Why Every Actress on TV Wears Ridiculous Fake Eyelashes—and How to Spot Them

Heather Schwedel and Aaron Wolfe

July 26, 2018 6:04 AM

How Excited World Cup Announcers Distinguish a “Goal!” From a “Gooooaaaaaaaaaalllllllll”

Nick Greene and Aaron Wolfe

July 03, 2018 5:50 AM

The Disturbing Reasons Hollywood Likes to Make Villains Resemble Cancer Patients

Josephine Simple and Aaron Wolfe

June 15, 2018 7:59 AM

How to Tell a Realistic Fictional Language (Game of Thrones!) From a Terrible One (Star Wars!)

Josephine Simple and Aaron Wolfe

May 30, 2018 10:01 AM

The Hidden Tricks Movies Use to Avoid Sex and Swearing Rules From the MPAA

Josephine Simple and Aaron Wolfe

May 08, 2018 7:59 AM

Back to the Future Gets Time Travel Wrong. The Terminator Gets It Right. Here’s the Difference.

Josephine Simple and Aaron Wolfe

April 19, 2018 12:29 PM

Why Democrats Are Blue and Republicans Are Red—and Why It’s the Opposite Everywhere Else

Josephine Simple and Aaron Wolfe

April 02, 2018 7:35 AM

Meep Meep! The Surprising History of Classic Cartoon Sound Effects.

Josephine Simple and Aaron Wolfe

March 16, 2018 11:39 AM

Sports in Movies Always Look Fake. How I, Tonya and Battle of the Sexes Got It Right.

Aisha Harris and Aaron Wolfe

March 02, 2018 12:38 PM

The Hidden Formula Behind Almost Every Joke on Late Night

Josephine Simple and Aaron Wolfe

Feb 15, 2018 12:45 PM

How to Tell If a Singer Is Lip-Syncing

Aisha Harris and Scott McGhee

Feb 04, 2018 8:02 AM

Why Does Every Hollywood Fantasy Character Have a British Accent?

Scott McGhee and Josephine Simple

Feb 01, 2018 10:56 AM

The Disturbing Racist History of Cartoons

Scott McGhee and Josephine Simple

Jan 30, 2018 8:02 AM

How to Know Who’s Going to Win The Bachelor From the Beginning

Scott McGhee and Josephine Simple

Jan 01, 2018 2:00 PM

Why Does Snow Always Look So Fake in the Movies?

Scott McGhee and Josephine Simple

Dec 21, 2017 11:24 AM