President Obama’s Final Summer Playlist

Whether or not he had help from Michelle and his daughters (or maybe an intern or two), President Obama’s 2016 summer playlist is wonderful. With timeless tunes like Miles Davis’ “My Funny Valentine,” ’90s classics including Janet Jackson, a duet from Nas and Damian “Junior Gong” Marley’s collaboration album, current darlings Chance the Rapper and Courtney Barnett—this list has a song for everybody. Just another …

How To Watch The Famous Perseid Meteor Shower

Peaking tonight and Friday night, the impressive Perseid meteor shower will delight earthlings with its bright and fast-moving meteors. Appearing in our skies every August, “when Earth ventures through trails of debris left behind by an ancient comet,” the shower is best viewed in the country—away from bright lights and air pollution. For those who can’t get out of town, NASA will be live-streaming the …

The Font Designer for the Credit Sequence of “Stranger Things”

For many, the credit sequence of Netflix’s new hit sci-fi series “Stranger Things” becomes obsession-worthy by the second episode. The show’s title slowly reveals itself after interwoven cuts of cast member names placed in portions of the glowing nameplate. The font, which has already been puzzled over greatly, happens to be ITC Benguiat. The show’s creators, the Duffer Brothers, tasked design firm Imaginary Forces with …