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Divinity: Original Sin 2 Console Sale Kicks Off Alongside Free Current-Gen Upgrade

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is on sale. Get the RPG at a discount and download the free next-gen upgrade for PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2. The post...

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Denny Connolly

Daily Horoscope: December 17, 2025

Friction and tenderness collide today, asking what happens when you pause long enough to actually acknowledge what’s showing up. The post Daily...

yesterday 10

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Ashley Fike

Marilyn Manson Unveils 2026 Concert Tour Dates: Tickets, Venues, & More Things You Need To Know

Marilyn Manson is taking his One Assassination Under God tour back on the road next year. The controversial shock-rocker has announced a slew of...

yesterday 10

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Denny Connolly

Call of Duty May Be Dropping Zombies Mode in 2027, New Leak Claims

A new leak claims that the upcoming Call of Duty 2027 title will be dropping the popular Zombies mode. If true, major details about the upcoming...

yesterday 20

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Brent Koepp

This Is Why You Might Want a New Internet Browser

Apple Safari. Microsoft Edge. Google Chrome. These three browsers dominate the browser landscape, and why wouldn’t they? Just look at the company...

yesterday 3

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Matt Jancer

Today’s Moon Phase: December 17, 2025

Happy Wednesday! As we reach the middle of the work week, we venture closer to a new lunar cycle. We’re still in the waning crescent phase of the...

yesterday 2

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Sammi Caramela

The Spotify Wrapped-Esque ‘Year in Review’ Stuff Is Getting Ridiculous

Love it or loathe it, Spotify Wrapped lands in early December each year like a gift-wrapped box parachuted from above, and by now most people know...

yesterday 2

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Matt Jancer

This Woman Is Suing the IRS to Claim Her Dog as a Dependent

Birth rates are low. And younger people of childbearing age are opting to treat their pets like their children. So, it’s safe to assume that more...

yesterday 1

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Luis Prada

Incredible Footage Shows a Squid Pretending to Be Deep-Sea Plant Life

Scientists have documented a behavior in the deep-sea squid that they’ve never seen before. 4000 meters below the surface of the Pacific Ocean,...

yesterday 2

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Luis Prada

The Air Jordan 11 “Gamma” Is Officially One of StockX’s Biggest Drops of All Time

The Air Jordan 11 doesn’t need an introduction, but the “Gamma” colorway just earned one anyway. According to data released by StockX, the Air...

yesterday 2

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Ashley Fike

How Tom Morello, Caleb Shomo, and Final Fantasy 14’s Masayoshi Soken Created Everything Burns in 36 Hours

Rock icon Tom Morello, Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo, and legendary Final Fantasy 14 composer Masayoshi Soken have joined forces on Everything...

yesterday 3

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Brent Koepp

The ‘Friends’ Star Who Voiced a Character in ‘Fallout: New Vegas’

The 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas takes place in a post-apocalyptic version of Las Vegas, many years after a nuclear war. The player assumes...

yesterday 3

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Tony Alpsen

Gas Station Weed (Is It As Bad As Gas Station Sushi?)

With so much recent attention on the impending hemp ban, you’ve probably heard chatter about “gas station weed” lately. The term generally...

yesterday 2

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Macey Wolfer

Denny’s Sticky Kicks Are Real, Syrup-Filled, and Can Be Yours

Denny’s has officially crossed the line between brand merch and performance art. The diner chain just unveiled Sticky Kicks, a (quite ridiculous)...

yesterday 1

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Ysolt Usigan

Kids Are Using AI Chatbots for Violence

Boy, things get dark real fast when kids start talking to AI companions. And violent, according to Aura, a digital security company that conducts...

yesterday 0

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Luis Prada

Study Reveals the Actual Percentage of Toxic Social Media Users

The Internet can seem like a real s—thole sometimes. But that’s just a perception. A relative handful of loud, toxic a—holes really poisons the...

yesterday 0

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Luis Prada

Why Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Moving So Strangely, According to Scientists

