopen fresh wounds with this list of the anime’s saddest deaths.
The Best Jackie Chan Movies, According to IMDb
With over 150 titles and counting, Jackie Chan is a nonstop action star. Here are the best Jackie Chan movies to start with.
Who’s Richer Than Tony Stark? The Net Worth of Movie VIPs
Those Iron Man suits aren’t cheap, but Tony Stark’s net worth actually puts him at the bottom of the list of cinema’s wealthiest characters.
What Is Internalized Homophobia? (And 4 Ways We Might Experience It)
It’s hard enough dealing with intolerance from others. Here’s how to undo the damage when that seeps into your own thoughts.
The Science of Lullabies: How Music Can Help Us Sleep
Science confirms that music can help us sleep. Here’s how to get the best results.
The Bechdel Test: What It Is, What It’s For, and How We Can Do Better
The Bechdel test should be laughably easy. Yet so many films fail and the few that pass act like they’re feminist icons for doing the bare minimum.
7 Biggest Fake News Stories in History (And What We Can Learn From Them)
Fake news is nothing new. Here’s what we can learn from the fake news stories that impacted human history.
TV’s Coolest Senior Citizens
If we’re lucky, we’ll all grow old eventually. TV’s coolest senior citizens help us toss out ageist ideas about what getting older means.
Overweight, Underpaid: How Fatphobia Affects Employment
Fatphobia is one of the last legal forms of discrimination, and it’s hurting the careers of the 80% of Americans who are overweight or obese.