With a new Pope incoming, Name Explain explains how Popes choose their Papal names.
RFK Jr. & HHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver provides a primer on the terrifying, hotdog-skinned moron responsible for destroying American health.
Sci-Fi Movies Never Pick The Right Year
“Science fiction films are our full on favorites. And yet… Whether it’s time travel related or just the date of the setting, the year always annoys us. Blade Runner in 2049? Pacific Rim in 2025?? 2001 in 2001?!!”
Coffee Break
PhD Timeline [xkcd]
- How Gen Z Became the Most Gullible Generation [Politico]
- The Tide Is Turning: After 100 days of chaos, I think we can finally declare that America realizes what is happening—and cares enough to stop it. [Slate]
- Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to ‘cheat on everything’ [TechCrunch]
- How the Internet Left 4chan Behind: The anonymous forum thrived when edgelord content wasn’t acceptable on more mainstream social media. Today, it can be found most anywhere. [New Yorker]
- When a Child’s Life Becomes the Family Business: Evan Lee, better known as EvanTube, still had his baby teeth when he became an influencer. Now 19, he’s ready to reflect on what that kind of exposure meant. [New York Times]
The Most Dangerous Building in Manhattan
Veritasium explains how a single phone call from a student helped uncover a flaw that nearly toppled Citicorp Center.
The Genius Of System Of A Down’s “Chop Suey!”
Drumeo breaks down John Dolmayan’s drumming brilliance on “Chop Suey!”
“From John Dolmayan’s frantic double-time grooves to sudden shifts to half-time, thunderous tom work, and even blast beats, Dolmayan masterfully drives the song’s unpredictable structure with power and precision. His ability to weave chaos into cohesion mirrors the band’s signature blend of rock, metal, hip-hop, and Armenian folk influences.”
[Drumeo]
How to Become Pope
After reading about Pope Francis’s humble living quarters this morning, I realized I wasn’t entirely sure how one becomes the next Pope.
CGP Grey explains:
[CGP Grey]
Your Time Machine Broke – At The Worst Time In History
Time travelers beware. Kurzgesagt gives you a glimpse into what would happen if your time machine breaks and you end up stranded millions of years ago.
The Earworm Eraser: For Getting Catchy Songs Out of Your Head
Atlassian & music psychologist Dr. Kelly Jakubowski have created “The Earworm Eraser”, which “features a series of audio patterns and rhythmic structures that are carefully designed to break the loop of the song in the listener’s mind.”
[Atlassian via Laughing Squid]