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

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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

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June 15, 2018 7:59 AM

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

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May 30, 2018 10:01 AM

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

Shon Arieh-Lerer 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.

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April 19, 2018 12:29 PM

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

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April 02, 2018 7:35 AM

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

Shon Arieh-Lerer 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.

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March 02, 2018 12:38 PM

The Hidden Formula Behind Almost Every Joke on Late Night

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Feb 15, 2018 12:45 PM

A Comprehensive Video Guide to How Judges Score Gymnastics at the Olympics

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Marcia Clark on Losing Control of the O.J. Trial—and Why Everyone Misunderstood Her

Jeremy Stahl and Aaron Wolfe

Feb 24, 2016 8:02 AM

From Jet Packs to O.J. Simpson: The Five Super Bowl Moments That Most Defined Their Eras

Justin Peters and Aaron Wolfe

Feb 04, 2016 5:38 AM

Texas’ Atrocious Sex Ed Shows What Happens When Conservatives Alter Textbooks

Laura Moser and Aaron Wolfe

Sept 23, 2015 12:16 PM

A Former Baltimore Cop Explains, on Camera, Why Police Are So Violent Toward Black People

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