The Transit of Mercury—an astrological event that takes place just 13 times per century—is currently underway. The event occurs when our solar system’s smallest planet, Mercury, appears to cross the sun from Earth; producing a tiny, dot-sized shadow moving across the massive face of the glowing sun. The phenomenon is only viewable by telescope and other special equipment, but if you’d like to catch the …
Few works of fiction have carried as much of a resounding impact as Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Beyond its commercial success, the book introduced an array of beloved characters to the world and they have entered the literary canon for their awareness, sensitivity and care. After her book published in 1960, Lee became a recluse and an almost-mythic representation of modern writers from …
While humans are no less interested in porn, the ways in which we consume it have killed the “lads mags” of yesteryear. Playboy has suspended use of nudity and Penthouse has folded its print iteration, all because we are just a few clicks away from anything we want. HighSnobiety explores the changing landscape, in which “90% of all of the data that the human race …
