brief histories

Music

Ride the Feedback: A Brief History of Guitar Distortion

12.18.17

By J. J. Anselmi
Music

A Brief History of the Trill in Heavy Metal

09.13.17

By Zach Painter
Music

A Brief History of Artists Rapping About Poop

09.02.17

By Phillip Mlynar
Sports

How Colombia’s 1994 World Cup Campaign Led To The Murder of Andres Escobar

07.20.17

By Will Magee
Sports

How The 2002 World Cup Became The Most Controversial Tournament in Recent Memory

07.18.17

By Will Magee
Sports

How David Beckham Became Football’s First Truly Global Brand

07.06.17

By Will Magee
Sports

How Muhammad Ali Stunned the World at the Rumble in the Jungle

06.29.17

By Jim Weeks
Sports

How Zinedine Zidane’s France Won World Cup ‘98

06.22.17

By Will Magee
Music

Ride the Feedback: A Brief History of Guitar Distortion

02.23.17

By J. J. Anselmi
Tech

Carnegie Mellon’s 1986 Self-Driving Van Was Adorable

11.07.16

By Michael Byrne
Tech

The Cloud Is Much, Much Older Than You Think

09.10.16

By Michael Byrne
Tech

May We Never Forget the First Jet Airliner, The De Havilland Comet

07.28.16

By Michael Byrne

The Latest

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada