From old books to pop culture: Here’s why you need to indulge in these unique experiences online
11 October,2026 08:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Tanisha Banerjee
Floor796 is, in basic terms, a museum of discovery where you can test your knowledge of pop culture and memology.
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Everything, all at once!
Imagine Godzilla, Batman, Goku, Snape, Wednesday, Gandalf and Sad Keanu Reaves chilling in the same room. Next to it is a fight club where Jackie Chan is beating Darth Vader, in another room Michael Jackson is sharing the dance floor with Vincent and Mia from Pulp Fiction. Next to that, Kong is fast asleep on a half collapsed floor while Ben Affleck smokes in the corner.
Sounds bizarre but fun, right? Welcome to Floor796, an animated and interactive scene which acts as a living museum of everything from Pop culture and the internet. You see characters and memes from various works on the same floor of a huge space station, the animation ever expanding, with new blocks and characters popping up as you scroll. It allows you to click on characters, find out their identities, look for Easter eggs, participate in <a href="https://comicvibe.com/5-best-valve-games-of-all-time-ranked/” title=”5 Best Valve Games Of All Time, Ranked”>games and quests.
Floor796 is, in basic terms, a museum of discovery where you can test your knowledge of pop culture and memology.
How to read between the lines: 2026 edition
Cenk Uygur and Anna Kasparian; (right) Amy Goodman
There are some people who always give us the perspective from the other side and they are vital in helping us build our world view.
Today there are few space that still cover events around the world with a lens that is not co-opted my Tech or big business and we always see what they were saying about a particular issue.
No. 1 for us has been Amy Goodman and the legacy she has build around Democracy Now. We would watch this show before YouTube existed and their barebones website would play the long hour world wide coverage. Goodman is an award winning journalist and is known to be on the right side of history and break down wars, civil unrest and false narratives for those who want to here.
YoungTurks is founded by Cenk Uygur a American-Turkish journalist and the prime time show is anchored by both Uygur and the fiery Anna Kasparian who comes from Amerinian descent. Which is why their breakdown of the Iran war, the impact of the Houthis and their unique backgrounds, gives us so much more nuanced coverage of Wests Asia and the Arvan world. Although sometimes we disagree with a few things but it’s always a healthy disagreement and we do appreciate them giving us a perspective that is rarely seen in both Indian and American mainstream media.
A site of mysteries
Who doesn’t enjoy head-scratching, complicated stories involving murders! Everyone loves putting themselves in the shoes of Beniot Blanc or Poirot or Byomkesh Bakshi, but they don’t know how they can solve mysteries of their own thanks to Murdle.
Based on the famous book series of the same name, Murdle shares daily mystery themed murders and puzzles, immersing them in genre apt storytelling. The games are simple. You’re told about the victim and suspects, given cryptic clues. Use logic and powers of deduction to make connections. These puzzles are genuinely challenging, which makes solving all the more satisfying!
Forgotten literature
What is old may never be forgotten. If you’re a geek for old literature, you don’t have to buy books online or run to the library. You can do it on the phone, without spending a penny!
Grand Old Books is a website dedicated to reviving ancient and forgotten literary gems from different countries and languages.
You can find Russian classics like War and Peace and Anna Karenina, religious texts like the Four Vedas, the Bible and Quran, American novels like The Great Gatsby and the Catcher In The Rye and much more. You can also enjoy many of the greatest novels in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Marathi, Malayalam, and dozens of other languages that have never been translated into English.
Keeping it lit
For a table lamp that does more than simply sit pretty on your desk, the RARECARE rechargeable table lamp makes a practical addition to a bedside table, work desk, or reading corner. Its cordless, rechargeable design means you can move it around the house without having to worry about finding a nearby power socket, making it particularly handy for spaces where flexibility matters.
The lamp has a compact table-friendly design, while its rechargeable battery allows it to be used without being continuously plugged in. That makes it useful for late-night reading. The built-in pen stand is a complete lifesaver when you have to quickly jot down notes somewhere.
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