Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

“We’re almost there.” Lily nodded. Her eyes remained fixed on the window. My phone vibrated again. I didn’t touch it. A few seconds later, it vibrated a second time. Then a third. Emma looked toward the center console. “Mom, isn’t that Aunt Sarah?” “Yes.” “Why isn’t she calling?” “I don’t know.” I kept my eyes…

Actor James Darren, known for his work on films including Gidget and TV shows such as T.J. Hooker and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died at the age of 88. TMZ report that the veteran performer passed away in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on Monday. Darren’s cause of death remains…

A man was swiping through a dating app when he matched with someone who didn’t have a profile picture. Desperate for a change he decided to take a chance and meet her. He wasn’t expecting much, maybe someone a little rough around the edges, but when he arrived, he was floored. She was stunning: 5’2″,…

Consciousness didn’t return; it crashed, a verdict with teeth. I woke to the taste of metal, a spine stapled shut, and a voicemail that detonated everything I’d bled for. My parents’ voices were bright, rehearsed, explaining how “we” had sold “our” house to fund “the big day.” My name never showed up as owner, only…

Two guys were discussing life in general over drinks one night. “My grandfather lived to be 96.” “Ninety-six? What finally got him?” “Liquor and women.” “Well, that just goes to show ya,” snickered the one guy, “both will get you in the end.” “Well actually, no, it’s not what ya think. Towards the end, Grandpa…

By the time the mixer died, something in me had already started to fracture; the wrong, grinding whine it made was only the sound that proved it. My mother’s mixer—her one luxury, her Sunday-morning heartbeat—came back from Denise’s house sticky, scorched, and smelling faintly of melted plastic, and Denise somehow managed to look wounded when…

The bruise was easy to explain away; the betrayal wasn’t. My daughter’s words—“Grandma said not to tell”—landed heavier than any impact, a quiet confession wrapped in loyalty and fear. In that cramped bathroom, with its too‑bright lights and antiseptic sting, I slit open the soft fabric of her brand‑new backpack and found the hard, cold…

A woman was in a coma for months. Nurses were in her room giving her a blanket bath. One of them was washing her private area and noticed that there was a slight response on the monitor when she touched her. They tried it again and sure enough there was sizable movement. They went to…

The room didn’t just go silent; it recoiled. Margaret’s voice—calm, clinical, almost bored—unraveled my marriage in front of the flowers and folding chairs, each sentence a scalpel tracing lines I’d never noticed on Ethan’s face. Bank accounts I’d never heard of. Hotel receipts that made a mockery of our calendar. A baby born in winter,…

Kaley Cuoco is putting in work at the gym. The Flight Attendant star’s trainer, Ryan Sorenson, shared an epic video of the pair’s latest session — which looked really intense. Kaley was fit and super strong in a tank, a pair of black leggings … and 17 different hairstyles. “We got one speed ,” Kaley’s…