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I’m Learning Morse Code With an App, and It’s Fun?

Morse code was one of those things they taught us about in the Cub Scouts, the predecessor to the Boy Scouts, but they didn’t actually teach us how...

yesterday 20

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Matt Jancer

High Resolution at a Mid-Range Price: The Logitech Brio 4k Webcam

Odds are, your Zoom calls look like crap. It’s not your fault. Hey, don’t feel down in the dumps. You’re a vibrant person with a lovely face. It’s...

yesterday 10

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Matt Jancer

The 3 Best 4K Webcams (So You Can Stop Looking Like a Ghoul on Zoom)

We all spend way too much time on Zoom and Google Meet. Or at least that’s what I say when companies aren’t sniffing around on whether they should...

yesterday 8

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Matt Jancer

4 Incredible Rap Movements From the 2010s That Will Probably Never Be Forgotten

Rap has birthed many cultural movements throughout the years. Yet, the 2010s may have the longest staying power when it comes to influence. The post...

yesterday 7

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Caleb Catlin

Skipping Breakfast Doesn’t Actually Make Your Brain Foggy, Study Finds

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” was a lie. Or, at least, the scientific community is beginning to understand that maybe we don’t...

yesterday 6

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Luis Prada

Are We Living in a Simulation? This Study Has Answers.

For years now, science fiction writers and Silicon Valley billionaires who want to seem really deep, man, have theorized that we’re all just NPCs...

yesterday 2

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Luis Prada

Slayer’s Kerry King Has a Very Specific Reason He Prefers Metallica to Megadeth: ‘Sorry Dave!’

Slayer guitarist Kerry King is not one to sugarcoat his opinion, and he recently spoke frankly when he was asked if he preferred Metallica or...

yesterday 2

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Gaze Into the Dark Web Through Proton’s New Data Breach Observatory

When it comes to VPNs, I’m picky. And why shouldn’t I be? You only need one, so it doesn’t much matter if there are only a handful I’d...

yesterday 3

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Matt Jancer

PS5 Cross-Buy Feature Leak Might Actually Be for PS6 Handheld Console

Dataminers have leaked a new PS5 “Cross-Buy” feature. However, the recently discovered PlayStation perk could actually be for the leaked PS6...

yesterday 2

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Brent Koepp

The One Time Richard Pryor Crossed Paths With Lenny Bruce

Richard Pryor began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City when he was 23. Throughout the early 1960s, he performed regularly at...

yesterday 2

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Tony Alpsen

Major Disneyland Fortnite Collaboration Leaked: Release Date, Map Code, and Disney Cosmetics Revealed

A major Disney Fortnite collaboration has been leaked early online. According to insiders, the Disneyland Fortnite map will bring several modes to...

yesterday 1

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Brent Koepp

Insomniac Games Will Keep Making Marvel Exclusives for PS5 and PS6 After Wolverine

A new interview has recently revealed that Insomniac Games will continue to make Marvel titles for PlayStation. According to the Director of Marvel...

yesterday 1

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Brent Koepp

Switch 2 Finally Gets a PSN-Style App With Nintendo Store Integration

After years of asking, Switch 2 players are finally being given an app similar to PSN on PS5. The new software allows them to browse the Nintendo...

yesterday 1

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Brent Koepp

3 Comedians Who Screen Tested For Famous Animated Movies

Finding the right person to voice an animated character can be difficult. You might think you’ve picked the perfect person and realize after...

yesterday 1

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Tony Alpsen

Louvre Heist Fallout Reveals Museum’s Video Security Password Was ‘Louvre’

You might’ve heard the Louvre, the most famous art museum on Earth, was robbed, and in a way that was riddled with cinematic clichés. Some suspects...

yesterday 0

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Luis Prada

France Says It Will Ban Shein Over Sales of ‘Childlike’ Sex Dolls

French authorities discovered that Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein was selling “childlike” sex dolls on its French site, and are now threatening...

yesterday 0

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Luis Prada

This Volcanic Crater in the Sahara Looks Like a Giant Skull

Halloween may be over, but high in the desolate heart of the Sahara Desert, nature has provided us with one last naturally occurring spook in the...

