The History of Spite Houses, Homes Built on Contempt

Spite houses are homes built on anger and revenge. Though the motivations behind them vary—from blocking a neighbor’s view to stopping the construction of a road—they never seem to fit into their surroundings. Hyperallergic has rounded up some of the most well-known spite houses, including Edith Masefield’s Seattle home, which now sits encircled by commercial towers after she refused to sell to developers.

CAKEWALK Fitness App

A snarky step-counter that isn't afraid to call you out for being lazy

No matter how intuitive, well-designed or smart your favorite fitness app might be, it’s useless if you don’t actually get out of bed and into the gym. A humorous new app, called CAKEWALK, has found a way to bypass this problem by nagging and shaming you until you get moving. Upon download, CAKEWALK connects with the Health Kit app on your iPhone to determine what …

The Blade Runner Sequel Now Has a Production Start Date

The much-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic “Blade Runner” is slowly coming together. The film’s creators recently announced production would begin this July, with Harrison Ford returning to his role as Rick Deckard alongside a new character played by Ryan Gosling. Though details surrounding the plot are thin, the movie will be set several decades after the 2019 ending of the original.