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Global Warming and Capitalism

When we talk about climate change or global warming, one important question comes up: What forces can the government organize to fight against global warming? Or we could ask, who on Earth can actually fight against global warming? Can global warming be stopped by raising taxes or by giving more power to the government? If […]

Martha Stewart Explains Her ‘Thirst Trap’ Swimming Pool Selfie

Martha Stewart took a “thirst trap” pool selfie — she just didn’t know it at the time. Stewart made waves with a sultry pool selfie she recently shared on her Instagram account. However, when she was asked by Entertainment Tonight if she posted the image as a so-called “thirst trap” — a photo shared on social media to […]

‘Green Needle’ or ‘Brainstorm’? A Puzzling Audio Clip Is Burning Up the Internet

First there was the dress that divided the internet as people around the world argued that viral photo was definitely blue and black or definitely white and gold. (It was blue and black.) Then came the Yanny vs. Laurel divide sparked by an audio clip of a computer-generated voice saying the word ‘Laurel’ in a deep male voice, or the word ‘Yanny’ in […]

Everyone’s Marveling Over This Jaw-Dropping Video Starring a Skateboarding Prodigy

Isamu Yamamoto may be one of the best freestyle skateboarders of all time with an incredible ability to make everything look effortless, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s witnessed his skills. That may change soon as a video of the young skater has gone viral as people marvel over his incredible bag of tricks and the ease with […]

Greta Gerwig’s Next Big Swing

“Movies!” Gerwig says, almost in the manner of an old-timey studio executive, recalling the moment. “Love ’em!” We’re having lunch in Soho; she’s in London while her husband, the writer-director Noah Baumbach, preps production on his next film, and while she works on a new adaptation of the first book in C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia series. It’s one […]