Otherworldy Images of a Glass Recycling Factory

At the Phoenicia Glass Works Ltd. factory in Yeruham, Israel, massive mountains of soon-to-be-recycled shards of glass form an eerie, colorful landscape. Sorted into piles of green, brown and clear, the mounds reach up to 50 feet in height and stretch across the distance of several soccer fields. Pulitzer Prize-winning Israeli photographer Oded Bality recently traveled to Yeruham to photograph the scraps, producing some otherworldly …

How Rom-Coms Make Stalking Seem OK

In romantic comedies, a combination of persistence and grand gestures seems to always pay off. But translated to the real world, these acts of “love” can be downright creepy. In fact, a new study conducted by the University of Michigan’s Julia Lippman points out that rom-coms are actually normalizing stalking behavior off-screen. Years of watching lovers unrelentingly pursue their interests—only to end up with them …

Whisky is a Better Investment Than Gold

Whisky collectors hoping to cash out on their hobby need look no further than their secret stashes. In 2015, rare whisky outperformed both wine and gold as an investment option, as the Rare Whisky Apex 1000 index rose by 14%. Leading whisky investment analyst Andy Simpson believes that number will only increase, “The recent growth in the rare whisky market has exceeded all our forecasts. …