Breakdancing

Photo of a breakdancer. Al Schaben/The LA Times

Life

Breakdancer Develops ‘Headspin Holes’ from Spinning on His Head Too Much

A breakdancer developed a surgically-removable “headspin hole” tumor on his skull after years of performing head spins.

10.11.24

By Luis Prada
Raygun screenshot via X.

Life

Breakdancing’s Olympic Debut Was Uhhhhhhhhhh

The breakout star was a 36-year-old Australian PhD named Raygun

08.09.24

By Sammi Caramela
Life

How the Olympics’ Thirst for Youth Subculture Steamrolls the Sports We Love

07.28.21

By Dvora Meyers
Music

Olympic Breakdancing Would Be a Win for Hip-Hop

06.27.19

By DeAsia Paige
Travel

exploring the birth of the b-boy in 70s new york

01.04.19

By Cassidy George
Entertainment

We Need More Artists Like This Street Performer-Turned Multimedia Wizard

07.24.18

By Kara Weisenstein
That Breakdancing FBI Agent Is Somehow Getting His Gun Back

07.11.18

By Drew Schwartz
Breakdancing FBI Agent Did a Backflip in a Bar and Accidentally Shot Someone

06.04.18

By Adam Forrest
Cambodia’s Young Female Skaters Are Ready To Spark a Cultural Revolution

09.08.17

By Hannah Bailey
Entertainment

Maybe Don’t Try Breakdancing While Setting off Fireworks

07.04.17

By Emerson Rosenthal
Music

Breakdancing Through Japan

04.10.17

By Jeff Weiss
Entertainment

Breakdancing? An Unlikely Sense of Sight for the Visually Impaired

10.02.16

By Catherine Chapman

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Tech

Want a Sonos Home Theater Upgrade on a Budget? The Beam Soundbar Is Just $369.

Want better audio without having to sell a kidney? Sonos’ semi-affordable soundbar is on sale for a price that goes full-blown affordable.

06.05.25

By Matt Jancer
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News

Scientists Used Mushrooms To Invent a Plastic That’s Alive

06.05.25

By Luis Prada
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News

Dji Is… Happy That the White House Will Decide Next Week on Whether To Ban Its Drones?

DJI has swagger as the US government fulfills it wishes and takes a rumored imminent look into whether the Chinese company can keep operating as usual in the US.

06.05.25

By Matt Jancer
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News

There Are 8.2 Billion People on Earth—but There Might Actually Be Billions More

06.05.25

By Luis Prada
Photo by Rijksmuseum/Kelly Schenk

Life

Rare 200-Year-Old Condom Goes on Display at Dutch Museum

A Dutch museum decided to put quite an unusual object on display in its most recent exhibit—a 19th century condom.

06.05.25

By Paige Gawley