Just in time for Canadian Thanksgiving, a new Bobby Fischer biopic comes out next month: Pawn Sacrifice stars Tobey…
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Audra first connected to another computer via a modem in grade 7, when she dialed into a local BBS and got in her first internet argument. She's been online ever since, talking about feminism, politics, and culture, while attempting to achieve the credibility and confidence of a mediocre white man.
When kids are small, they can probably name about five different jobs: doctor, teacher, fireman, police officer, and…
For several hours last week, the 10 people leading in the Republican Primaries vied for attention and screen time.…
Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls network aims to help girls and young women feel more confident, particularly when it comes…
“What do machines sing of?” It’s a semi-reasonable question asked by a recent installation by Berlin-based…
After years of pouring over books about American road trips, Atlas Obscura writer Richard Kreitner took on an absurd…
A lot of couples connect over shared fandom, so a themed wedding photoshoot isn’t too much of a stretch. But even…
In 1995, Rosario Dawson had just finished eighth grade and was living in a squat. Chloë Sevigny was dry humping a…
Miss Piggy has gone on the record as saying she has more star power than Rihanna. And yet, the two divas are paired…
Much to the frustration of the Pan Am Games organizers, corporate sponsors, and the city’s mayor, Torontonians don’t…
Inside Out, this summer’s instant Pixar classic, is getting a lot of love all over the place for what it can teach…
Over the weekend, Rob Lowe treated his 1.15 million Twitter followers to a video of himself, topless and twirling,…
It’s always great to read something that celebrates tween girls as creative, focused, and super talented. Those are…
One overcast day in 1982, a ragtag crew of nerds gathered to play what was clearly the greatest game of softball in…
People who love Wes Anderson tend to really love Wes Anderson. His fans get tattoos inspired by his work, and they na…
In this summer’s instantly beloved Disney film Inside Out, lead character Riley Anderson navigates the world with…
The pie fight in Laurel And Hardy’s 1927 film The Battle Of The Century began in the most perfect slapstick comedy…
Some have blamed the decline of the labor movement on the invention of the air conditioner, but it might have just…
Sailor Moon can be confusing, especially if you think about the characters as if they were real people. Why does…
1982 was a different time. The Weather Channel was new on the air, Cal Ripkin Jr. had just begun his 2,632-game…