Was That On Purpose?

The world "Her" shows us is one where technology has receded. A new generation of consumers have accepted that technology isn’t an end in itself, that it’s the real world we’re supposed to be connecting to.

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“The pitch of what he was riding, that was incomprehensible. Not just steep and technical, but mentally so challenging. You have to be the most calculated snowboarder in the world to do what he does ... and survive."

When a print designer employs humour to carry the information, the result can be become a visual one-liner, a joke that speaks the message the ad intends, like this one. --Bad breath affects those closest to you.

When a ship comes to the end of its working life, it has to be torn apart, piece-by-piece, to dispose of. At that point, little care needs to be taken in getting it ashore, so they're just intentionally run aground.

In an attempt to crack down on writers manipulating their reviews, Amazon is deleting thousands from its site. A debate is now percolating over what it means to review and to what standards they should be held.

A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna, resulting in an unexpected landing...and unexpected new inhabitants on the island.

Yarn bombing has been described as warm and fuzzy defiant art. Those who engage in the street graffiti delight in creating random acts of art on urban architecture.

The Ministry of State Security (MSS) ensures security against enemy agents, spies, and counter-revolutionary activities designed to sabotage China's socialist system.

Across London, stalwart social institutions are being threatened by characterless renovation and demolition. To protect them, Kingston University students have applied for Unesco World Heritage status for the pub.