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You’re walking down the sidewalk, earbuds in, listening to your favorite hip-hop beats. As your head bobs to the sounds, the sun warms your back. It’s a perfect day. When the chorus hits, the empty Sprite bottle in your hand becomes a drumstick, passing traffic becomes a sea of concertgoers, and the concrete beneath your […]

Octavia’s Bookshelf promotes Black writers, culture and business in Pasadena, where the famed novelist lived and worked Source: ‘These are my stomping grounds’: the first Black-owned bookstore opens in Octavia Butler’s home town Very cool. Source: Not All News is Bad! Link: Read More

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For a little over three decades, David Hollowell’s professional life had been dedicated to art. In addition to working as an art professor, his highly acclaimed 3D illusion paintings were shown in prestigious exhibits. In 2018, the 71-year-old began taking his talents to a larger scale, turning his family barn into an immersive mural. Then, […]

There’s been a growing trend amongst American Gen Zers and millennials to stop saying, “You’re welcome,” after being thanked. Older generations may think the change is part of a more significant trend of younger people having more lax manners, but in actuality, younger people believe that giving a simple “OK” or “Mm-hmm” after being thanked […]

Broadcasters who have to report on tragedies as they are happening have a tough job. On the one hand, they have to maintain their professionalism and inform the public of what’s happening in a factual way. On the other hand, they’re still human and sometimes humanity trumps the traditional perception of what’s “professional.” Such was […]

Rick Astley has to be the luckiest ’80s musician on the planet. The whole “Rickrolling” phenomenon has given his hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” a reach far beyond its natural life span, and kept the guy a household name far longer than he probably would have been. (For those who are unfamiliar, Rickrolling […]

Reading is a fundamental tool of learning for most people, which is why it’s one of the first things kids learn in school and why nations set literacy goals. But even those of us who are able to read fluently might sometimes struggle with the act of reading itself. Perhaps we don’t read as quickly […]

Seeing the northern lights is a common bucket list adventure for many people. After all, it ticks a lot of boxes—being a dazzling light show, rich historical experience and scientific phenomenon all rolled into one. Plus there’s the uncertainty of it all, never quite knowing if you’ll witness a vivid streak of otherworldly colors dance […]