How the Bow and Arrow Took Over the World
If pop culture is any indication, bows and arrows are the weapon of the future. Weird, right? But also delightful: The Hunger Games stars an arrow-slinging heroine. Hawkeye will defend the Earth using a bow and arrow in The Avengers. The summer Olympics will have awesome archery competitions to ogle. And the TV’s newest superhero…
Legendary Music Blogger Sean Adams on ‘Slow Death of MP3 Blogging’
MP3 bloggers were the revolutionaries of music criticism, taking on established outlets like Rolling Stone and Spin by being faster, cooler, and more musical – in that they could embed what they were talking about. Readers could hear it for themselves as they read the blog, rather than looking for it on Napster or waiting…
Is It Easier for a Kid to Land a Skateboard 1080?
A 12 year-old skater, Tom Schaar, recently becamethe first person to ever land a 1080 on a skateboard. It’s an impressive feat, which made some people wonder if it wasn’t easier because Schaar is a kid. Our friends at Wired examine the question. https://gizmodo.com/megaramps-suck-but-this-first-ever-skateboard-1080-is-5897790 The 1080 (which is short for 1080° – just to be…