The Boundary Between Our Bodies and Our Tech
Our online identities have become a part of who we are in the real world—whether we're always aware of it or not.
How to Make Money in Hollywood: Don’t Be a Woman Over 34
For male movie stars, earnings steadily rise until age 51, when things level off. For women, the peak comes 17 years earlier, and it's followed by a sudden drop.
The Geography of Uber
If it continues to grow—and there are few reasons to think it won't—will Uber transform the infrastructure of cities or glom onto what's already there?
How to Make a Convincing Sci-Fi Movie on a Tight Budget
Coherence is a good movie, and its initial shoot cost about the same amount of money as a used Prius.
The Benefits of Being the Worst Movie Ever Made
Plenty of movies have been bad, mediocre, or even good, but only a select few have been called "the worst." What might seem like an ignominious distinction, though, is also its own kind of success.
The Most Political Matches in World Cup History
A rumored death threat from Mussolini, what was ostensibly an on-field boxing match, and an egregious handball doubling as payback for the Falklands War.
‘Godzilla’ Might Be This Year’s Most Realistic Movie
Sixteen years after a failed American iteration, Godzilla is back, and it's one of the most anticipated movies of the year. There's no superhero, it's not a sequel, and it's not part of a franchise, so what makes a movie about a monster destroying a city so resonant in 2014?
How Thomas Piketty Explains American Sports
The age limits in the NBA and NFL were both the result of a small, powerful group using that power to fortify its current position. Sound familiar?