Blame your brain (and not your eyes) for the way you see the dress. — -- Everybody, chill. There's a scientific explanation for why #TheDress looks black and blue to some people and white and ...

Black smoke emerging from the chimney means the world's 1.4 billion Catholics don't yet have a new pope. White smoke means the cardinals have chosen a new leader of the church.

Black smoke indicates a non-conclusive answer, and white smoke indicates that a new pope has been selected. Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave.

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21.

Updated on July 28th, 2025 by Sage Ashford: The era of black and white sitcoms lasted for nearly 20 years. During that time, many sitcoms that started in black and white eventually changed to ...

“We wanted it to feel like a gorgeous dinner with family.” “Early on, we set out with the intention of being black and white together,” Ms. Laxton said.