Three-day weekends are only the beginning — Decreased exposure to small talk. Casual Thursdays. No longer any chance of that weird, overly positive guy in the elevator saying “humpday.” One less sad desk lunch salad in your diet. One more bowl of lunch cereal in your diet. Anxiety relief from fewer meetings during which you might accidentally…

You’ve GOTTA be more energy-conscious — Hey mortals, it’s me: Prometheus. Y’know, the Titan that gave you fire and got punished by his best friend, Zeus, and their giant eagle gnawing at his guts? Yeah… we need to talk. Look, I gave you fire to spark human technological innovation (pun intended), which, to be fair, you…

That whole bit about self-driving vehicle safety protocols felt a bit rehearsed — A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer. […] To create the video, the Tesla used 3D…

The New Year is here: A moment to reset, refocus, and reassess your butthole. One increasingly common resolution is going “dry” for the month of January, not by cutting out alcohol consumption, but by giving up your bidet — also referred to as “Dry-Ass January.” For a few reasons to…

Humanoids are said to be ideal nesting vessels for gestating larvae. “The world’s population milestone of 8 billion people has long-term significance for both rich and poor countries. While it took hundreds of thousands of years for the world’s population to reach 1 billion, the world grew from 7 billion…

They’re not ideal, but they’re not owned by Elon Musk. So you’ve found yourself making a sudden departure from Twitter but still craving the communication platform and captive audience that social media provides? Here are a few options to consider: Comission Aerial Leaflet Drops Hire a cargo plane or zeppelin to…

We’re in the sky… Can you believe it?! — “A pilot lied about his flying experience to get a job at British Airways but was found out when he pressed a button “no qualified pilot would”, sources told The Times. Craig Butfoy, 49, was jailed this week for lying about his level of flying experience to get a job.”…

“I could really see this one taking off as a dorm room poster.” June 20, 1889 My dear Theo, Beloved brother, I have ruminated further on the recently completed work I mentioned to you in our last correspondence, the landscape of the night sky and its moon and stars. The…

Now in its 13th season. — It’s awards season, which can only mean one thing: Yet another Emmy nomination or Golden Globe win being lauded upon the hour-long comedic drama BALK, a very real and critically-acclaimed television show. Here are all of the answers to your burning questions about this elusive-yet-omnipresent TV series: What is BALK…