David Whelan
Technology Is Making Us Stupid
In Nicholas Carr's the Glass Cage, the Pulitzer-shortlisted author makes a compelling argument on the way technology has failed us—from aircraft autopilot to GPS maps—and the perils of being forever trapped in the beam of our smartphones.
Increased Hospital Admissions for Young Self-Harmers Is a Stark Wake-Up Call
Self-harm hospital admissions among children are at a five-year high in the UK. The BBC reported yesterday that admissions of girls aged 10-14 had increased by nearly 93 percent over the past two years—with a rise of 45 percent in boys of the same age.
Will a Comic Help Change India's Attitudes Toward Rape?
Priya's Shatki is a comic about a girl who is raped and then tries to change the world with the help of the gods, flipping Indian patriarchy like a pancake.
TED Talks Aren't Making My Generation Smart – They're Making Us Stupid
I haven't had an independent thought in years. Sometimes, I forget my own name.
Last Night the Internet Bombarded Me with Hate Because I've Got the Same Name as a Famous Racist
I don't think that Jews are moneychangers or that slurs for Chinese people are OK, but a rich guy with my name apparently does.
How to Be Witty
In his new book, Benjamin Errett collects the sharpest people of all time in order to help people like me figure out how to seduce women. Or something.
Ex-Chelsea Defender Frank Leboeuf Is Now a Mildly Successful Actor
He's a World Cup winner and a cult hero from his time at Chelsea. Now Frank Leboeuf is trying his hand at acting, and he's actually pretty good.
Indian Women Are Being Encouraged to Trade Fertility for Mobile Phones
In India's pursuit of its dream birth rate, human beings are reduced to whole numbers, children to fractions, and fallopian tubes to mobile phones.
Bonfire Night Used to Be Food Riot Night
Nobody eats British food on Bonfire Night anymore, but very few Bonfire Night foods are historical or traditional to Britain anyway. Most of this can be ascribed to the political climate at the time, which was about as stable as Jack Torrance after a...
Being a Real Witch Has Never Been Much Fun
Historical Western witches, modern tribal witches, green witches, and the sexy contemporary ones all get lumped together into some curious mismatched sports team. You can spend days wondering which witch is which. But here's the thing: you don’t want...
Evil Irish Turnips Were the Original Jack-O'-Lanterns
Before pumpkins, turnips were the spooky lantern vegetable of choice—all because this guy Jack skipped out on his bar bill and messed with the Devil.
Violent German Soccer Nazis Have United Against Radical Muslims
At a Sunday gathering of the Hooligans Against Salafists, fans overturned a riot van and 44 police officers were injured in the ensuing violence.