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The movie trailer starts innocently enough: A fresh-faced couple counts down to 2016 with friends. “New year, new house, new us!” Then things turn dark. A gorilla is shot. The deaths of beloved musicians, actors, and athletes. Surprise votes for Brexit and Donald Trump. Exploding phones. “Things just don’t feel normal,” gasps one character, as […]Read More

A new hit dating show in China decided to let parents choose partners for their kids. The first episode of the weekly show Chinese Dating aired on Christmas Eve. And it’s hard to watch if you’re a woman. The parents on the show grilled bachelorettes with questions like “Can you do housework?” They also brutally […]Read More

Many Americans are going to miss US president Barack Obama when he vacates the White House. Days after the 2016 election, his approval rating was its highest since 2009. Scientists have also wanted to express their gratitude to the 44th president, and have done so in the best way they can: By immortalizing him in […]

This weekend, as millions of football fans around the country watch NFL and college games from stadium seats and on television, they will be watching a sport that has undergone a revolution: from the ground-and-pound, run-dominated dark ages of the 1970s, it has become a wide-open, passing-crazy game, particularly at the college level. What many […]

We all got the memo about how to create effective goals. Keep it real, the productivity experts tell us. Our objectives should be specific, measurable, and attainable. When we make resolutions before a new year, most people abide by these rules of thumb. Unfortunately, our minds also exploit a loophole in their ability to imagine […]

It’s déjà vu for bitcoin believers. Three years ago, in the dying months of 2013, the cryptocurrency took off on a historic bull run that would push its price to an all-time high of nearly $1,200. Bitcoin is approaching those highs again now, hitting $968 in trading today. Take a look at this chart: The […]Read More

Every year is turbulent and inherently full of events—births, deaths, war, terror. The rise and fall of leaders. The beginning and end of trends. But 2016 felt particularly disconcerting, and feelings are playing an increasingly important role in shaping reality. In a tradition that dates back at least a decade, dictionary-makers have chosen one word […]

Across the United States, households with no car have become more common than five years ago, according to data recently released by the American Census Bureau. The increase is slight: 9.1% of American households didn’t have a car in 2015, compared to 8.9% in 2010, a 0.2% change that represents about 500,000 households. But the […]Read More

Air pollution is getting so bad in Paris that the city tomorrow will allow free street parking for local residents. Airparif, an organization monitoring Paris air quality, forecasts the city’s smog to reach level seven (out of a peak of 10) on Dec. 29. In early December, the French city alternatively banned cars carrying odd […]

Oscar-nominated actress Debbie Reynolds passed away on Wednesday (Dec. 28) after suffering a suspected stroke, Variety reported. Her death came one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, died from a heart attack. “She wanted to be with Carrie,” her son Todd Fisher told the publication. While Fisher was best-known for her Star Wars roles in […]

2016 has been rough. With the clampdowns on everything from food to free speech, as well as the loss of some of our favourite pop culture icons, it’s no surprise everyone is counting down the days till the year is over. But let’s look on the bright side: 2016 was also marked by some amazing […]

Actress Debbie Reynolds, best known for her starring role in Singin’ in the Rain, died today (Dec. 28) at age 84, a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher’s death. Reynolds was taken to a Los Angeles hospital after a suspected stroke. According to reports, she had been at the home of her son Todd Fisher […]