Welcome to Summer Cooldown, our weeklong tribute to all things cool in pop culture. Through our role models of chill and our misguided attempts to emulate them, to the DGAF heroes so defiantly uncool ...

Nearly 25 years after Kid Rock released “Cool, Daddy Cool,” the song has sparked newfound controversy. Rock dropped “Cool, Daddy Cool” in 2001, two decades before he was tapped to headline Turning ...

People spend a lot of time, money, and energy trying to be “cool.” Research has found that it's associated with being admired, friendly, and attractive, but mixed on whether it is linked to emotional ...

Readers respond to an article by Elle Hunt and share their own definitions of coolness What a lovely piece by Elle Hunt (Can I learn to be cool – even though I am garrulous, swotty and wear no-show ...

Discover useful and surprising items you can 3D print, enhancing your creativity and problem-solving skills. This video showcases a variety of innovative ideas, from practical household items to fun ...

“Sure, cigarettes are bad for you but they make you look good.” That’s the sentiment driving smoking’s recent surge in popularity, said The New York Times. Modern culture has re-romanticised the ...

Whether you're in San Francisco, Santiago, Sydney or Seoul, one thing is universal: People want to be seen as cool. But what does "cool" mean? And does it differ from country to country? My colleagues ...

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From Lagos to Cape Town, Santiago to Seoul, people want to be cool. “Cool” is a word we hear everywhere – in music, in fashion, on social media. We use it to describe certain types of people. But what ...

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A new study published in June 2025 has quantified “cool.” The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, isolated six specific traits exhibited by people that contribute to others’ ...