There’s an emerging trend, based on a Tumblr post, about living your life like you’re the main character. But what does that really mean? Can it lead to main character syndrome?
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Down the Rabbit Hole: A Closer Look at the Design and Concept of Iconic Tim Burton Characters
Tim Burton characters have been criticized as being too scary but that’s never stopped the director from making endearingly creepy gothic characters.
How to Overcome Losing a Loved One to QAnon, Anti-Vax, and Trump’s America
When loved ones fall for the hateful messaging of QAnon and other fringe groups, sometimes we have to make tough calls. Here’s how to heal after losing a loved one to extremism.
The 6 Best Things to Do in Panama City, Panama
If you’re planning a trip through Latin America, make a stop in Panama City, Panama. Here are the 6 best things to do in Panama’s capital.
Simone Biles Is Proof We Still Don’t Understand Invisible Disabilities
Simone Biles’s decision to back out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has become the subject of a debate that exposes our misunderstanding of mental health issues.
The BITE Model of Cult Mind Control Explained
It’s hard to imagine why someone would join a cult, let alone stay in one. Dr. Steven Hassan outlined exactly how cult mind control works using the BITE Model.
The 6 Best Funny Insults Translated From Other Languages
Every language has idiomatic phrases that don’t translate well. Here are the 6 best funny insults from other languages that don’t translate well to English.
These Danish Frogmen Are Just as Scary Looking as They Are Lethal
The Danish Frogmen, elite members of the Danish special operations unit Frogman Corps, are lethal assassins and absolutely terrifying to look at.
The Persecution Complex in the Modern Age: Defensive Delusions and Resistance to Change
Adopting a persecution complex is a common way of coping with one’s fear of change. However, on such a widespread scale, this phenomenon can have seriously harmful effects.
5 New Species Discovered in 2021 So Far
Every year, scientists discover a bunch of amazing new species. From tiny octopuses to even tinier chameleons, here are a few that they’ve discovered so far in 2021.
10 Things to Do in New Orleans (That Aren’t Mardi Gras)
Escape the crowds by visiting New Orleans in the off-season (if there is such a thing). Here are 10 things to do in New Orleans after Mardi Gras ends.
Minnesota Governor Ignores Line 3 Pipeline Water Permit Violations Amid Severe Drought and Looming Wildfires
Minnesota is in a severe drought, with wildfires at its border. But the governor is allowing Enbridge to use billions of gallons of water to construct controversial Line 3 pipeline.
Remember that Kingdom in Tangled? It’s Real and It’s Called Corona
Tangled’s kingdom has an unfortunate name that reminds of us of a recent pandemic that hit the world. Yes you remember the name right, and yes its Corona.
The 9 Most Exotic Foods in Thailand
If you consider yourself an adventurous eater, there’s no better place than Thailand. Test your bravery with strange Thai food like fermented tadpoles or live baby shrimp.
Quiz: Where Under the Sea do You Belong? The Salty Spitoon, Weenie Hut Jr’s, or Super Weenie Hut Jr’s?
Rep. Bush’s “Unhoused Bill of Rights” Calls for Low-Income Apartments, More Support to Address Nationwide Unhoused Crisis
Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush introduced a resolution this July to address the unhoused crisis by building more low-income apartments and expanding assistance programs.
A Quick Guide on How to Manifest (Even If You Don’t Believe In It)
Our thoughts shape our reality and learning how to manifest takes this to a new level by promising that you can have it all through positive thinking.
Did Suffragette Emily Davison Really Mean to Throw Herself in Front of a Horse?
Emily Davison, the famous English suffragist, died in 1913 when she ran out onto a race track and was trampled by a horse. Was this a political suicide or just an unfortunate accident?
David Bowie’s Cult Classic Labyrinth Is Every Kind of Abnormal
The 1986 Labyrinth starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly was weird, unsettling, and just not very good. Still, it’s garnered a massive cult following in recent years.
Everyone’s Opinion Matters: The Death of Expertise
Growing hostility toward expert knowledge isn’t just the death of expertise. That hostility is partly a response to the abuse and unethical actions perpetrated by so-called experts.
Google Doodle Honors the 2020 Summer Olympics With a Super Cute Full-Length JRPG
While the dark cloud of COVID-19 rests over the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Google Doodles just released a game called Doodle Champion Island Games to take your mind off that.
The Connection Between Spicy Food and Sex: Spicing Up Your Sex Life, Literally
There’s an urban legend out there that eating spicy food is somehow connected to having more sex. So should you be guzzling hot sauce in hopes of getting laid?
Plummeting Uber Rates and Skyrocketing Commissions Trigger Nationwide Rideshare Driver Strike
Lyft and Uber rates paid to drivers were cut in half while fares charged to passengers doubled. Rideshare drivers across the country staged a strike in response.
12 Iconic Throwback Songs for Your 2000s-2010s Playlist
Guess what? It’s been 9 years since Gangnam Style came out. If you know the lyrics to these throwback songs, you’re entitled to your senior citizen discount.