year of the snek: designer Japanese greeting cards for 2025—see previously from Spoon & Tamago
world record for tiny window inchoateness: Kate Wagner’s McMansion Hell takes on Neuschwanstein
cloisonnรฉ garnet: an elaborate seventh century brooch discovered near Rostock
dropped: the 2025 edition of Lake Superior State University’s banished words list, including cringe and skibidi
back to basics: scientific research confirms that exercise is the most potent medical intervention—for one’s New Year’s resolutions
dumpster fire: an ominous start for 2025
classical conditioning: the unscientific and unethical Little Albert Experiment that led to stricter standards in psychological testing
choicest swears: excellence in strong language and two other New Year’s traditions
monuments men: Italy’s cultural heritage protection squad saves artefacts from a clandestine dig in Naples
new year, new neighbourhood: the transformation of New York City’s Times Square
