Captain Crunch and his Toy Whistle One fateful day in 1971, a young hacker named John Draper opened a box of Captain Crunch cereal. It is hard to imagine how this led to a major event in the history of anything, but the detail is that the box came with a toy whistle. Draper didn’t […]
Seven dirty words A poster in a WBAI broadcast booth which warns radio broadcasters against using the words The seven dirty words are seven English-language curse words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” monologue. The words, in the order Carlin listed them, are
A Brief History of Shia LaBeouf Copying the Work of Others History tends to repeat itself, but actor Shia LaBeouf tends to repeat others: Even his apologies for plagiarism are plagiarized. The former Disney star claims that this is all a piece of performance art (sound familiar?), but that seems suspiciously meta. Here are 14
Banksy loses battle with greetings card firm over ‘flower bomber’ trademark image copyrightGetty Images Banksy has lost a battle with a greetings card firm over the trademark of one of his most famous works. North Yorkshire-based Full Colour Black challenged the artist’s right to trademark his image of a protester throwing a bunch of flowers.
Meet ‘Lady Ninja,’ the 67-year-old who beat up a man attacking her friend — and saved her life Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. — Her martial arts skills may not be quite what they once were, but still, you don’t mess with Lady Ninja. Authorities say that’s a lesson a California man learned painfully after he
Bilinguals who acquire both languages by the age of six use both hemispheres in both languages As you reading this post in English, there’s a very good chance that you belong to that half of the population who are considered multilingual. Have you ever wondered how speaking more than one language changed your brain? We
Hit Parade: The Bad Moon on the Rise Edition Listen to Episode 21 of Slate’s Hit Parade: In just a couple of years, Creedence Clearwater Revival generated one of the most amazing runs of hits in American pop history: from “Proud Mary” to “Green River,” “Bad Moon Rising” to “Travelin’ Band.” Reportedly, they even outsold
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Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station This article is about the United States Antarctic base. For the New Zealand Antarctic base, see Scott Base. The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is the United States scientific research station at the South Pole of the Earth. It is the southernmost point under the jurisdiction (not sovereignty) of the United States.
How Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Landed Its Excellent Shaun Of The Dead Gag 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has a ton of Easter Eggs. The Oscar-winning animated film is packed with all kinds of references within its impressive animation style that takes some serious examination. Did you happen to notice the awesome Shaun of the
Behind the Song: “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong,” by The Spin Doctors On October 17th, 1992, New York City-based rock ‘n’ roll band, The Spin Doctors, released their hit song, “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong.” The track, from their 1991 debut LP, Pocket Full of Kryptonite, peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. While
