Some of the common Japanese phrases have no direct equivalent in English and other languages. Nonetheless, they are very useful when trying to get your point across in Japan. This article introduces a selection of untranslatable Japanese phrases and what…

American animated sitcom television series

skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City

Kin punishment is the practice of punishing the family members of someone accused of a crime, either in place of or in addition to the perpetrator. It refers to the principle of a family sharing responsibility for a crime committed by one of its members,…

Tackling a migration enigma, scientists are getting a grip on where these slithery fishes call home.

New research suggests that the seemingly useless appendix may actually provide a safe haven for good bacteria.

On April 8, 1986, Clint Eastwood defeated incumbent Charlotte Townsend to become mayor of Carmel, a small seaside city in his home state of California.

This VHS tape is an absolute gem from the height of the mid-90s POG craze... errr, excuse me, "milkcap" craze. Hosted by the ever-so-radical Jesse Hynes, THE (not Turner, "Trotti Home Entertainment") takes us through a 16 minute whirlwind that serves as the…

He was a man who made good in the realm of popular culture before he tried his hand at politics. Like few before or after him, he reached the pinnacle of both “career” fields. Ronald Reagan was successful as an actor, and well respected in Hollywood during…

Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits was inspired by watching a hopeless jazz combo in a deserted pub, and set the band on the way from dire straits to superstardom

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American politician, 39th President of the United States (in office from 1977 to 1981)

English guitarist, songwriter and co-lead vocalist of Pink Floyd

A hacker is breaking into people's routers and making changes to their settings to prevent abuse by cyber-criminals.

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John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons; October 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952) was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thelemite occultist. Associated with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Parsons was one of the principal founders…

A bailout of the people, by the people. We legally buy debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, we abolish it.

How changeable is taste.

As it turns out, the idea of a shared cinematic universe may not have started with comic book movies, as this lunatic posits that all of Adam Sandler's films are actually connected. Seriously.