Have a conversation about astrology without descending into solipsistic navel-gazing challenge? Impossible. In this episode, Hannah and Maia fail this task at every turn as they attempt to discuss Co-Star, the app that delivers highly-bespoke, aesthetically-pleasing horoscopes wi ...Show more
LessWrong
What if Greatness in the wizarding world is not achieved by a mastery of magic, but of being really good at reasoning and rationality? Such is the discovery of Harry Potters Evans-Verres, a character dreamed up by fedora-wearing automaton, Eliezer Yudkowsky. Yudkowsky is not only ...Show more
Since 2012, Korean pop culture has captured the imagination of people across the Middle East: from K-pop and K-dramas to Korean language classes and even to Korean fried chicken. It's everywhere!But how did we become so obsessed with a culture so different from our own? And how m ...Show more
K-pop disrupted pop culture in South Korea in the early 1990s, and later found fans around the world. Vivian Yoon was one of those fans, growing up thousands of miles away in Koreatown, Los Angeles. This week, we're sharing an episode of In K-Pop Dreaming, the second season of LA ...Show more
A Look at the K-Pop Industry and Its Global Fandom | Beyond the Scenes
K-Pop has had loyal Korean fanbases for decades and has made a global impact over time. The intimate relationships cultivated between K-Pop idols and their fans speak to the power of this method of entertainment. Daily Show segment producer Sabrina Lee and postdoctoral associate ...Show more