Tag: Culture

Growth Or Life?

As part of our "Question Assumptions" series, we are eager to reexamine our economy. It happens every election season. Politicians campaign on the promise to fulfill the urgency of growing GDP (growth domestic product). One side points the finger at the other, accusing them of hindering this growth and arguing that it is the end all-be-all -- environmental consequences be damned. The cost of 3 percent...

Science Nerds, Venture Into the First Ever Space-Themed Escape Room

If you have a kid, work with kids, or just enjoy binge watching episodes of NOVA, then you've no doubt heard of STEM. Short for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, there's been a real push to get more young people interested in STEM careers - especially young women. Interest in STEM among teens has dropped in recent years, but new programs are aiming to show...
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Black Appropriation is the Newest Shade in Swedish Spray Tans

Believe it or not, a company in Sweden is now selling a 'dark chocolate' tanning solution that offers white people with an identity crisis the option...

Welcome to The Library Where You Check Out People, Not Books

Generally speaking, most libraries operate around the same way. You fill out a form to get your library card, find the book you want,...

This Utopic Town in Spain Has No Need For Police Thanks to its Robin Hood Mayor

As of January of this year, the unemployment rate in the United States is 5.7 percent and in Spain it's around 7.6 percent. But...

An Inside Look at Iceland’s LungA Festival 2013

LungA Festival may just be the greatest festival that you've never heard of. You can probably chalk that up partly to the fact that...

Tribe’s Kids Can Literally Swim Underwater Like Mermaids & See Like Dolphins

Every kid (and let's be real, probably every adult) dreams of being able to swim like a mermaid, or see through the ocean like...

Not Allowed To Bike, These Afghan Girls Rip It Up On Skateboards Instead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLb-ABe-aVE You'd be hard pressed to find an activity that represents American counter-culture more than skateboarding. In its early 1960s roots, the sport was seen...