[ ] Mental health has been stigmatized for decades. As television and film creators begin to incorporate mental health more often into their projects, the layers of the stigma are slowly being pulled back. However, if mental health struggles are not portrayed accurately, it can often stigmatize them even more. In the past, characters struggling … Read more
[ ] ChatGPT. The new chatbot service has shot to success, earning itself a surreal online reputation. OpenAI only put the chatbot out in November 2022, but it’s already drawing enormous attention–for all kinds of reasons. There is no doubt that ChatGPT is a remarkable achievement. The idea of chatbots is nothing new, but this … Read more
[ ] The Black Plague is what historians have come to call a brutal bubonic plague pandemic that swept across Europe in the middle of the 14th century. The sickness is thought to have first arrived in Europe via ships that sailed through the Mediterranean into modern-day Italy. It spread like wildfire among Sicilian people … Read more
[ ] An idiom is a group of words making up a phrase with a symbolic meaning rather than a literal meaning. Phrases like “it’s raining cats and dogs” can be confusing for someone not native to the language. We are all guilty of using many idioms and other popular phrases daily, but do we … Read more
[ ] Love is a beautiful thing. It’s the feeling that makes us want to do anything for our partner and gives meaning to our lives. But sometimes love can be more than we can handle—and that’s when things get dangerous. In this list, we’ll look at 10 cases where love caused someone to kill. … Read more
[ ] Philadelphia, known for its pivotal role in American history, also has a long record of paranormal activity. From historic homes to abandoned prisons, the city is home to numerous spooky stories and eerie legends. If you’re a fan of the supernatural, this list of the top 10 haunted places to visit in Philadelphia … Read more
[ ] They called it the Wild West for a reason. The frontier was a crazy place while America was moving west and settling the previously-untamed region. Gun battles were commonplace. Outlaws ruled in small towns and pop-up villages. Bank robberies, saloon brawls, and all kinds of crazy gambling issues (which we’ll get to in … Read more
[ ] New national cable networks such as MTV, HBO, and CNN began to take market share away from America’s big three networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) in the 1980s. Investors complicated things by creating a fourth network—Fox. This meant the beginning of the end of the major networks’ decades-long dominance over American culture. In … Read more
[ ] Video game makers leave little to chance; they have an intent behind everything they do. There is a reason for every level and every stage –this includes the appearance of video game characters and the first impression they project. The main motive of video game makers when creating monsters and dangerous-looking characters is … Read more
[ ] Farming is one of humankind’s brightest ideas. By cultivating plants, we could settle in one place with a reliable source of food. However, humans aren’t the only bright sparks who had this idea. In fact, in the animal world, we are relatively new to the game. Here are 10 animals that could be … Read more
