The Dark Side Of

It’s a date steeped in erotic history and obligatory mating rituals. For many it induces feelings of panic or loneliness. You can try to ignore it, but come February 14th, love will be in the air. Or ...

10 Feb 202043min

From emotional fraud to financial ruin, romance has a long relationship with deceit. Nothing has made this pairing stronger than modern technological developments—making the innocent search for love c...

3 Feb 202044min

Since their inception in the 1960s, dating game shows have enthralled millions of viewers. And as the stakes have risen over the years with bigger and better trips and prizes, it’s no wonder we’ve rem...

27 Jan 202051min

Methods for finding your "perfect match" have become far more efficient in the 21st century with the invention of internet dating. While the rise of online matchmaking and app culture has opened up nu...

20 Jan 202047min

Dating is celebrated as the natural and necessary path toward love, stability, and family—all things that humanity has held dear for centuries. Complaints about a bad first date are usually tempered b...

13 Jan 202040min

Starting as an ominous warning from technology experts, public concern around the Y2K bug soon outstripped the initial predictions and grew into full-blown hysteria. Some even claimed that New Years E...

30 Dec 201947min

The goat-like demon known as Krampus embodies the dark, unspoken truth of the year’s most cheerful holiday—that children will only be rewarded with candy and treats if they are good. Otherwise…they wi...

23 Dec 201943min

Christmas - a time for carols, presents, mistletoe and...animal sacrifice? This week, we explore the ancient pagan festival that led to many Christmas traditions we hold dear - and others that are bes...

16 Dec 201945min