The YouTube channel Wendover Productions took a trip to Barrow, Alaska to learn all about America's northernmost town, where it snows during the summer and everyday items are incredibly expensive because it takes so much work to ship them in (a DiGiorno frozen pizza can cost $17; a pack of toilet paper can cost $20). The town is home to just over 4,000 people, the majority of whom are members of the indigenous Iñupia tribe. Since the area has been the cultural center of the Iñupia for thousands of years, Barrow (known officially as Utqiaġvik) is one of the oldest permanently inhabited settlements in North America.
Everything you ever wanted to know about America's northernmost town
On Ziggy Stardust's birthday, listen to this version of "Starman" you've never heard before
Today (June 16) is Ziggy Stardust's 50th birthday, or rather the 50th anniversary of David Bowie's epic concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. To celebrate, Parlophone released a new version of "Starman" mixed by Ken Scott who co-produced the original record (along with Aladdin Sane and Pin… READ THE REST
Halo's incredibly racist Juneteenth celebration
343, the purveyors of Microsoft's Halo franchise, had the awesome idea of offering some sort of in-game trinket to celebrate Juneteenth, the US holiday that commemorates emancipation. Sadly, 343 somehow named the trinket something really racist. Cracked: 343 had the cool idea of beginning Juneteenth celebrations ahead of everyone, too bad they seemingly rushed it… READ THE REST
Internet Explorer is no more
I do not have any entertaining IE stories as I have been a Linux, and then an OS X user, since the early times. Design for IE has been a problem my entire career as no one I know has the browser. We used to get panicked phone calls from the Microsoft team telling us… READ THE REST
Life can get busy, but SeaBear can satisfy your appetite anywhere you go
When you live your life on the go, finding time to cook is challenging. You might resort to unhealthy and unappetizing snacks just to make it through the day. It doesn't have to be that way, though. You can devour quality meals that require barely any prep. In fact, you can even have great seafood… READ THE REST
Be the life of the party everywhere you go with the Muff 'Spender
If you like to live by the phrase "work hard, play hard," then Muff Waders has the perfect product for you. This lifestyle brand was started by Taylor "Earl" Nees, who defines himself as a simple man who enjoys "fishing, hunting, playing sports, drinking beer, chasing girls, and loving life." He and his business partner Garret… READ THE REST
Give Your Brain The Fuel It Needs With These Scientifically Formulated Nootropic Drinks
Want to give your brain a boost? Want to overcome mental blocks and brain fog? Think clearly? Stop procrastinating? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you might want to try something a little more advanced than coffee, colas, and energy drinks. Those things are great for a little jumpstart every once in… READ THE REST
