One of the faces that launched thousands of internet memes features an image sourced from stock photos of a mature aged gent with a fixed smile and eyes that seem to portray mixed emotions about the situation he’s found himself in. He was dubbed ‘Hide the pain Harold.’ Oddly enough he features in large numbers …

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One of the stories woven into the musical Come From Away is that of Beverley Bass, airline pilot. We listened to the cast album on the way home from Melbourne today. The song Me And The Sky is to my mind the most memorable standalone number in the show. It tells a tremendous personal story, …

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This article is part of a recurring feature at Wired where people write about their obsessions. Amit Katwala’s obsession is with people who don’t have an answer for online surveys where the answer should be obvious. For example, apparently, “Three per cent of Brits ‘don’t know’ whether they’ve tried surfing before” and “five per cent …

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This video from Great Big Story compiles four segments featuring voice actors Charles Martinet, Tara Strong, Redd Pepper, and Jim Cummings. You may not know the names, but you’ll recognise the voices if you’ve played Mario, watched Raven in Teen Titans, listened to a movie trailer, or seen a screen version of Winnie the Pooh. …

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