We’ve been aware that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is up to some weird stuff again. Well, the crowd that usually thinks every one of its oddball...

yesterday 0

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Luis Prada

Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction Issue Statements Apologizing and ‘Resolving’ Differences

Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction each issued public apologies to each other, the first since the singer fought with Dave Navarro on stage at a...

yesterday 0

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Daniel Kohn

Kurt Cobain Hated Tool’s ‘Sober’ Music Video so Much He Hoped They’d Get ‘Sued’ Over It

Kurt Cobain wasn’t a big fan of Tool. It seems his issues with them were mostly over the band’s music video for the 1993 song “Sober”....

yesterday 0

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Lady Gaga Shares the Songs That Have Defined Her Life so Far, Including One That Directly Inspired ‘Born This Way’

While Lady Gaga has never truly receded from mainstream popularity, she gained a resurgence this year with her latest album, Mayhem. The past few...

yesterday 0

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Lauren Boisvert

Queens of the Stone Age Is Now Streaming Their ‘Alive in the Catacombs’ Concert Film for Free

Queens Of The Stone Age just uploaded their concert film Alive In The Catacombs to stream for free. The band released the concert back in June, and...

yesterday 0

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

How Record-High Prices Just Crushed Xbox and PlayStation Sales

November 2025 hardware sales hit a 30-year low as PS5, Xbox, and the Switch 2 face a reality check from budget-conscious gamers. The post How...

yesterday 0

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Denny Connolly

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on How TikTok Is Fostering New Wave of Rebellious Youth

The words “TikTok” and “rebellious youth” in the same sentence may seem oxymoronic to some. But not to Billy Corgan, who learned that the kids...

yesterday 0

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Lauren Boisvert

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yesterday 1

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Lauren Boisvert

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yesterday 1

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Lauren Boisvert

Yo La Tengo Play ‘Spinal Tap’ Song in Tribute to Rob Reiner During Annual Hanukkah Concert

Yo La Tengo began their beloved holiday season tradition again this year. The band kicked off their annual run of Hanukkah shows on December 14, a...

yesterday 2

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Lauren Boisvert

Fortnite Winterfest 2025 Shop Dates Leaked: Sabrina Carpenter, Harry Potter Skins Release Dates Revealed

Epic Games has released the first Fortnite Winterfest 2025 trailer, and it confirms many previous leaks and rumors. However, dataminers also claim...

yesterday 3

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Brent Koepp

Watch: The Complicated Legacy of Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick built one of the greatest dynasties in sports history, then walked away from it. In the first episode of Out of Bounds, a new series...

yesterday 2

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Vice Staff

Stranger Things Actor Finn Wolfhard Directs First Offical Video for George Harrison’s ‘Give Me Love’

Finn Wolfhard, best known for his role as Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things, is stepping behind the camera once again. The young actor has directed...

yesterday 2

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Stephen Andrew Galiher

Steam Reviews Have a Serious AI Problem That Needs to Be Fixed

A recently released RPG, Shrine’s Legacy, was bombarded by negative Steam reviews accusing it of using AI. However, the indie developer is now...

yesterday 3

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Brent Koepp

New Terminator Game Delayed Indefinitely and Drops a Big Feature

Terminator: Survivors indefinite delays its launch and drops cooperative multiplayer to focus on a single-player experience. The post New...

yesterday 2

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Denny Connolly

5 Games to Play if You Loved Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was one of the biggest hits in gaming in 2025, so it was no shocker when the title made huge rounds at The Game Awards....

yesterday 2

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Grace Black

No One Dies From Old Age: Autopsy Studies Reveal the Real Causes

When we hear that someone “died of old age,” it sounds nice, right? It feels tidy and comforting, like the body simply powered down after a long,...

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Ashley Fike

Traumatic Tattoos Are More Common Than You Think. How Many Do You Have?

Most tattoos come from choice. You sat in a chair. You paid money. You signed a waiver. Traumatic tattoos are different. It’s ink that you...

