Who You Gonna Call?
We took the "Ghostbusters" theme song and rewrote it to be about other things that end with "busters," such as... gangbusters, or bunker busters.
Arts
House Hunters Intergalactic
Andromeda Dunker, narrator of HGTV's House Hunters reads real estate ads and contestants identify what celestial body she's describing.
A Dying Japanese Village Brought Back To Life — By Scarecrows
A remote mountain village once was home to hundreds. Now it has just 30 residents. Tsukimi Ayano, 67, is one of the younger ones. She has repopulated the village by making scarecrow-like figures.
Why Would Millions Tune Into 'Slow TV'?
Norwegian TV producer Thomas Hellum describes why his programs — which feature hours of train rides, fishing, and knitting — help viewers slow down and return to life in 'real time.'
Can Slowing Down Help You Be More Creative?
Despite being a self-described 'pre-crastinator, psychologist Adam Grant says those who slow down — even procrastinate — tend to be more creative, original thinkers.
What Happens In The Brain Of An Extreme Procrastinator?
Blogger Tim Urban explains his process of extreme procrastination in which his brain wages war between instant gratification and the moment of pure panic just before a deadline.
When Was The Last Time You Did Absolutely Nothing?
Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe says one path to happiness is ten minutes, each day, to stop and enjoy the sensation of doing nothing.
What Can We Gain By Writing A Letter By Hand?
Lakshmi Pratury reflects on the dozens of letters she received from her father, while he was alive, and on the painstaking time it takes to pen a letter.
Can Slow-Moving Art Disrupt Our Hectic Routines?
Early in his career, video artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo noticed the way people breeze past works of art. He describes how his deliberate, slow-moving installations encourage people to stop and think.
'All You Have To Give Is Yourself': Mike Birbiglia On Comedy, Filmmaking, And Sincerity
In many ways, Mike Birbiglia is the boy next door: kind, sincere, and giving of his time.
He's also hysterically funny.