Cat Blinks, Fox Food, and E.B. White
Well-researched stories from Mental Floss, Wired, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
The Self-Styled Sci-Fi Supermen of the 1940s
Way before there were stans, there were slans. Too bad about their fascist utopian daydreams!
D.T. Suzuki’s Very American Zen
Zen was a conservative form of Buddhism in Japan that eventually became a way for Americans to find inner peace.
Are the Posthumans Here Yet?
Implanting machine components into human bodies, argues one scholar, could make for a better society.
Grapefruit, Proud Boys, and Tricky Translation
Well-researched stories from Atlas Obscura, Insider, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
The Global Suppression of Indigenous Fire Management
Indigenous peoples' techniques to manage and benefit from fire are threatened, even as wildfires burn more frequently and intensely.
When It Comes to Coming Out, Location Matters
Two scholars compared coming out experiences in the U.S. and France. The differences may speak to shifts in everyday life for LGBTQ people.
The Rise of Disability Stigma
Religion once held sway over how people thought about disability. How did that change with the rise of secularism?
Endangered Plants, Lizard Sex, and Voter Suppression
Well-researched stories from CNN, the New York Times, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Who Is Santa Muerte?
The folk saint Santa Muerte might seem mysterious, but her devotees embrace a wide variety of everyday practices.