Charlie Brooker throws a dash of Twilight Zone and a top-notch cast into an unexpectedly twisted space opera: 3 Ways Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror’ Broke the Rules With ‘USS Callister’
Paul McCartney Recreates Iconic Beatles Album Art by Crossing Abbey Road Again 49 Years Later
Paul McCartney also revealed why he wasn’t wearing any shoes for the original cover art: Paul McCartney Recreates Iconic Beatles Album Art by Crossing Abbey Road Again 49 Years Later
U2 top-paid musicians in US last year: survey
U2 may not be the freshest faces in music but the Irish rockers were the industry’s top earners in the United States last year, Billboard said in an annual survey Monday: U2 top-paid musicians in US last year: survey
You 2.0: Rebel With A Cause
Francesca Gino studies rebels — people who practice “positive deviance” and achieve incredible feats of imagination. They know how, and when, to break the rules that should be broken. So how can you activate your own inner non-conformist? We kick off this year’s You 2.0 series by pondering this question: You 2.0: Rebel With A Cause
When a DNA Test Shatters Your Identity
“Each person comes into our group thinking they are a freak.”: When a DNA Test Shatters Your Identity
Replacing Vacant Lots With Green Spaces Can Ease Depression In Urban Communities
When researchers cleaned up vacant lots and planted grass and trees in poor neighborhoods in Philadelphia, residents’ mental health improved: Replacing Vacant Lots With Green Spaces Can Ease Depression In Urban Communities
Dear Humans, We’re Destroying the World As We Know It
Let’s act now before it’s too late: Dear Humans, We’re Destroying the World As We Know It
How to practice ‘forest bathing’ in a park
The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here’s how you can do it even in a park: How to practice ‘forest bathing’ in a park
8 Highly Practical Tips for Bridging the Political Divide via Psychology Today
"A lot of people are anxious and stressed out about politics currently. You might be a staunch liberal or conservative who can’t fathom the perspective of people on the opposite side of the political divide. Or, you might be a moderate who feels alienated from both sides and it seems like there is no place for you. Whichever part of the political spectrum you’re coming from, you’d probably like to feel less of a sense of country-wide hostility. To that aim, here are some practical suggestions. Not all of these may seem helpful to you personally. You can cherrypick any that do seem useful."
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Mirjana Kika Milosevic: Make-up to turn herself invisible
h/t David Amerland…
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Creating God
Another great episode from Shankar Vedantam and the folks at NPR’s Hidden Brain:
“If you’ve taken part in a religious service, have you ever stopped to think about how it all came to be? How did people become believers? Where did the rituals come from? And most of all, what purpose does it all serve? This week, we explore these questions with psychologist Azim Shariff, who argues that we can think of religion from a Darwinian perspective, as an innovation that helped human societies to survive and flourish: Creating God”
Listen to the episode here…
7 Ways You Can Betray Your Partner Without Having An Actual Affair https://t.co/tEGrMXDfmF https://t.co/NIH9HoFWxb
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Smile, You’re Speaking Emoji: The Rapid Evolution of a Wordless Tongue
The rapid evolution of a wordless tongue. Consider the tilde. There it is, that little squiggle, hanging out on the far-upper-left-hand side of your computer keyboard: Smile, You’re Speaking Emoji: The Rapid Evolution of a Wordless Tongue – Daily Intelligencer – Pocket
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