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Ashley Fike

Glenn Danzig’s Old Fridge Was Left on the Street, and It Could Have Been Yours

For years, Glenn Danzig has owned a house befitting of his reputation in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. It’s been the subject of many...

previous day 30

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Daniel Kohn

I Tried North Spore Functional Mushroom Coffee

I’ve been on a kick trying instant mushroom coffees and was excited to dip into the ground mushroom coffee category. I love my morning coffee and...

previous day 10

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Julia Milona Halewicz

New AI Matchmaker, Keeper, Will Find Your Soulmate (For a Hefty Price)

If you’ve ever looked for love on a dating app and wished someone else was doing it for you, congratulations: you’ve invented 2025. We’re already...

previous day 10

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Sean Abrams

Today’s Moon Phase: December 16, 2025

Happy Tuesday! We are in the very last days of the current lunar cycle, deep into the waning crescent phase. Right now, the moon has about 10%...

previous day 8

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Sammi Caramela

I Tried Pow Wonder Matcha to See What Happens When Functional Mushrooms Meet Green Tea

Matcha exploded onto the wellness scene, rapidly dominating the superfood drink category, spawning dedicated matcha cafés, and positioning itself...

previous day 2

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Julia Milona Halewicz

Gunther Showered With Boos on WWE Raw: ‘John Cena Tapped Out Like a Little B***h’

It’s been two days since John Cena’s final match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. The show brought forth a controversial ending, as Gunther made...

previous day 7

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Haley Miller

Daily Horoscope: December 16, 2025

The sky pokes at habits, defenses, and avoided truths, asking what finally deserves your attention instead of another distraction. The post Daily...

previous day 20

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Ashley Fike

NASA Just Lost Contact With a Mars Spacecraft After 10 Years

NASA is experiencing quite a problem. One of its most important Mars orbiters, the MAVEN spacecraft, has gone silent. MAVEN, short for Mars...

previous day 1

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Luis Prada

Mom Orders a Waymo for Her Daughter, Finds Man Hiding in the Trunk Claiming ‘The People’ Trapped Him

Earlier this week in Los Angeles, a mother ordering a Waymo autonomous cab for her daughter did a little act of kindness that most people probably...

previous day 3

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Luis Prada

5 Warning Signs You’re Catching Feelings for an AI Chatbot

AI bots like ChatGPT are getting a little too humanlike. In fact, many people rely on chatbots for emotional support and fulfillment. Some even go...

previous day 3

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Sammi Caramela

Yungblud Claims The Darkness Are Gatekeeping Rock, While They Say He’s Killing the Genre

Back in September 2025, Yungblud took the stage with Aerosmith and Nuno Bettencourt at the MTV VMAs to pay tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne. They...

previous day 3

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Lauren Boisvert

Jeff Tweedy of Wilco Shares His Top Albums of 2025, With Some Familiar Favorites Making the List

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has dropped his favorite albums of 2025 in a contribution to Mojo Magazine‘s January 2026 issue. He included several...

previous day 2

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Lauren Boisvert

Stressed Out Rats Use Cannabis to Relax, Study Finds

Ever since weed started becoming legal across the country, and more and more people started indulging in what was once taboo, scientists have been...

previous day 4

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Luis Prada

The Lectric XP4 Ebike Is a Lot of Bang for Your Buck

The Lectric XP4 series of folding ebikes is a best-seller for the company Lectric Bikes. It pops up again and again whenever one finds discussion...

previous day 3

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Matt Jancer

Rodney Dangerfield Once Saved Sam Kinison From the Mob

Sam Kinison’s history with substance abuse was no secret. Alcohol and cocaine caused several problems for the comedian throughout his life, and...

previous day 3

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Tony Alpsen

‘The Action Is the Juice’: Why Self-Destructive Men Love ‘Heat’

As a typical millennial man who drinks continental lager, wears Carhartt, and likes to blame all of his problems on vague nefarious forces like...

previous day 10

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Tom Usher