Polygraph, a publication that prides itself upon “thoughtful, data-driven storytelling” has complied a remarkable investigative report on which songs, through the decades, are truly timeless. By tracking data from hit songs’ release years to their current play counts on Spotify, Polygraph was able to show that Biggie beats Tupac when it comes to rap, Nirvana’s ’Smells Like Teen Spirit’ has only gained more popularity over …
In celebration of Alfred Hitchcock—who created “sumptuous spaces for his characters to inhabit”—AnOther Magazine scoured films to find their favorite Modernist architecture on the silver screen. A style that’s glamorous, ever-so-slightly kitsch and ultimately photogenic, Modernist creations from the Sheats Goldstein residence in “The Big Lebowksi” to the super-charming Googie Diner in “Pulp Fiction” made the cut. See more dreamy delights at AnOther.
Great news for a Friday afternoon: zoning out is good for you. NY Mag’s Science of Us has looked into the current obsession with mindfulness—remaining constantly focused—and found that the opposite is also crucial to mental health. Apparently, when you let your mind wander (usually while doing menial tasks that take little concentration) you are more likely to have an “aha!” moment—like realizing why a …
