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November 21, 2022

Discover Why the Retro Vaporwave Aesthetic Is Trending

If you long for the days when RoboCop, TRON, and Escape from New York dominated the big screen or are wondering why the 80s and 90s aesthetic seems to be everywhere these days, we have one word for you—vaporwave. Vaporwave originated as an electronic music genre in the 2010s, when samples of popular 80s and 90s songs and lounge music were used to compose songs.

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November 2, 2022

Man Posed as a Dead Body for 321 Days, Then Landed a Role on CSI

On October 24, 2021, Josh Nalley posted a TikTok of him lying face down in a small river. In the background, two dogs played in the water. Nalley provided no explanation and used random hashtags, presumably to get views from trends. While this slightly concerning TikTok might seem unassuming by itself, it’s actually the beginning of an almost-year-long body of work Nalley created, resulting in him landing a role on a major television show.

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October 28, 2022

Architect Analyzes the Five Most Common Types of NYC Apartments

We don’t always consider the reasoning behind architectural elements when passing by a building or structure. City skylines and monuments can be reduced to normal because of their well-established iconography—Chicago has Willis Tower, Tokyo is known for neon-lit streets, San Francisco’s Painted Ladies are emblematic of the hilly city. New York City’s iconic skyline and aerial map have become synonymous with the most populous city in the nation, but many may not know its origins.

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October 24, 2022

Hiker Fends off a Terrifying Bear Attack While Climbing Down a Mountain

A mountain climber was maneuvering down a rocky ridge on Mount Futago in the Saitama Prefecture of Japan, when he had a terrifying encounter. Suddenly, from seemingly out of nowhere, a black bear came and attacked him from behind. The climber fought back; from higher ground, he began screaming, kicking, and using a hammer fist in order to scare the creature and drive it away. It worked, and the bear eventually retreated.

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