Categoria: Culture

Study Finds Batman Is Weirdly Good at Making People Polite

Holy altruism, Batman! A new study suggests that when someone dressed as the Dark Knight enters the monotony of our day-to-day lives, we start acting better toward the people around us. Researchers in Milan recently conducted an experiment on the city’s subway, tracking 138 rides. In a control scenario, a visibly pregnant woman boarded a […]

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Why Is the Pope Listing His Four Favorite Movies to Anyone But Letterboxd?

For the millions of people who follow Letterboxd on social media, the online film cataloging service’s regular “Four Favorites” segment is usually must-watch stuff. Whether it’s celebs on the red carpet narrowing down their four favorite movies or ordinary patrons getting the opportunity to pick their own, the interview series is endlessly compelling because a […]

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