MICHAEL GORDON

Welcome Surprises: Movies You Ended Up Loving Despite Low Expectations

Why do we sometimes love movies we were utterly convinced we’d hate? ...

Murders, Money, And A Lie-Detector Test: The Fall Of The Murdaugh Dynasty

Alex Murdaugh’s tale is a salutary reminder that even the wealthy and influential can’t escape the consequenc ...

Morgan Wallen: Nashville’s Troubled Star

Country music’s newest bad boy is never far from the headlines. ...

Seeing Beyond: The Magic Eye Legacy

How Magic Eye images became a visually perplexing cultural phenomenon in the ‘90s. ...

Bali's Eight-Legged Nightmare: Are Giant Spiders Scaring Away Tourists?

Will you encounter hordes of spiders if you visit Bali, or are people on the internet getting carried away? ...

Where Are They Now? Following Up On Child Prodigies

What is life like for child geniuses, and how many of them fulfil their prodigious potential? ...

Smarter Than Einstein? What Record-Breaking IQ Scores Really Mean

Many people with higher IQs than Einstein have hit the news, but what does this really mean? ...

“Assume That I Can!” Uplifting Down Syndrome Campaign's Message Of Positivity

Instead of thinking about what people with Down syndrome can’t do, let’s flip the script. ...

Fit For Purpose: Dr. Mike Israetel's Take On Fitness and Nutrition Science

This fitness star says his philosophy is all about the intersection of science and real-world application. ...

Hype Or History? Nvidia And The “Big Bang” of AI

Jensen Huang’s corporation is now worth trillions, but is AI truly the future? ...