brief histories

Tech

The Birth of Modern Chemistry Was the Birth of Barbiturates

07.10.16

By Michael Byrne
Tech

The 1919 Solar Eclipse That Proved Einstein Right

05.30.16

By Michael Byrne
Tech

A Brief History of Apple Meddling With the App Store

04.19.16

By Jason Koebler
Music

A Brief History of Mariah Carey Being Unimpressed By Things

03.28.16

By Craig Jenkins
Music

Instigate Sonic Violence: A Not-so-Brief History of the Synthesizer’s Impact on Heavy Metal

03.18.16

By Terence Hannum
Music

Waiting For “Wolves” CDQ: The Oral History of a Kanye West Song

02.10.16

By Jabbari Weekes
Music

Five Times Noah “40” Shebib Flipped Random Cuts into Magic

01.06.16

By Byron Yan
Music

A Brief History of N.W.A. Collaborations Post-N.W.A.

01.06.16

By Andy Hoglund
Music

When Nerds Collide: A Brief History of Metal and Comics

10.13.15

By Jeff Treppel
Tech

Happy Anniversary to the Hotline That Kept the Cold War from Going Nuclear

08.30.15

By Michael Byrne
Music

Never Forget Harry and the Potters and the Bizarre World of “Wizard Rock”

08.05.15

By Luke Winkie
Music

A Brief History of Musicians Telling Politicians (Republicans) to Fuck Off

07.02.15

By Dan Ozzi

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