Society

These days we seem to have more of a fascination with dystopian, post-apocalyptic stories than ever before. Half of the video games out there seem to be set in an apocalyptic wasteland, and not only is the most popular show on television about a zombie apocalypse, but the Mad Max franchise is even being rebooted next year. The bottom line is, we as a society just love the idea of chaos, anarchy, a

They run the gauntlet from secret societies, to business groups, to sporting clubs, to just plain crazy, but rest assured all of these clubs have one thing in

Sir Isaac Newton remarked to a contemporary that his genius was in part because of the work of others. “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on

Some of your favorite writers have some amazing and completely awesome backgrounds that have helped shape not only who they are, or were, but also what they’ve written about over the years. These are some of the most amazing and surprising facts about some of the most famous authors in the history of the written word.

Chances are good that you'll be headed to the beach sometime this summer. Chances are also good that you'll encounter other people at the beach, unless you're

Advertising is everywhere, so it pays to stand out. These 14 ads are some of the most creative in recent years.

Most of the people who use the Internet fall somewhere between Charles Manson and Street-Corner-Hobo-With-Surprisingly-Strong-Religious-Convictions on the crazy

In case you’ve been living under a rock, or in a militaristic nation run by an insane dictator who controls everything in the media, North Korea is a little bit on the “crazy” side. It’s hard for most of us to imagine just how insane the country is, and we can only feel badly for its average citizens under the rule of a narcissistic wannabe dictator who is desperately trying to befriend NBA stars

You are a law breaker. With the hundreds of thousands of laws, ordinances, employment terms and whatever helps your local politicians line their pockets, you

People: they sometimes freak-out, often for strange reasons. Here's a brief write-up of eight of the strangest events that got people up in arms.