yesterday 0

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Luis Prada

Guns N’ Roses Former Manger Suing the Band for Allegedly Blocking His Memoir From Being Released

Alan Niven was Guns N' Roses' manger from 1986 until 1991, when he parted way with the band over tensions with singer Axl Rose. The post Guns N’...

yesterday 0

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Official Deftones and Dickies Collab Immediatly Sold Out After Dropping

It was literally decades in the making… an official collaboration between the Deftones and Dickies… but if you didn’t move fast, you’re out of luck...

yesterday 0

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

4 ER Horror Stories From People Who Asked AI for Medical Advice

Artificial intelligence has officially joined the list of things people shouldn’t use to self-diagnose. Between Reddit, wellness influencers, and...

yesterday 0

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Ashley Fike

Scientists Detected a Black Hole Flare So Massive It Outshines 10 Trillion Suns

About 10 billion years ago, a black hole decided it needed to eat. The meal, a star roughly 30 times the mass of the Sun, didn’t stand a chance. As...

yesterday 0

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Ashley Fike

‘I Don’t Care What Anybody Says’: Doja Cat Lauds This Verse as The Greatest in Hip-Hop History

Out of all the amazing verses in hip-hop history, Doja Cat reveals her pick for the greatest of all time on Instagram Live. The post ‘I Don’t Care...

yesterday 0

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Caleb Catlin

Megan Thee Stallion Ends the Billboard Top 40 Hip-Hop Drought

Megan Thee Stallion silences all the doomsayers by breaking hip-hop's 2 week drought from the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 with "Lover Girl." The...

yesterday 0

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Caleb Catlin

Wait, James Gunn Is a Hip-Hop Head? Blockbuster Filmmaker Shows His Rap Credentials by Breaking Down the Best in the Underground

Star comic book movie director and head of all things DC James Gunn reveals which are the best underground artists in hip-hop right now. The post...

yesterday 0

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Caleb Catlin

4 Pop One-Hit Wonders From the 2010s I Bet You Don’t Remember

2010s pop music was a feast of one-hit wonders, and we remember a lot of them; here are some you may have forgotten. The post 4 Pop One-Hit Wonders...

yesterday 0

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Lauren Boisvert

Art-Punk Heroines of the Last 50 Years Who Influenced Rock as We Know It Today

Women in punk have remained influential for 50 years, and here are some of the biggest figures of the past several decades. The post Art-Punk...

yesterday 0

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Lauren Boisvert

On This Day in 2004, the Most Underrated Superhero Movie of All Time Was Released in Theaters

Let’s rewind the clock a bit, all the way back to November 5, 2004. The Marvel Cinematic Universe wasn’t a thing yet, and Batman hadn’t yet been...

yesterday 0

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Evan Roberson

Daily Horoscope: November 6, 2025

The Moon moves from Taurus to Gemini, Venus dives into Scorpio, and truth hits harder than expected—exposure therapy, cosmic edition. The post...

yesterday 1

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Ashley Fike

’AEW Dynamite’ Results (11/05/25): New Men’s Championship Unveiled

Tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite was newsworthy top to bottom. Next week, the men and women will fight in a two-and-a-half hour Blood & Guts...

yesterday 4

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Haley Miller

Today’s Moon Phase: November 6, 2025

Happy Thursday! How are you feeling coming off the powerful full supermoon? Today’s lunar phase is the waning gibbous, which is the phase directly...

yesterday 10

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Sammi Caramela

4 Underrated Emo Albums From the 2000s That Deserve More Love Today

You don't get to Dashboard Confessional's "A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar" or "Dusk and Summer" without "Swiss Army Romance." The post 4...

yesterday 1

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Cody Rhodes Explains Why Next WWE Contract Will ‘Probably’ Be His Last

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is igniting the internet with retirement talks following a recent podcast appearance. Rhodes isn’t the only WWE...

yesterday 0

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Haley Miller

Snack on the Sweetest High With This THCa Vape Cart from Tribe Tokes

Even if it’s not your birthday, you still deserve a slice of cake. The Tribe Tokes Ice Cream Cake THCa Vape Cart is the sweet treat that is worthy...

