While friction isn’t the only influence on the slopes, it is definitely something at the top of a skier’s mind—especially ...

Kathryn Jezer-Morton recently wrote a viral article for The Cut saying that we should all try to make 2026 the year of “friction maxxing.” Here's why she's right.

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Sometimes a little friction is useful. Think: Tires need grip to control motion. But too much friction can make a situation exhausting, like trying to move a heavy object across sand instead of ice.

Opinion polarization is often considered as the primary driver of social friction, leading to exhaustive efforts to force a consensus. However, new research suggests a more pragmatic goal: reducing ...

A grieving widower finds his problems are just beginning when his wife returns in the form of a household appliance in this gloriously funny, shape-shifting debut feature. By Jeannette Catsoulis When ...

The conveniences of modern life such as Uber Eats and ChatGPT are robbing us of satisfaction – and worse still, infantilising us. But should we really go back to the basics? Name: Friction-maxxing.

A viral online trend has been catching the attention of many young people, showing ordinary objects seemingly sticking to walls without the use of glue or tape. According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 ...

What do you do when you feel like your entire life is friction? When everything is hard, heavy, and uphill? It would not help us to pretend that optimizing our morning routines will fix the world's ...

Learn 19 common English idioms to speak like a native! Improve your English vocabulary and comprehension with these essential phrases and examples. Trump says agreement reached on Greenland—cancels ...

EXCLUSIVE: Thai dark-comedy A Useful Ghost, which won the Critics’ Week Grand Prize at Cannes, has been picked up by Cineverse for North America. The deal marks a rare foray into foreign-language ...