Chris Higgins

Writes about: Pop Culture , science , Space , tv

Chris Higgins is the author of The Blogger Abides and writes for This American Life, The Atlantic, Breakfast on Mars, and The Magazine. You can follow him at chrishiggins.com.

Johnny Carson's 1980 "Cosmos" Parody
Billions and billions of laughs.... READ ON
Tour New York City by Drone
See all five boroughs...from a drone!... READ ON
Edison's Phonograph: Hi-Fi from 1905
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The Bionic Man
Les Baugh lost his arms at 17. Now he's testing bionic arms—and they really work.... READ ON
Is the Isaac Newton Apple/Gravity Story True?
The Royal Society presents the evidence.... READ ON
"20/20" Explains Rap in 1981
Strap yourselves in, folks. In this 1981 segment from ABC's '20/20' called 'Rappin' to the Beat,' anchors attempt to explain rap and hip-hop.... READ ON
Let It Snow, Make It So
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All About the "Lord of the Rings" Mythology
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YouTube Yule Logs
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Hank Green: "You Have No Obligation to Your Former Self"
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15 Podcasts for Extremely Specific Kinds of Nerds
The specificity of the nerdiness in some of these programs is incredible.... READ ON
How Marbled Paper Book Covers Were Made
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Watch Neil Gaiman Recite "Jabberwocky" in the Woods
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Stop-Motion Magic: "Submarine Sandwich"
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The "Star Wars" Teaser Trailer...from 1976
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The Start of Summer in Antarctica
A series of ordinary days near the South Pole, setting up camp for the "summer."... READ ON
Watch Steve Wozniak Set Up an Apple II
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Casting Elliott in "E.T."
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LEGO Battle of Hoth
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Jackie Chan, Master of Action Comedy
Jackie Chan is a master of both action and comedy. What makes him so good?... READ ON
Why Do Spicy Foods Taste "Hot" and Minty Foods Taste "Cool"?
Hot and cool aren't just metaphors for how things taste -- here's why.... READ ON
"Sybil" and the History of Multiple Personality Disorder
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"Wanderers," a Glimpse of Humanity's Possible Future
"The open road still softly calls, like a nearly forgotten song of childhood. We invest far-off places with a certain romance." -Carl Sagan.... READ ON
The LEGO Particle Accelerator
Minifig scientists have created a Large Brick Collider (LBC).... READ ON
The Original "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
Before the two lads in TMBG covered the song, "The Four Lads" recorded it. In 1953.... READ ON
Two Hours of "Star Wars: Deleted Magic"
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A Brief History of Video Game Graphics
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Hello, Horrible Anglerfish
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Bay Area Hip Hop Dance History
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Two Short Films About JFK's Assassination
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The Sound Design of "Interstellar"
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All the Best Escalator Videos
When you get to ride an escalator, treasure the moment. Then put it on YouTube.... READ ON
A Tour of the Internet in 1995: "Internet Power!"
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The Amazing Life of Sand
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How George Eastman Revolutionized Photography
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Talking Math at Pixar
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What the "Jeopardy!" Post-Game Chat Sounds Like
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"Crash Course" is Officially Heading to Classrooms!
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11 Legal Cases with Crazy Names
Batman v. Commissioner, Terrible v. Terrible, Schmuck v. United States, and eight more real court cases.... READ ON
How Cellophane "Fortune Teller Fish" Work
Spoiler alert: the fish can't read your mind.... READ ON
"This Way to Sesame Street," 45 Years Ago Today
45 years ago today, Americans got their first taste of Sesame Street.... READ ON
Beautiful Nature: Pygmy Seahorses
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How to Preserve Autumn Leaves
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The "Back to the Future" Blooper Reel
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The Science of Fire-Breathing
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The Levitating Halloween Pumpkin
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An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe, Starring Vincent Price
Brilliant, creepy, and engrossing.... READ ON
A Mile of Pi
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Painting with Fire
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Timelapse: Braces Straightening Teeth
Prepare to be mesmerized, slightly horrified, and then say "Huh—those really work!"... READ ON
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