Why We Care So Much When Icons Like Prince Die
A sociologist breaks down the mechanics behind the public displays of grief after a cultural hero dies.
The Strange Joy of Watching Johnny Depp Apologize for Sneaking Dogs into Australia
Stars, they're just like us: When they bring dogs into Australia without filling out the proper paperwork, they have to appear on camera to apologize to the country.
These Seven NSFW Cakes Are the Most Disturbing Things You’ll See Today
Katherine Dey has gone from sculpture to making cakes featuring bloody brains, roadkilled possums, severed heads, and unhealthy-looking butts.
Beards Aren’t Cool Anymore
If you thought beards were good you are hopelessly behind the times, says a "Wall Street Journal" trendpiece.
Stop Rebooting TV Shows, You Lazy Assholes
When networks are stooping to revive not-good-the-first-time trash like "MAD TV," it's time to pull the plug on television's necrophilia trend.
The One Strange Trick That Will Help You Live Longer: Have a Bunch of Money
A new study showed that the wealthy are living longer than the poor—but the size of that life expectancy gap varied wildly depending on where they lived. What are cities like New York doing for the poor other places aren't?
A Conspiracy Theorist's Guide to the Panama Papers
The biggest leak in history is a plot against Vladimir Putin, a CIA operation – and something that could expose the truth behind 9/11.
Fuckers Who Curse a Lot Aren't Stupid, Says Science
A new study shows that douchebags who know more profanities tend to have better vocabularies overall.
The Life, Death and Possible Resurrection of the Asylum
Half a century ago, state mental hospitals closed after a series of horrific abuses – but in the aftermath, many mentally ill people were forced onto the streets or into jails. Now some are arguing it's time to bring these institutions back.
Controversial Cartoons, Terrorists, Vacations, and More Things Americans Were Afraid of This Week
Everything scares Americans.
Not Finding 'Friends,' Getting Fat, and Other Things That Freaked Out Americans This Week
We entered 2015 the way we left 2014: worried about everything.
We All Live in a Constant State of Failure and Dread, Charlie Brown
There's a new Peanuts movie coming out next year, but it likely won't be able to capture the unique blend of despair and empathy that made Charles Schultz's original strip so influential and important.