A few years ago, Britt Wray felt overwhelmed by eco-anxiety. Fielding questions from family about whether she and her husband would have children, Wray contemplated the bleak future they might inherit. At the time, Wray was a science communicator and couldn’t ignore the projections of species extinction, crop failure, and […]
Day: May 22, 2022
Kate McKinnon gets abducted by aliens one final time during her farewell ‘SNL’ show
Saturday Night Live mainstay Kate McKinnon said goodbye to the show during its season finale on Saturday. In the process, she revisited one of her classic characters: Ms. Rafferty, the blunt-talking chain smoker who has a penchant for getting abducted by handsy aliens. Per usual, McKinnon’s abduction experience was, let’s […]
Pete Davidson delivers heartfelt goodbye to ‘SNL,’ makes fun of himself the entire time
If a scary asteroid will actually strike Earth, here’s how you’ll know
This story, originally published in June 2021, has been republished as part of Mashable’s “Space Rocks” series. On April 13, 2029 (which happens to be Friday the 13th), something unsettling will happen. A decent-sized asteroid, the 1,100-foot-wide Apophis, will pass so close to Earth it’ll be visible in the sky […]