Toni Morrison Gave My Own Story Back to Me
This piece was originally sent to subscribers of Sweater Weather, a newsletter about literature, culture, and feelings. Last week, I went to the local indie theater...
Sigrid Nunez’s “Mitz” Is a Story About Virginia Woolf’s Pet Monkey
In the summer of 1934, Virginia and Leonard Woolf visited their friends, the Rothschilds, for dinner in Cambridge and came home with a pet marmoset. Mitz,...
BREIN “Burns Buttocks” of Pirate Who Forged Email & Refused to Pay Up
Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN is famous for taking on pirates both large and small. From The Pirate Bay to people dealing in IPTV boxes and sundry...
Blood banks in El Paso are ‘overwhelmed’ by donations after mass shooting
After a devastating mass shooting, El Paso’s community pulled together to donate blood. A gunman opened fire in a Walmart on Saturday morning, injuring at least...
Sometimes texting your ‘number neighbor’ goes horribly wrong
Inspired by a Twitter trend, everyone’s texting their number neighbor. Unfortunately, not everyone’s number neighbor wants to be contacted. “Number neighbor” is also known as text...
Just a Shiba Inu puppy gently wrestling with a feisty kitten
It’s always great when the internet serves up amazing, one-in-a-million viral surprises. But sometimes, you just want to watch a baby dog and a baby cat...
Rare butterflies start their once-in-a-decade migration in the U.K. and Ireland
The rare painted lady butterfly has been spotted in the U.K. and Ireland, a once-in-a-decade phenomenon. The painted lady or Vanessa cardui emerge every 10 years...
Hubble photo shows what a side view of the Milky Way might look like
We may never leave our Milky Way galaxy and see it from the outside, but the Hubble Space Telescope at least helps us imagine that view....
Disney honors Cameron Boyce with an emotional video and his fans are so touched
Disney has shared a heartfelt tribute video for Descendants 3 actor Cameron Boyce after his sudden passing on July 6. Boyce, who was 20, starred in...
The Oakland A’s sign fan who threw viral 96 mph fastball in a speed challenge
A baseball fan threw a pitch that clocked in at 96 miles per hour during a stadium speed challenge. Two weeks later, he was signed to...
