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Dreadful Dessert: The Ghoulish Cakes You Won’t Believe

A dead, skinned goose on a platter. An opened human torso spilling guts and organs. A two-headed calf. Sound delicious? Well, these are some of the unusual and disturbing cakes from the oven of Annabel de Vetten, a former sculptor who translated her skills into a cake and dessert business, to great acclaim. Despite their […]

Dadbod: What is it and do you have it?

The internet has been buzzing of late with talk of a new pop-culture concept that’s going viral: dadbod. This recently coined term appeared within the last few days on websites like The Odyssey and The Cut. So what exactly does it refer to? According to Mackenzie Pearson, a writer at The Odyssey, “The dad bod […]

Popular Culture, Say Hello to the Lumbersexual

World, meet the “lumbersexual.” Forget the sweaty, spandex-wearing gym-goer, and the fashion-forward metrosexual. The newest trend in hyper-stylized looks for young men around the world is the super-hairy Man vs. Wild look, reminiscent of mid-1900’s lumber workers. This newest of trends has its origins in hipster-rich neighborhoods like Bushwick, Brooklyn, Portland, and Austin, a few […]

Study Finds: Gamers Have Better Brains

Counteracting years of criticism from people who judged their screen-plastered lifestyle as useless and childish, science has proven that being a winning gamer is a sign of a better functioning brain. A recent study published in Scientific Reports tested the cognitive function of “action video gamers” (AVGs) of different levels of expertise. The study, led […]

“Criminal Tunnel”? You Mean “Unfinished Man Cave”!

Last month, Toronto police uncovered a 33-foot-long tunnel that had been dug underground near one of the venues for the Pan American Games, a sporting event scheduled for summer 2015. They were puzzled and disturbed, suspecting that the structure might have been created for terrorist or criminal purposes. The police asked the public to help […]