Magical Girl Eater
What research did you do for this story? Did you learn anything that surprised you? Angela Liu: I looked up new products/collaborations and remakes for series I loved in the…
The rise of the slopagandist
Nick Shirley and others like him are reminiscent of yellow journalism of the 19th century, updated and turbocharged by social media algorithms.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a 1993 American biographical drama film directed by Rob Cohen. The film stars Jason Scott Lee, with a supporting cast including Lauren Holly, Nancy…
Not a Biologist: Why Wild Hamsters Live Where Beethoven Is Buried
When you hear “hamster,” you probably think of tiny cages, spinning wheels, and sunflower seeds. But wild European hamsters are a completely different story. In this episode of Not a…
A Bookstore Boom in a Time of Literacy Decline
The optimistic version of this story is that bookstores can do some of the work that schools and libraries are being prevented from doing. Arnold talks about adults who started…
Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected.
The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued
Greenfingers
Greenfingers is a 2000 British comedy film directed and written by Joel Hershman. It is loosely based on the true story about the award-winning prisoners of HMP Leyhill, a minimum-security…
American Masters: James Beard
Today’s American food movement can be traced back to one man: cookbook author, journalist, television celebrity and teacher James Beard.
Is your printer tracking you?
why those tiny yellow dots are on every printed page