International Cat Day 2026: Why the Internet Still Belongs to Cats
From LOLcats to pixel heroes: discover why International Cat Day on August 8 still belongs to the internet’s most remixable icons.
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Cookie Monster Day: Why the Blue Icon Still Works
Cookie Monster Day is an unofficial November 2 celebration of Sesame Street’s cookie-loving icon. The date’s origin is fuzzy; the character’s appeal is not.
33 Years of Monkey Island: Why the Adventure Became a Classic
Thirty-three years after The Secret of Monkey Island debuted, its wit, puzzle design and unlikely pirate Guybrush Threepwood still felt remarkably fresh.
Nerdy Christmas Gifts: Ideas That Actually Feel Personal
The best nerdy Christmas gifts reflect a real obsession. Here is how to find thoughtful ideas beyond interchangeable franchise merchandise.
Scrabble Day: The Hidden Math Behind Every Tile
Scrabble Day on April 13 honors inventor Alfred Mosher Butts—and the clever frequency analysis that turned letters into strategy.
Six Months Until Christmas
Can you believe it? In exactly six months it will be Christmas again. Then the madness starts all over again: decorating, Secret Santa and countless family parties. And all that with temperatures hovering around freezing. Well, we don't feel like Christmas yet.
Sherlock Holmes Day
Sherlock Holmes Day falls on May 22, the birthday of creator Arthur Conan Doyle—not Holmes himself. Discover what the date celebrates and why the detective endures.
World Bee Day
Nowadays, people are far less skeptical about bees than they were a few years ago. Many have realized how important these animals - which, by the way, actually only sting when they are attacked - are for the environment.
Everything Sucks Day
Not only passionate pessimists should be happy about this news: yes, it really exists, the "Everything sucks" day! On April 15, it is officially allowed and even desired to think everything, but really everything sucks.