Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In the serene Catalina Foothills community overlooking Tucson, Arizona, a sprawling, cactus-studded neighborhood that many residents describe as a peaceful retirement enclave became the setting of one of the most alarming . Missing-persons investigations in the United States this year. What began as a normal winter weekend when an elderly mother returned home from family…

Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in February 2016. Wildlife experts partially solved the mystery behind the death of 13 bald eagles, but they still don’t know who the culprit responsible is. The eagles, some who were so young that they still hadn’t grown their white head feathers, were poisoned…

To the casual observer, Jennifer Aniston’s life appears to be the ultimate blueprint for success. At 54, she possesses a rare trifecta of enduring beauty, formidable talent, and elite Hollywood DNA as the daughter of the late John Aniston, the man who immortalized the menacing Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives. Yet, behind the…

When the stadium fell quiet ahead of kickoff at this year’s Super Bowl, millions of viewers expected a respectful, emotional moment as the national anthem began. Charlie Puth stepped onto the field and delivered a polished, confident rendition—but almost immediately, social media lit up with a very different reaction. What was meant to be a…

Green Day sparked discussion during the Super Bowl LX opening when viewers noticed the band skipped a well-known lyric from their hit song American Idiot. The group performed a medley of their biggest songs and closed with the iconic track, but one controversial line was noticeably missing. In recent years, the band had changed the…

At first glance, this story appears to be a simple mix of sports, culture, and politics. Yet beneath the surface lies a deeper theme: influence today is shaped less by physical presence and more by visibility and timing. In the modern media landscape, absence does not equal irrelevance — attention itself is power. Donald Trump’s…

When the stadium fell quiet ahead of kickoff at this year’s Super Bowl, millions of viewers expected a respectful, emotional moment as the national anthem began. Charlie Puth stepped onto the field and delivered a polished, confident rendition—but almost immediately, social media lit up with a very different reaction. What was meant to be a…

For the 2026 Super Bowl, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) announced an alternative to the official halftime show headlined by Bad Bunny. The group promoted its own livestream event, called “The All-American Halftime Show,” positioned as a celebration of “faith, family, and freedom,” running at the same time as the official performance. TPUSA, a U.S. nonprofit…

Punk rock band Green Day performed during the pre-show of the 2026 Super Bowl, sparking debate among viewers who believe the band delivered a political message during their set.Formed in the late 1980s, Green Day — Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool — rose to fame with Dookie (1994) and later gained major…