How one Googler creates more than music at Carnival
While many Brazilians grow up celebrating Carnival, this wasn’t true for Christiane Silva Pinto. It wasn’t until college when she joined her first bateria that it...
Lauren Groff and the Artist’s Response to Climate Change
Like many people, novelist Lauren Groff is filled with anxiety about the future of our planet’s environment and climate. To combat the feeling of hopelessness, she...
Do You Need an MFA? 3 Important Elements You Can Replicate On Your Own
Want to DIY your MFA? We’re partnering with Gabriela Pereira of DIY MFA to bring you a free webinar on Thursday, February 27 at 1...
Friday’s Best Deals: Powerbeats Pro, Hisense 4K TV, Cast Iron Gold Box, and More
A discounted Tacklife rotary tool, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, memory foam pillows, and a Jachs shirt sale lead off Friday’s best deals from around the...
Why Does Google Say Chrome Is More Secure Than Edge?
Google “recommends switching to Chrome to use extensions securely.” That’s strange, as the new Microsoft Edge is now based on Chromium. You can install extensions from...
This Is Not a Test: Performance Jeans Are Here to Stay
Go with me here: jeans and yoga pants are anecdotally the most popular types of pants. What would happen if you combined the two and made...
Introducing the GigaOm Radar
I love working for GigaOm because of its dynamism and the forward-looking philosophy that fuels all our research projects. The firm is a re-emerging player in...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for February 21, 2020
Sponsored by Crooked River, the new Agent Pendergast novel from Preston & Child. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so...
Alalaô! Keep up with Carnaval 2020 on Google News
Break out your costumes and strike a pose: Brazil’s Carnaval starts today and lasts through February 26th. The five-day festival, which traces its roots back to...
8 Female Mystics in Literature
I have long been interested in mysticism, and in the mystic, who resides as much in an ethereal world as a material one. In a way...
