👐 People who talk with their hands have something wonderful in common

Experts say it’s not just expressive, it reveals something deeper about you.

If you ask my mom about her grandkids, she’ll go an hour before her first breath. But have her sit on her hands first, and she couldn’t utter a single word. Somehow her voice and her hands are wired together, and she’s not alone.

In this story by Erik Barnes, we learn that people who talk with their hands are wired for warmth, trust, and charisma. Gesturing doesn’t just make you look animated; it helps your brain think more clearly and your audience connect more easily. From childhood development to boardroom speeches, those flying hands are doing invisible, evolutionary work, work that might reveal more about who you are than you think.

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🧭 Sneakers, AirTags, and a Balkan plot twist

A TikToker donated shoes to charity, then followed them 500 miles across Europe.

AirTags are a mixed bag. They’ve been called out for enabling stalkers. They’ve also saved pets in natural disasters. Personally? They let me know that my cat was hiding under the bed (not outside with the bears) and that my luggage was right on the other side of that wall at the airport. (I could go home if they'd just turn on the conveyor!)

A German TikToker named Moe decided to pop an AirTag into a pair of sneakers before donating them to the Red Cross. It wasn’t just a tech prank. It was a small, brilliant experiment in transparency. Where would the shoes go? Who would they help?

Five days and 500 miles later, Moe had his answer: his donation was in a bustling marketplace in Bosnia and Herzegovina… for sale.

In this story by Mark Wales, we learn that the Red Cross’ donation process is a lot more complex than most of us imagine. About half of all donated clothes are recycled. Another 40% are sold to generate funds for aid programs. Only about 10% end up directly helping those in need.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your “good deed” is doing the good you think it is, this one’s worth a read.

🫢 BO, bad breath, and boundaries: 6 rules for the most awkward workplace convo ever

Because some things can’t be solved with more air freshener.

We’ve all been there. You’re trying to focus on spreadsheets, but the air around you feels... alive. You start offering gum, lighting candles, and praying HR materializes like a workplace fairy godparent. But sometimes, it’s on you to say something.

Reddit users shared hard-won wisdom on tackling one of the most awkward conversations imaginable: telling a coworker they have a hygiene problem.

The key is empathy wrapped in honesty. Speak privately, calmly, and without turning it into a public spectacle. And whatever you do, address the behavior—not the person. (“I’ve noticed your clothes seem unwashed lately” goes a lot farther than “you stink.”)

In this story, Mark Wales shares six tips that can make this anxiety-triggering chat go as smoothly as possible. Which is good, you wouldn’t want to sweat your way to the other side of the conversation.

And what did we learn?

We revealed five songs you might have completely misunderstood yesterday. Then we asked you, our GOOD readers, what grabs you about a song first. Over half of you are hooked by the melody/production, with lyrics scoring last!

• The melody/production (51.2%)

• The lyrics/meaning (12.2%)

• Both equally (17.1%)

• Depends on mood/genre (19.5%)

As a wordsmith, I must admit… I’m hurt.

Gabby Update!

Just over a month ago, I asked what you thought would happen to Ms. Gabby’s ears, and 60% of you said they’d be staying down. How’re we feeling about those votes today?  

Frank Lloyd Wright, he of Fallingwater and so many modernist icons, saw his last major work debut 66 years ago today, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue in New York. With its luminous oculus and sweeping spiral ramp, the Guggenheim flipped the script on boxy galleries and turned moving through a building into part of the art itself. Critics grumbled about sloped floors and curved walls, but the controversy only amplified the museum’s magnetism. Wright didn’t live to see opening day, but in the decades since, that concrete swirl has become a global touchstone for museum architecture (and a World Heritage–listed one at that). Audacity ages well.

🎬 Hollywood’s hottest trend is déjà vu: why old movies are ruling theaters again

Reruns might be the future of the movies.

I love going to the movies. LOVE it! Popcorn, soda, the hush before the lights go down, bliss. (I could do without another sermon from Nicole Kidman, though.) But lately? Another reboot. Another half-baked sequel. Another poorly executed screenplay.

The best part of the night? Usually the popcorn.

Lately, though, the best movies I’ve seen in theaters aren’t new at all. Jaws. The Phantom Menace. Apollo 13 (that launch in IMAX!). All back on the big screen, not in tiny indie houses, but in real theaters with surround sound, good projectors, and cheering crowds. I had seen Blazing Saddles dozens of times, but the laughter from the audience transformed it.

Hollywood is quietly rethinking how to survive in the age of 75-inch TVs and same-week streaming drops. With short theatrical windows (often just 17 to 30 days), studios are filling slow nights with something that actually gets people off the couch: proven hits.

And it’s paying off. The 25th-anniversary run of The Phantom Menace earned $13 million. Jaws nearly topped the weekend box office, 50 years after release. Re-releases now bring in around $60 million a year for theaters still clawing their way back from the pandemic slump.

Add a dash of nostalgia and a “Only this week in IMAX!” vibe, and you’ve got a new kind of marketing magic: micro-exclusivity. It feels special, even when the movie’s older than most of the audience.

Part of this boom is sentiment, but part of it is survival. Theaters need butts in seats. Studios need headlines. And we? We just need something amazing and comfortable to watch as we devour a big bucket of upsettingly buttery popcorn.

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