Temples: Certainty (Franz Ferdinand Remix)

British band Temples’ track “Certainty” (their first release since a 2014 debut record) began its life as a synth-tinged, psychedelic tune, but has just been given a rework by Franz Ferdinand. The reimagining is more electronic—that’s obvious within moments—but it still manages to maintain the track’s original wooziness with a looping, fuzzy sound that seems to slow everything down. The haziness makes way for a …

Justice: Fire

From French duo Justice’s third LP Woman (released this month) comes the video “Fire.” Taking tips directly from the album name, the Pascal Teixeira-directed video stars one of America’s favorite women, Susan Sarandon, in a retro-vibed clip that channels “Thelma + Louise” which includes plenty of driving and windswept hair. The sparkly song itself, meanwhile, features vocals by French singer Romuald (aka Romuald Figuier), Zoot …

Why the Concept of a Healthy Breakfast is Linked to Religion

Did you know that John Harvey Kellogg (aka creator of the breakfast cereal brand) was deeply-religious and believed “masturbation was the greatest evil, which bland, healthy foods like corn flakes could prevent”? Weirdly, this is related to our fairly recent obsession with eating a healthy breakfast. When the Industrial Revolution occurred in the late 19th century, people began worrying more about health—due to many workers …