Humor

Decorating for winter celebrations is an ancient tradition. The contemporary American version of the tradition comes in many forms.

December 25, 2019 - National Geographic

The media raised their collective eyebrows at statements made by President Trump about wind energy at an event this week.

December 24, 2019 - The Hill

Maybe this should be called a Friday WTF?

December 13, 2019 - Gizmodo

Songs about dystopia and catastrophe are impossible to avoid this year, but "Old Town Road" could be the path to redemption. Managing Editor James Brasuell assembled a Spotify playlist on songs about places from 2019.

December 11, 2019 - James Brasuell

There's a map of Boston that points out all the best sledding spots. It seems like there are millions of kids living in other parts around the country that could benefit from a sledding map of their hometown.

December 6, 2019 - The Boston Globe

Here's one application of virtual reality we didn't see coming: happy cows and better milk.

November 28, 2019 - CNN

Anywhere a Trader Joe's parking lot can be found, there's also an overfull parking lot capable of crushing souls.

November 23, 2019 - McSweeney's

Meet the Ugly Gerry font.

November 22, 2019 - The Week

Celebrities: they're just like we wish we had the time, space, and money to be.

November 17, 2019 - BBC News

Two jokes in one: The Onion reports a totally fake news story about New York builds a super expensive fake subway station just to bust fare evaders.

November 8, 2019 - The Onion

Aruba is real. Jamaica is real. Bermuda, Bahama, Key Largo, and Montego are all real. There is no Kokomo located off the Florida Keys, however, as promised by a famous song by the Beach Boys.

October 25, 2019 - South Florida Sun Sentinel

Acorn Street in Boston has been described as the nation's most photographed street, and now residents who live on the private way are pushing for controls on the number of people visiting the narrow, cobblestone street.

October 20, 2019 - The Boston Globe

Trigger warning: this is going to get ugly.

September 27, 2019 - Twitter

Bloor Street didn't land on this billion-year old rock; the rock landed on Bloor Street.

September 20, 2019 - Toronto Star

Kanye had 45 days to submit plans for the unpermitted buildings built on his property in Calabasas, California. Instead, the rapper tore the buildings down.

September 13, 2019 - TMZ

A humorous post offers advice on how to adjust to life trapped in a sea of cars swelled by school pick-up and drop-off schedules: think of it as "me time."

September 6, 2019 - The Dallas Morning News

A rational consumer might have anticipated the anxieties brought on by such small, expensive portable devices. Now the public is paying the price in the.

September 6, 2019 - Gothamist

The Netflix show Patriot Act, starring Hasan Minhaj, assigns blame for the current state of public transit.

August 19, 2019 - Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj

A complaint about an illegal Airbnb, a very visual response, and a headache for city officials in the city of Manhattan Beach, California.

August 18, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

New England Patriot's Quarterback Tom Brady, one of the most famous people in the country, said on a radio show recently that he's considering architecture for a post-football career.

August 16, 2019 - The Architect's Newspaper