Archive - REMORANDOM

Rickrolling is a prank that gets someone to click on a link that unexpectedly leads them to the music video for a 1987 Rick Astley song. No wonder it's…

22 hrs ago •

Untranslatable Italian Words

Her: “You are such a mammoni.” Him: “Boh!”

Dec 3 •

As if the castration of young male singers to preserve their vocal range wasn’t enough, there’s an even darker side to the story, and, unsurprisingly…

Dec 2 •

New York Coffee Cup

Nothing works faster than this iconic takeout coffee cup to locate a scene in New York City.

Dec 1 •

November 2025

Tempus Fugit is a Latin phrase, usually translated into English as “time flies”.

Nov 30 •

Black Friday Sale

Psst … get 20% off everything at REMO, but only for two more days: books, Stripey Things and T-Shirts. Also today, we bring you a fresh video podcast…

Nov 27 •

New Podcast Episode

Topics for Episode 37: Philippe Petit: Man on Wire, Birkin Bag, The Elf on a Shelf, Souvenirs

Nov 26 •

29:33

Who's responsible for this language of colour?

Nov 26 •

Yesterday Macquarie Dictionary announced that "AI slop" had been selected by its committee (and voted by the public) as the Word of the Year for 2025…

Nov 25 •

If you're enjoying "Pluribus" on Apple TV – you might also be interested in this unique (and somewhat controversial) Scandinavian behavioural norm.

Nov 24 •

Anniversary Materials

We've compiled a list of traditional anniversary materials. We couldn't find anything listed for the 34th, so tonight Melanie and I will just shout…

Nov 23 •

The most popular poster in history has nothing to so with Taylor Swift. Nor does it involve Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue. It’s the one that…

Nov 20 •

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