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The 2021 VMAs honored its past because it doesn't really have much of a future

The news you might hear the most about last night’s VMAs is that Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly got into a little bit of a spat. The nature of the incident is unknown, but the UFC champion appeared to have thrown his drink at the…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Could fresh air be the key to ending the pandemic?

Wear a mask. Practice social distancing. Get vaccinated. At this point, we’ve come to accept these recommendations as pandemic gospel. Follow them, and we’ll free ourselves from COVID’s hellacious grip. But what if we could curb transmission at a…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Of course Amy Coney Barrett claimed SCOTUS isn't partisan

If you've spent more than 15 minutes online in the past year, you've probably seen it: a picture (or, if you're fancy, sometimes a full gif!) of comedian Tim Robinson, dressed in a full-body hot dog costume, insisting that "we're all trying to find…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

Can you learn a new language while you sleep?

Although I can casually pepper my speech with common conversational phrases in other languages (bien sur!) I’ve never actually become fluent in any language but English. Yes, I’m interested. Yes, I’ve tried Duolingo. And yes, I have taken classes.…

Mic · Sep 13, 2021

The 12 best neck gaiters for hot weather

To keep yourself from overheating, a neck gaiter designed to handle the heat is a great option. The best neck gaiters for hot weather are made from lightweight and breathable fabrics like polyester or cotton, and some also offer protection from UVA…

Mic · Sep 12, 2021

You could be so much more comfortable at home with any of these 47 cheap things

Your home should be a place where you can unwind and relax after a long day's work. And you may not realize it, but there are actually a ton of cheap ways to make your living space even more comfortable, so you can do just that. These…

Mic · Sep 12, 2021

We learned collective grief from 9/11. We could really use those coping skills right now

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 began like any other school day for Latagia Copeland-Tyronce, who was 15 and lived in Washington, D.C. at the time — until someone called to notify her teacher that the Twin Towers had fallen. Her teacher turned on the TV…

Mic · Sep 11, 2021

How the shock and confusion of 9/11 enabled our modern conspiracy era

For the last half-decade, it has felt like we've been living in the land of conspiracy, with new rumors and misinformation in need of debunking every day. Reality — or at least an agreed-upon version of it — has never felt easier to detach from,…

Mic · Sep 11, 2021

Steve from 'Blue's Clues' gave us the closure we didn't know we needed

Depending on how old you were when Blue's Clues was on Nickelodeon, the abrupt departure of Steve Burns, the show's human host, may have traumatized you. Then again, maybe the change barely registered, because you were really into Pokémon by that…

Mic · Sep 10, 2021

Live from New York: Revisiting the totally bonkers era of post-9/11 'SNL'

It's hard to capture the overwhelming sense of dread, confusion, and grief that permeated every moment that followed the shared national trauma of Sept. 11, 2001. So much of what we take for granted now was born that day: the 24-hour news cycle, the…

Mic · Sep 10, 2021