Silent clubbing is becoming more popular as party-goers realize the advantages of dancing to music only they can hear through their wireless headphones — including the ability to be their own DJs.

For some people, it’s not enough to just run a 5k race. They also dress as zombies and chase runners through mazes, over slopes and other obstacles in an effort to either “kill” them, or else turn them into zombies like themselves. Zombie races are growing in popularity, for those who dress as them and for those who just like to be chased.

Restaurants and home cooks are whipping up thier own artisanal soda syrups and leading a revival that is bringing the culinary values of seasonal, homemade, and local to the fizzy beverage, while reminding us of the soda fountain’s heyday.

Although the idea of a modern American ruin seems like an oxymoron, grassroots preservation societies are trying to conserve great abandoned industrial and modern structures.

Jedis are fictional warriors who fight evil in the Star Wars movies. But they’re also thousands of real people who believe in the Force – even if they don’t use lightsabers.