For a lot of people, indie game POOLS will lean into horror territory. While the walking simulator doesn’t have any monsters chasing you down, the liminal design of its environment is very ...

The Backrooms, a liminal space so internet-famous it spawned its own canon, ... swimming pools. There's no exact criteria for what comprises a liminal space—you know one when you see one.

Another cult hit PC title is making the jump to PS5 with POOLS, a strange, first-person exploration game. Initially released earlier in 2024, the game has you wandering around liminal spaces ...

POOLS VR offers a unique, watery twist to the liminal space horror genre, combining simple mechanics with psychological horror. The official trailer showcases gravity-defying water, eerie ...

Dirty pools can also cause your eyes to sting and harbor all sorts of bacteria and germs – including urine, faeces and sweat. In many ways, swimming pools are like a big bath filled with lots of ...

One U.S. city is still a notable (and somewhat surprising) hotspot for pools: There are 10.8 public swimming pools per 100,000 residents of Cleveland, Ohio, which is the highest average in the ...

Approximately 2,700 swimming pools in and around the Eaton fire burn zone could become breeding grounds for mosquitoes as the weather warms up. Mosquitoes can spread diseases such as West Nile ...

From white violence to the rise of exclusive swim clubs, people of color have long faced barriers to American swimming pools. In the 1920s, swimmers cool off at the Fairgrounds Pool in Saint Louis ...

Wild swimming has grown massively in popularity in recent times. Not only is swimming outdoors a pleasant way to enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and green leafy surroundings, it can also help to ...