We recently reported that New York Times Opinion columnist David Brooks had posted a photo of a burger and fries and a drink, opining how expensive his meal was. He wrote, "This… Read the rest of the article: NYT Opinion columnist David Brooks issues a mea culpa after spending $50 on a glass of whiskey while decrying the "terrible economy"

Back in 2010, we brought you news of artist Tony Tasset's sculpture, "Eye" (created in 2007) that was set to be displayed for several months in Chicago's Pritzker Park. The giant eyeball… Read the rest of the article: You can visit a 30-foot-tall eyeball in downtown Dallas, Texas

Get yourself down to Houma, Louisiana October 20-22 for the Rougarou Fest, a family-friendly extravaganza celebrating the elusive cryptid known as the Rougarou. The Rougarou Fest website explains that rougarou is a… Read the rest of the article: Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest!

61-year-old retired firefighter John Gregson, who lives in Douglas, Massachusetts, recently was driving to the dentist and saw what he thought was roadkill in the middle of the road. As a… Read the rest of the article: Retired firefighter rescues six baby opossums from the pouch of their mama who had been hit by a car

I could watch Tammy the giant anteater slurping up food all day. I just cannot get enough of her giant snout and impossibly long tongue! In this video, posted by Furry Tales… Read the rest of the article: Watch Tammy the giant anteater slurping up food with her 2-foot-long tongue

This entire video put a huge smile on my face. It was filmed August 1, 2023 at a Goo Goo Dolls show in Simpsonville, South Carolina and features 19-year-old fan Jake Stein,… Read the rest of the article: 19-year-old college student absolutely nails "Name" when invited onstage to play guitar with the Goo Goo Dolls

I cannot get enough of Huey "the adventure dog," an adorable dachshund who is more well-traveled than most humans on the planet. Here's a fun compilation of Huey's "worldwide walkies," which features… Read the rest of the article: Follow Huey the wiener dog as he travels around the world!

Back when it was released in 2016, we shared OK Go's video for "Upside Down & Inside Out," which was filmed in zero gravity.  It made quite a splash at the time… Read the rest of the article: OK Go releases a new explainer video for "Upside Down & Inside Out," which was filmed in zero gravity back in 2016

Oyen is an orange cat who lives among the capybaras at Zoo Negara in Malaysia. According to Zoo Negara's Deputy President Rosly Rahmat Ahmat Lana, who was interviewed in this video by… Read the rest of the article: "Oyen the Cattybara" is a cat who lives with the capybaras at Zoo Negara in Malaysia

If you've run out of COVID-19 tests, you're in luck—the Biden administration recently announced that the program providing free COVID-19 tests, which was active until June 2023, will return as… Read the rest of the article: Starting September 25, you can once again request free COVID tests via the mail from the CDC

Sowa Goat Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization located in Harvard, Massachusetts that rescues and rehabilitates farm animals that have been subjected to neglect and abuse. Owners Olivia and Jim DiNardo… Read the rest of the article: Meet the rescued farm goats who are thriving at Sowa Goat Sanctuary

Canadian doctors—and dancers—Paul Winston and Ève Boissonnault have been posting videos of themselves dancing in N95 mask (respirators), to encourage others to mask in healthcare settings and to demonstrate that it's possible to… Read the rest of the article: Canadian doctor-dancers demonstrate how easy it is to breathe in an N95 mask

Snack-cake mogul Little Debbie is on fire lately (pun intended)! The company currently has two collaborations going that I can actually get behind. First, the company has teamed up with… Read the rest of the article: Indulge your inner child with Little Debbie snack cake-scented candles and snack cake-flavored ice cream

This video of dogs before and after being called "good boy" or "good girl" is the boost of joy I needed today! It was posted by LA-based doggie daycare company Fitdog, and… Read the rest of the article: Video captures dogs smiling after being told they're "good boys" and "good girls"

If you like Reddit but don't currently follow the subreddit "Ask a Doctor" (r/AskDocs), you should—it's informative and also sometimes wildly entertaining (in a horror film close-your-eyes-but-peek-through-your-fingers kind of way).… Read the rest of the article: Man who lost his sense of smell from Covid wakes up after having slept on a dead, bloody bird for hours; asks Reddit doctors for advice

In 2021, we shared news about the pandemic producing a golden age of stooping—where folks put furniture and other items they no longer want or need outside for others to take. I'm… Read the rest of the article: Share your old furniture and more via stooping-focused social media

Last month I wrote about Wastiary: A Bestiary of Waste and I'm thrilled to share another terrific free book about the politics of (over)consumption, trash, waste, and consumer capitalism. It's called Discard Studies and… Read the rest of the article: "Discard Studies" argues that "social, political, and economic systems maintain power by discarding certain people, places, and things"

People in the Middle Ages—also called the "medieval period," which in Europe denotes the time period from roughly 476 CE to the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century—owned… Read the rest of the article: Medieval pet names included Sturdy, Nosewise, Tibert, and Meone

You might not think "This Charming Man" by The Smiths would sound good in Norteño style, but boy oh boy you'd be so incredibly wrong. Check out this half Spanish,… Read the rest of the article: These Norteño-style versions of "This Charming Man" and "Welcome to the Black Parade" are extraordinary

By now you've surely heard that "capybara" song that went viral all over TikTok (and particularly in the corner of TikTok affectionately called "CapybaraTok") earlier this year—you know, the one… Read the rest of the article: Listen to the full version of the viral "capybara" song, created by a 22-year-old Russian blogger