Category: News
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Those Viral Chinese Factory TikToks About Luxury Brands Needed a Fact Check
Viral 2025 TikToks claimed Chinese factories made authentic luxury goods that shoppers could buy direct for a fraction of retail. The videos were real; the sweeping…
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Marty the Supermarket Robot Is Helpful. I Still Hate It.
Marty the supermarket robot scans spills and shelves. I know it is useful. I still hate turning a corner and finding those googly eyes behind me.
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Airbnb’s 2025 Smurf House Was a Four-Hour Mushroom Experience
In August 2025, Airbnb ran a one-day Smurfs experience in Belgium where two families could spend four hours at Papa Smurf’s mushroom house.
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Was Che Guevara a Doctor? Yes—He Graduated in 1953
Che Guevara graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a medical degree in 1953. Here’s what is documented about his medical background.
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Crystal Walter’s Plus-Size Disney Princess Art
Artist Crystal Walter reimagined familiar Disney characters in larger bodies as part of a representation-focused art project that drew wide attention in 2020.
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Natasha Owens Released “The Chosen One,” a Pro-Trump Song in 2024
Natasha Owens released the pro-Trump song “The Chosen One” in May 2024 and posted its official music video in June. Here is the dated record of…
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The Most Mysterious Song Was Solved: FEX and “Subways of Your Mind”
The decades-long mystery was solved in November 2024: the song is “Subways of Your Mind” by the German band FEX.
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Why Did San Francisco Become a Center of LGBTQ+ Culture?
San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ history grew through migration, military-era discrimination, neighborhood formation, activism and politics over many decades.
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Why Vessel Closed—and How It Reopened
Vessel closed after a series of deaths and reopened in October 2024 with new safety barriers and limited access to upper sections.
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Christ of the Ozarks: History, Design and Controversies
Christ of the Ozarks is a 65.5-foot statue in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, sculpted by Emmet Sullivan and dedicated in 1966.