Why do songs bring back memories from decades ago? A diary study found it happens about once a day – and the songs-of-your-teens theory has a real catch.
Sons of Korah: The Rebel’s Children Who Did Not Die
The earth swallowed Korah for rebellion. Four chapters later, one verse says the sons of Korah did not die – and eleven psalms still carry their name.
Why Does Sad Music Make You Feel Better? It’s Not Sadness
Why does sad music make you feel better? The popular comfort-hormone answer was tested and failed. What listeners actually report is nostalgia, not sadness.
Oasis Reunion Documentary: Why the Talk Came Last
The Oasis reunion documentary premieres this week. Look closely at the order of events and you find the surprising thing that actually ends an estrangement.
2026 Is the New 2016: The Part We Edited Out
2026 is the new 2016 is flooding your feed — but the trend quietly leaves out that year’s hard news. Here is what your memory is really doing, and why.
Why Silence Makes You Uncomfortable (It’s Not Boredom)
Why silence makes you uncomfortable is not really about boredom. In one study, people chose mild electric shocks over 15 quiet minutes with their thoughts.
Why Every Music Biopic Fails to Explain the Person
The music biopic promises to explain a person through their songs. Here is why the form keeps missing — and what the catalogue was never able to hold.
Rediscovering Grace: Reflections on Celine Dion’s ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me Now’
Finding Faith in Uncertainty: A Devotional Inspired by Whitney Houston’s How Will I Know
Bad Bunny Just Played the Grammys and the Super Bowl
Bad Bunny played the Grammys and the Super Bowl in the same week — and the crowd reaction revealed something about belonging most people missed entirely.