Tag: Culture

My Phone Doesn’t Realize My Mother Is Dead

On a recent five-hour flight, I was wholly without Wi-Fi. It was a welcome reprieve from the internet, but instead of reading a book or doing anything productive, I spent three hours scrolling through the photos in my phone — I have thousands dating back to 2007. My friend, who…

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These Astonishing Minecraft Builds Were Years in the Making

Creative and dedicated, the master builders of the best-selling video game have forged some incredible structures. Source

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How The Pandemic Tore This Travel Facebook Group Apart

Elizabeth Anne Hill, 56, started traveling after the death of her twin sister in 2002. “That’s what changed the course of my life,” she told BuzzFeed News. “I said, ‘I’m going,’ because you don’t know what’s going to happen.” For the last 12 years, she has blogged about her travels…

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Can Virtual Reality Fix My Fear Of Space?

Even though I try my best, I don’t like anything. I travel only when forced to, I experience new things only when obligated, I adapt only when there’s no other choice. I don’t live a completely joyless life — you don’t know pleasure until you’re seated at a restaurant next…

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How A Viral Twitter Thread Became This Summer’s Best Movie

Even though she plays the titular role in Zola — the new dark comedy out this week that’s based on an infamous 2015 Twitter thread by A’Ziah “Zola” King — actor Taylour Paige admitted earlier this month that she had missed out on the tweetstorm when it happened. “I was…

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Ghosts ‘n Goblins Is Back—Pain, Laughs, and All

One of the most unforgiving video game series of all time has risen from the dead, and it’s better than ever. Source

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