Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia. What is it?

Bruce Willis has received a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. An expert explains the condition and research on it.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
March 1, 2023 ~12 min

Does Warhol’s image of Prince count as fair use?

The Supreme Court will consider whether Andy Warhol sufficiently transformed Lynn Goldsmith's photo of Prince for it to count as fair use. Here's what that means.

Emily Rosenthal-NYU • futurity
Aug. 12, 2022 ~11 min


We may owe Tom Hanks for a bit of COVID awareness

When Tom Hanks announced his COVID-19 diagnosis in March 2020, researchers acted fast to gauge the announcement's effect on public health.

Jonathan McVerry-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2021 ~6 min

Mixed response to Pope Francis in climate news coverage

A new study uses news articles featuring Pope Francis to gauge how political and religious identities shape responses to climate change.

Matthew Swayne-Penn State • futurity
Sept. 12, 2019 ~5 min

Weight bias spikes after celebrity fat-shaming

When the media shame celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian or Tyra Banks for their bodies, it affects how regular women regard "fat" and "thin."

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
April 15, 2019 ~3 min

Hashtags are a potential tool for fashion designers

#ParisFashionWeek and other hashtags reveal how people are talking about fashion trends. Designers should listen, say researchers.

Sheena Rice-Missouri • futurity
March 6, 2019 ~3 min

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