
Phil Edwards
Former correspondent
Latest articles by Phil Edwards


When you were 8, summer lasted forever. Is this why it flies by now?


People have tried to improve on the classic mousetrap for a long time. The results aren’t pretty.


Fry, Bender, Leela, and the rest of the gang were voiced by an incredibly talented cast.


Pepsi used to brag about its “Quick Food Energy” — including how many calories it had.


Ida B. Wells was a groundbreaking journalist, an activist, a co-founder of the NAACP, and even a precursor to Rosa Parks.


Trained squirrels, more breweries, and 4 other slightly trivial reasons to prefer bygone eras.


People are doing self-checkouts wrong. These tips will show you how to fix it.


Prepare to feel the bodies of strangers for hours at a time.


It explains exactly why George Washington Carver was so obsessed with peanuts.


What are Minions? Why is everyone so obsessed with them? This is the movie and the species, explained.