yesterday 1

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Veronica Booth

Ruby Red Ranch Water: There’s No Place Like High

The new Upstate Elevator Ruby Red Ranch Water is an airy drink that creates a Cloud-9 high, making it another must-try from this cannabis brand....

yesterday 4

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Veronica Booth

AEW Star Darby Allin and Tony Hawk Receive Approval for Skatepark

In an interesting crossover, AEW star Darby Allin is teaming up with legendary pro-skater Tony Hawk to open a skatepark in Georgia. In August, they...

yesterday 10

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Haley Miller

‘Brat’ Sparked a Cultural Phenomenon, but Charli XCX Initially Feared It Would Cost Her

Charli XCX released Brat in June 2024, and subsequently unleashed an international cultural phenomenon. Brat Summer still kind of feels like...

yesterday 10

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Lauren Boisvert

3 Signs Your Winter Libido Slump Isn’t Personal, It’s Seasonal

As we move into cuffing season, more people are worried about their dwindling libidos. (Yes, it’s a common winter worry.) When the weather cools...

previous day 30

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Sammi Caramela

Tourist Stole a Skull From a Cathedral 60 Years Ago—and Just Returned It

Do this news blogging stuff for long enough and you’ll notice patterns emerge. For instance, you think that someone receiving a delivery of a human...

previous day 10

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Luis Prada

A Boston Fine Arts Museum and Samsung Just Teamed Up for the Love of Art

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, just put a new exhibit up for show in its halls: Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor. These watercolor...

previous day 10

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Matt Jancer

Today’s Moon Phase: November 5, 2025

Happy Wednesday—and Happy Full Moon! That’s right, we’ve officially made it to November’s full moon. This particular full moon is called the Beaver...

previous day 3

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Sammi Caramela

Henry Rollins Says His Collaboration Album With Ian Mackaye Is on the Way

Henry Rollins (Black Flag) and Ian MacKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat) have a collaboration project on the way, and, in a new statement, Rollins has...

previous day 3

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

4 Underrated Post-Punk Albums From the 1980s That Deserve More Recognition Today

Post-punk is getting more exciting every day, but its prime was really in the 1980s; here are four underrated albums that deserve more love. The...

previous day 3

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Lauren Boisvert

There’s a New Portuguese Man O’ War Species Named After a Samurai Warrior

In the cold waters off northeast Japan, a group of students found a Portuguese man o’ war. It shouldn’t have been there. It doesn’t make any...

previous day 2

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Luis Prada

Cyclist Trapped in a 130-Foot Ravine for 3 Days Survived on Wine

In the mountains of southern France, a 77-year-old cyclist recently proved that when all else fails, red wine will always be there for you. On his...

previous day 20

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Luis Prada

Go Encrypt Your WhatsApp Backups. It Just Got Easier.

Losing my WhatsApp chat histories would suck. It’d have no discernible impact on my day-to-day life going forward, but I look at my WhatsApp group...

previous day 2

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Matt Jancer

Daily Horoscope: November 5, 2025

The Full Beaver Moon in Taurus urges reflection, release, and realignment—growth that’s felt in the body, not just imagined. The post Daily...

previous day 2

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Ashley Fike

U.S. Woman Shot and Killed an Escaped Lab Monkey to ‘Protect Her Children’

Remember those monkeys from last week? The lab monkeys that escaped a crashed truck that, for a moment, everyone thought were riddled with disease?...

previous day 20

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Luis Prada

4 Underrated Women Who Rewrote the Rules of Punk and Post-Punk

Several recognizable women come to mind when thinking about punk, but here are some influential figures who should also be recognized. The post 4...

previous day 2

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Lauren Boisvert

The ‘Star Trek’ Star Who Directed ‘Three Men and a Baby’

Three Men and a Baby tells the story of three unmarried roommates—Ted Danson, Tom Selleck, and Steve Guttenberg —who suddenly have to take care of...

previous day 3

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Tony Alpsen

The ‘Great Lock-In’ Is the Newest Wellness Trend. Because Staying Home Is Self-Care Now.

Fall used to be about comfort foods, cider, and tailgate parties. This year, it’s about slowing down and getting serious. The “Great Lock-In” is...

previous day 5

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Ashley Fike