cultural differences American tourist giveaways: Habits that scream "I'm from the US" Ellsworth Toohey

russia Canadian parents who wanted to raise their 8 kids with "traditional values" moved to Russia. Wife now says, "I'm ready to jump on a plane and get out of here." Mark Frauenfelder

Funny The Pasinis provide fresh and funny perspectives on the cultures of the USA and Italy Jennifer Sandlin

books Jonathan Lethem ponders: "Did Philip K Dick dream of Palestinian sheep?" Thom Dunn

cuisine Find out how exacting your culinary standards are with the Food Disgust Test Grant St. Clair

Japan Why did a Japanese lord in the 16th century reject the gift of a clock? Yoy Luadha

documentary Back to the '80s: WHAM!'s meteoric rise revisited in new Netflix documentary Mark Frauenfelder

Science Scientists study why people do not believe in scientific studies Elías Villoro

Culture Mapologies is a website full of interesting cultural and linguistic maps Jennifer Sandlin

books How to read Donald Duck 50 years after the CIA fomented a coup in Chile on September 11, 1973 Elías Villoro

television Check out this goofy compilation featuring 3 seconds from every episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation Devin Nealy

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

politics Continuity of Care and the Patient's Bill of Rights Elías Villoro

language Imagining if English was spoken like German Rusty Blazenhoff

psychology New scientific paper shows the Mandela Effect is real Thom Dunn

Space South Korea is about to go to the moon Devin Nealy

movies The Shaw Brothers' kung fu equivalent of Scott Pilgrim Devin Nealy

moths An ode to moths and their breathtaking biophysics Annie Rauwerda

the mandalorian Gina Carano fired from The Mandalorian after offensive Instagram posts Gareth Branwyn

Old school On "Fraidycat", and the pleasures of non-algorithmic tools for following stuff online Clive Thompson