In subreddits and X threads, commenters seem to be railing more and more against terrible visual effects and wondering why modern films and TV shows look so bad. But is that actually true? Let’s flip ...

From infomercials to political canvassing to appeals for coveted roles, the most compelling rhetoric uses a mix of ethos, pathos, and logos. These techniques encompass a wide spectrum of human ...

Sam Altman singing in a toilet. James Bond playing Altman in high-stakes poker. Pikachu storming Normandy’s beaches. Mario jumping from his virtual world into real life. Those are just some of the ...

Here’s an analysis of the letter bearing Donald Trump’s name that was included in a 50th birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein. The Wall Street Journal in July reported on the 2003 birthday book and ...

Let's be honest, we're all drama queens sometimes. Whether you're texting your bestie you're “literally dying” over the latest celebrity gossip or declaring on social media that Monday mornings are ...

Mystery and pop culture aficionados may have heard the term “Mandela Effect,” a slightly disturbing phenomenon in which a large group of people misremembering something collectively. That may sound ...

Robert Wilson, the experimental theater stage director, playwright and choreographer whose career spanned decades of collaborations with such equally visionary artists as Philip Glass, Lou Reed, ...

A hacker planted data wiping code in a version of Amazon's generative AI-powered assistant, the Q Developer Extension for Visual Studio Code. Amazon Q is a free extension that uses generative AI to ...

Not long ago, “going viral” was the gold standard for marketers. A viral campaign meant unprecedented reach, engagement, and brand awareness. The 2012 “Dumb Ways to Die” campaign by Metro Trains in ...

Visual elements profoundly impact player engagement and emotional responses during gaming sessions. Graphics quality, animations, and special effects create immediate impressions that can determine ...

Everyone knows and loves the first three normal forms. We go through the process of normalization to remove redundancies in our data structures. But the redundancies we remove have nothing to do with ...