This ultraviolent indie game would have pissed off Congress in the 1990s
This sticky subcategory inspired congressional hearings in the 1990s and fueled court cases in the 2010s. In its 2011 ruling ...
Three artists, three questions: Roles of art
This time, I chose artists (by coincidence three women, born in three different decades) whose artwork had very different effects on me: The first intrigued me; the second resonated with the Oct. 7 ...
The Art Of Negotiation: Is Brinkmanship The Best Way To Strike A Deal?
Brinkmanship, a technique rooted in psychological manipulation, operates on the premise that individuals are risk-averse and ...
London Review of Books1d
Why children’s books?
Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can ...
Dopamine doesn’t actually make you feel good—here's the science behind the 'happy hormone'
Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the ...
Bounding Into Comics2d
Clive Barker’s ‘Hellraiser’ Returns To Torment Theaters In 4k With Limited Screenings – But Only For This Weekend
Remastered and within range of its 40th anniversary, Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser' is back in theaters this month for a limited ...
El País in English6d
When penetration causes pain: ‘I was holding back tears’
Vaginismus, an under-studied sexual dysfunction, involves involuntary spasms of pelvic muscles that can be due to physical ...
The Nation on MSN3d
Vigdis Hjorth and the Novel of Ugly Love
In If Only, the Norwegian novelist distills a story of romance into all its private discomfort and claustrophobia. Its ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN2d
This Underrated Destination in France Is Known As the 'Pink City' — and It's Like a Mini Paris
Located in the southwestern region of Occitanie, Toulouse, France has all the charms of Paris, plus world-class museums and ...
How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Upend a Marriage
When Jeanne began to seriously consider taking Zepbound, one of the new-generation weight-loss drugs, she had the briefest of ...
The gender fitness gap, aka why women exercise less than men - and how we can change it
Globally, women are less active than men by an average of 5 per cent, a differential that has not changed for 25 years.
Transcript: The Futurist: Superagency with Reid Hoffman
It's my pleasure today to be in conversation with Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn and the author of a new book, "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future?" ...