A synth trumpet gives way to a distorted phaser effect, growing louder before dropping into a sidechain that builds into a screech as the entire thing starts all over again, punctuated by a single ...

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 ...

An international study found cool people are extroverted, open, hedonistic, adventurous, autonomous and powerful. At best, I have three of these traits. Could I change that? Who would you say is ...

Here at CR, we regularly see products come through our labs that are touted as innovative, imaginative, and exciting. And most of the time, these items are anything but—in other words, it’s tough to ...

For several years now, I have been getting increasingly more into the area of artistry known as beatboxing. This week’s Icebox will not be about gaming, because I want to introduce another hobby of ...

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 ...

An international team of researchers may have just cracked the code for what makes someone “cool.” And no matter where you live, the personality traits that make someone “cool” appear to be consistent ...

The definition of “cool” would seem to be an ephemeral thing. (We’re not talking temperature here. We’re talking James Dean, Serena Williams, and Arthur Fonzarelli cool.) What inspires one to admire ...