With spiking tuition costs, insurmountable loan balances, and the unemployment rate for recent college graduates hovering around 53%, it’s clear that a college education hasn’t gotten the best rap lately. Despite the ongoing …
Samuel L. Jackson to Voters: ‘Wake the F— Up’
Warning: This video contains Samuel L. Jackson.
J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy: The Reviews Are in
Short of new works being uncovered by the likes of William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens, could there be a more keenly anticipated book than J.K. Rowling‘s first proper foray into adult literature?
The Casual Vacancy is …
Reading While Eating for Sept. 27: For God and Country
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: Mitt loves Ann, and Google turns 14.
WATCH: Russian Man Escapes Truck Crash Unharmed with Poise and Grace
In the wake of an unexpected road crash, one truck driver landed a dismount to make an Olympian gymnast jealous.
Not Exactly Ruling Britannia: David Cameron Fails British History Test on David Letterman’s Show
One David tried his best to outsmart the other one.
A Sneak Peek at the Election 2012 Edition of Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream
We’ve got the scoop on the latest version of Stephen Colbert’s popular ice cream flavor.
Small Wonders: Street Art That Hides in Plain Sight
For the last few years, the London-based artist who goes by the name Slinkachu has been crafting and photographing miniature tableaux on the streets of cities all over the world.
Google Executive Arrested as Brazil Bans Anti-Muslim Film
The trailer for an anti-Islam film released on YouTube earlier this month has been banned by a Brazilian court in Sao Paulo. Judge Gilson Delgado Miranda argued that the case “juxtaposed freedom of expression” with the need to …
Hubble Telescope Captures Farthest View of the Universe Yet
The Hubble Space Telescope’s eXtreme Deep Field image allows scientists to see galaxies more than 13 billion light years away.
WATCH: Google Street View Lets Users Virtually Dive the Great Barrier Reef
Google Street View, in partnership with the Catlin Seaview Survey, have unveiled the first ever underwater panoramic images, allowing users to virtually explore one of the world’s great natural wonders.
Speeding into the Future: Self-Driving Cars Are Now Legal in California
In California, the sun-baked state where gridlocked freeways seem like the rule more than the exception, a future-thinking invention could halt the chronic traffic and cure a host of other auto-related ills. Yes, self-driving …