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boy looking at an old nuke
boy looking at an old nuke
boy looking at an old nuke

The Illusion Of Stability: Charting a course through these turbulent times.

Alex Brontë

Dec 2, 2024

History isn't just in the past; it's happening now. Explore how the end of an unusually peaceful era could reshape our lives and the world around us.

History isn't just in the past; it's happening now. Explore how the end of an unusually peaceful era could reshape our lives and the world around us.

Earth seen from space, nuclear explosions everywhere
Earth seen from space, nuclear explosions everywhere
Earth seen from space, nuclear explosions everywhere

Just in Case the World Goes Nuclear

Nico Wilder

Nov 20, 2024

Biden’s burning bridges, Putin’s urging to hit the nuke switch, and Trump's our last hope. It's a wrap folks.

Biden’s burning bridges, Putin’s urging to hit the nuke switch, and Trump's our last hope. It's a wrap folks.

wingman hotels, shaped like teepees
wingman hotels, shaped like teepees
wingman hotels, shaped like teepees

Kitsch Architecture: Bring Back Buildings That Look Like Hamburgers

Rodrigo Garza

Nov 12, 2024

In a world of bland minimalism, kitschy buildings like giant oranges and hamburger-shaped diners offer cultural honesty worth preserving.

In a world of bland minimalism, kitschy buildings like giant oranges and hamburger-shaped diners offer cultural honesty worth preserving.

teen deciding parties
teen deciding parties
teen deciding parties

Teenage Politics: Are We Losing the Spirit of Experimentation?

Rodrigo Garza

Nov 5, 2024

Why are young people so politically rigid now? Let’s dive into the power of staying open-minded in your teens, but also always.

Why are young people so politically rigid now? Let’s dive into the power of staying open-minded in your teens, but also always.

a crowd mocking a dead body
a crowd mocking a dead body
a crowd mocking a dead body

Laughing at a Dead Terrorist's Photo Makes You a Terrorist

Rodrigo Garza

Oct 22, 2024

Exploring the dark thrill of schadenfreude in the digital age, where public shaming and online mockery turn misfortune into spectacle.

Exploring the dark thrill of schadenfreude in the digital age, where public shaming and online mockery turn misfortune into spectacle.

a woman in a shower of olive oil
a woman in a shower of olive oil
a woman in a shower of olive oil

The Olive Oil Scam Making Dinner Taste Like Shit

Patricia Sommers

Oct 4, 2024

Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil may contain about as many olives as Candy Corn has corn.

Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil may contain about as many olives as Candy Corn has corn.

People walking down a european street where there's a mcDonalds restaurant
People walking down a european street where there's a mcDonalds restaurant
People walking down a european street where there's a mcDonalds restaurant

The European City Center is Dead (And Tourists Killed It)

Lightyears Team

Sep 10, 2024

Europe’s city centers have become sanitized tourist traps. From rubber ducks in Amsterdam to Ridiculous close-ups of your eyes in Paris, is authenticity lost forever?

Europe’s city centers have become sanitized tourist traps. From rubber ducks in Amsterdam to Ridiculous close-ups of your eyes in Paris, is authenticity lost forever?