Articles by Laura Rosenfeld
The enduring history of the passenger pigeon and why we’re still talking about it
It has almost been 100 years since the death of the last passenger pigeon. Here's everything you need to know about the passenger pigeon and what its extinction means for us today.
The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards as told through GIFs
The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards aired on Aug. 24, and it was filled with booty-shaking performances, touching tributes and some downright weird moments. Here's what went down, as told through GIFs.
Are these the winners of the 2014 Emmy Awards?
The awards prediction website Gold Derby has calculated the odds of all of the nominees to win at the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. How accurate are the predictions?
MTV Video Music Awards: The 5 best 'Video of the Year' winners
Thirty music videos have won the honor of "Video of the Year" at the MTV Video Music Awards. Here are the five most imaginative, stunning and thought-provoking from this group of winners.
This Tumblr shows you the original artwork behind your favorite album covers
Ever wondered why your favorite artist decided to slap a particular image on the cover of his or her latest album? This awesome Tumblr may reveal the inspiration behind it.
How do you live a compassionate life? Follow this flowchart featuring the words of David Foster Wallace
Illustrator Jessica Hagy created a beautiful flowchart that visualizes a section from David Foster Wallace's "This is Water" essay. The flowchart shows people the benefits of paying more attention in life.
The 'Doctor Who' TARDIS has crash-landed in London
Season 8 of "Doctor Who" premieres on BBC America Aug. 23, but you can visit the TARDIS in real life, just chilling right in front of Big Ben. No big deal.
What do IKEA's furniture names actually mean?
IKEA is known for its puzzling furniture names as much as the furniture itself. Although the names may seem like gibberish to those outside of Scandinavia, there's actually a method to IKEA's madness.
The 'Automata' trailer shows Antonio Banderas fighting robots
Antonio Banderas faces off with robots in the not-so-distant future in the first trailer for the sci-fi thriller "Automata." The movie will hit theaters Oct. 10.
Ferguson makes the latest 'New Yorker' cover. Here's how the magazine depicted 5 other major events in American history
The Sept. 1, 2014 issue of "The New Yorker" features a painting of the protests in Ferguson, Mo. Many of the magazine's past covers have depicted historical events in memorable ways.
The movement to empower women online is strong, but will it work?
Women.com, a website for women to participate in online conversation without the presence of men launched recently. This is the latest attempt to try to make a safe space for women online.
Chris Pratt visited a children's hospital as Star-Lord, and it was great
Chris Pratt visited Children's Hospital Los Angeles as his Star-Lord character from "Guardians of the Galaxy." He really can't get any more lovable, can he?
Gap wants you to 'Dress Normal' in its fall marketing campaign. Here's why you shouldn't
The tagline of Gap's fall marketing campaign is "Dress Normal." But if the clothing chain wants to keep riding its recent wave of success, it's going to have to do better than that.
Tufts offers college course on hipsters, and there's nothing ironic about it
Students at Tufts University in Massachusetts can take a course called "Demystifying the Hipster" starting this fall. Who knew the hipster was actually so deep?
'Star Wars: Commander' game launches for iPhone and iPad
Disney and Lucasfilm teamed up to bring us "Star Wars: Commander, a new mobile combat strategy game. This is just one more of a host of new "Star Wars" products coming out this year and next.
Spotify's Serendipity app lets you see when two people are listening to the same song
You can now see when two people are listening to the same song on Spotify at the same time around the world. It certainly is seredipitous, don't you think?
You can now earn a degree in chocolate
The University of Cambridge will begin offering a PhD program in chocolate where one lucky candidate will study "the fundamentals of heat-stable chocolate." Yes, this is actually happening.
New 'Star Wars' clothing collection lets you dress up like a pretty Darth Vader
Online retailer We Love Fine just launched its 'Star Wars' clothing collection for women with looks inspired by Princess Leia and Darth Vader. It's what you never knew you wanted.
Why Twitter is for Ferguson updates and Facebook is for Ice Buckets
For the past couple of weeks, it seems like conversation about the Ferguson protests has dominated Twitter while videos of friends completing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fill up your Facebook timeline. Here's why.
Should your family have access to your Facebook after you die? Delaware thinks so
Delaware passed a law last week that gives families the right to access the digital assets of loved ones who are incapacitated or deceased. It is the first state to enact such a law.
Pierce Brosnan plays a James Bond video game with Jimmy Fallon and he's pretty terrible at it
Pierce Brosnan once played the dashing, daring and debonaire James Bond. However, Brosnan was not quite as heroic when he faced Jimmy Fallon in the video game for "Goldeneye" on "The Tonight Show."
5 ridiculous lines from the New York Post's defense of catcalling
The New York Post published a defense of catcalling by staff writer Doree Lewak on Aug. 18. Here are the five most ridiculous lines from Lewak's controversial article.
Watch how conversation about #Ferguson blew up on Twitter
There has been a lot of talk about the Ferguson, Mo. protests on Twitter. This animated infographic from Twitter shows when and where the chatter about the events in Ferguson, Mo. reached its highest levels.
Jason Reitman's 'Men, Women & Children' trailer shows how disconnected we are
The teaser trailer for Jason Reitman's new film "Men, Women & Children" was released on Aug. 19. The clip shows how using today's technology can make us lead lonely and secretive lives.
Is Taylor Swift's new 'Shake It Off' video racist?
Taylor Swift released the video for her latest single "Shake It Off" on Aug. 18. Earl Sweatshirt, one of the members of the rap group Odd Future, called the video "inherently offensive and ultimately harmful."
Does your city get enough sleep?
Which cities get the most sleep? The Wall Street Journal tried to answer that question by analyzing data released to them by Jawbone, the company that makes the activity and sleep-tracking wristband UP.
If you're in love, you're probably bragging about it on Facebook
A recent study found that Facebook users who are satisfied in their romantic relationships are more likely to boast about it on the social network. They also post more loving messages to their partners.
ModCloth signs an anti-Photoshop petition
ModCloth signed a petition calling for advertisers to stop Photoshopping images or label the images that have been Photoshopped. The online retailer is the first fashion company to do so.
You can get Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte early this year
Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte is a fall staple. However, customers will have the chance to sip the beloved drink early this year by participating in an online scavenger hunt.
The Smithsonian Libraries actually have an awesome Tumblr
Everyone knows the Smithsonian Libraries are major institutions full of resources for research and reading for fun. However, the libraries have made a major digital impression with their fantastic Tumblr.
