Readers More Likely to Distrust News Reporting Aided by Artificial Intelligence, New Study Finds Chrissy Newton·December 10, 2024Readers are less likely to trust news writing aided by artificial intelligence (AI), according to new findings from the University of Kansas.
Children’s Animated Movies May Promote Bias Through Their Depiction of These Characters, Study Says Tim McMillan·November 14, 2024New research says animated films may promote bias by depicting characters with strabismus as villains, sidekicks, or bumbling fools.
UFO Culture’s Dark Side: Misinformation, Manipulation, and Cults Chrissy Newton·November 4, 2024In this deep-dive episode of Rebelliously Curious, we’re taking a critical look at the rise of misinformation, manipulation, and cult-like followings in UFO culture.
Addicted to True Crime, Death, and Dark Events? New Research Aims Understand Why. MJ Banias·August 15, 2024A new study examines why people love “dark events” and the handful of different social and scientific factors that push us to desire them.
Out of the Shadows: When Mainstream Media Began Taking the UFO Topic Seriously Jazz Shaw·February 3, 2022When it comes to UFOs, the mainstream media only recently got into the game. Here are some of the major voices who helped make that happen.
Tech Workers Rebel Against a Lame-Ass Internet by Bringing Back ‘GeoCities-style’ WebRings The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less... Eli Motycka·September 6, 2021In response to today’s lame-ass Internet, mediated by big corporations, tech workers are bringing back 'GeoCities' style WebRings.
William Shatner Says We’ll Find Life on Mars and That We Are Not Alone The Debrief sat down with the actor to talk about his TV show, extraterrestrials, and the mysteries he finds compelling. MJ Banias·February 10, 2021The Debrief interviewed the most famous science fiction icons, William Shatner, and his belief that there is life on Mars and that we are not alone.