The Super Mario Bros. Swing Dance

Morgan “Mario” Day and Emily “Luigi” Wigger are kind of my heroes right now. This routine, which the pair performed at the  National Jitterbug Championships 2011, earned a “Golden Budgie” Rock the House Award for Most Exceptional Performance. Most importantly, though, this is fun to watch. With some really creative reenactments and well-timed sound effects, the […]

Media May Have Failed IQ Test

A widely reported “study” showing Internet Explorer users had lower IQs than users of other browsers is looking suspiciously like a hoax. The story originated with a press release from what apparently is “a Vancouver based Psychometric Consulting company” named AptiQuant. The story received widespread coverage as fact, with accompanying comment from writers. (For the […]

Featured Short: The Tale of the Three Brothers [Video]

The Tale of the Three Brothers is a fairy tale told to wizard children. Supposedly written by Beedle the Bard, it is published as part of a series of works that collectively are called The Tales of Beedle the Bard. While most wizards view this story as one that teaches children morals (e.g. humility, wisdom, […]