Why do people support dictators? How do dictators come to power? What’s the difference between a dictatorship, an autocracy, and authoritarianism? What are the most common personality traits found in ...

In this video for Wired, historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, who studies fascism & authoritarianism, answers questions from the internet about dictators.

Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won’t magically catalyze a mass movement ag ...

We might get to see Coyote vs. Acme after all… Warner Bros. is in the process of selling it. Warner Bros' shelved 'Coyote vs Acme' movie finally might find a new home with the studio deep in sale ...

In his latest video, Mark Rober shows how easy it is to fool Tesla’s self-driving capability (they use cheaper video camer ...

Following on from my post this morning, I think this is a good time to step back from the site for a bit and focus on some ...

On Inauguration Day in January, Eliza McLamb wrote about her abstention from social media for a month and the challenge of keeping ...

On Inauguration Day in January, Eliza McLamb wrote about her abstention from social media for a month and the challenge of keeping up with current events “without either turning towards ignorance or ...

On Inauguration Day in January, Eliza McLamb wrote about her abstention from social media for a month and the challenge of keeping up with current events “without either turning towards ignorance or ...

Disney has uploaded the first three episodes of season one of Andor to YouTube: No idea how long they will be up or if they ...

Disney has uploaded the first three episodes of season one of Andor to YouTube: No idea how long they will be up or if they’re visible outside of the US. I started an Andor rewatch last week and I am ...

I ran across this story from Vanessa Guerrero on Instagram recently. She originally posted it to Twitter a few years ago; here&#82 ...