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It’s summer 2026 and the magazine is back, shining a light on feats of ingenious human calamity.
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Linda Perry was unsure if Christina Aguilera could pull off a song about insecurity, until she heard her sing it.
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5 R&B Love Songs From the 70s That Will Make You Feel Like You Were Born in the Wrong Generation
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These three defining punk albums are turning 30 in 2026, though true 90s punk fans still listen front to back, no-skip.
3 No-Skip Punk Albums That Are Turning 30 This Year
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Tyga receives one of the most brutal album reviews of all time for his album ‘$TARFACE’ as Pitchfork rates it a 0.0 out of ten.
Diamond-Certified Rapper’s New Album Earns a Brutal 0.0 Rating: ‘Its Very Existence Has Made the World a Worse Place’
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Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford penned the theme for ‘Ted Lasso’, the hit Apple TV+ series starring ‘SNL’ alum Jason Sudeikis.
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Travis Barker recalled his three-year-old daughter sensing something bad would happen a few days before his near-fatal 2008 plane crash.
This Pop-Punk Drummer’s 3-Year-Old Daughter Had a ‘Premonition’ Before His Near-Fatal Plane Crash
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If you were an angsty scene kid in the late 2000s, you may have loved these three albums that defined the Myspace era.
3 Albums Every Late 2000s Scene Kid Loved
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EJAE cracked on a high note in the song “Golden” while performing at the BAFTAs after locking eyes with this high-profile movie star.
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PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can check out one of 2025’s best RPGs thanks to the game catalog’s August update.
One of 2025’s Best Action RPGs Is Coming to PlayStation Plus Game Catalog
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J. Cole once tried to rival Kanye West when he moved his release date for ‘Born Sinner’ to compete with ‘Yeezus’ in 2013.
Why J. Cole Insisted on Battling Kanye West in This Daring Career Move in 2013
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Why Cannabis Users Are Still Showing Up in ERs for Violent ‘Scromiting’
CDC says cannabis hyperemesis syndrome ER visits have jumped after doctors got a specific code to track it.
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How a Spearfisher Accidentally Discovered a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck
The wreck off Sicily contained roughly 500 amphorae that could help researchers map ancient Mediterranean trade.
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Introducing Pheromone Maxxing, TikTok’s Latest Disgusting Dating Trend
Researchers say human scent can affect attraction, but there’s still no clear proof of a human sex pheromone.
MOTHERBOARD Tech
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Photo: Lazy_Bear / Getty Images The Strange Case of Elias Thorne, the Imaginary Man AI Chatbots Are Obsessed With
Elias Thorne is a weird quirk of the system, but also a symbol of just how hollow and deeply unoriginal chatbots can be.
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Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images AI-Powered Teddy Bears for Kids Are Here, and Experts Say They Could Do More Harm Than Good
Ethicists warn that always-on, sycophantic AI companions could quietly replace real-world social learning with engineered attention loops.
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Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images 43 Years Ago Today, This Young Band Played a Chicago Show That No One Knew Was the Beginning of 80s Thrash Metal Domination
On this day in 1983, Metallica played a gig at The Metro in Chicago, setting the stage for thrash to become the next big wave of heavy metal.
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Photo by Steve Eichner/WireImage 32 Years Ago Today, an Attempt to Recreate an Iconic 1969 Music Festival Is Remembered for Its Sloppy Mud Pit
What was supposed to be ‘two more days of peace and music’ became ‘three days of music, mayhem, and mud’ at Woodstock 94.
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Smash Mouth has released their first album of original music since 2012, and bassist Paul de Lisle shared the story of crafting it.
WAYPOINT Gaming
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Screenshot: Epic Games, Tetris Tetris Fortnite Collab Confirmed for Chapter 7 Season 4 – Mythic Item Revealed
A Tetris Fortnite collab has been revealed for Chapter 7 Season 4, featuring a new Mythic item that drops blocks from the sky.
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Screenshot: Epic Games When Is the Fortnite Live Event? Unstable Story Moment Start Times for August 15
Fortnite’s Unstable Story Moment launches on August 15. Here is when the Fortnite live event starts in every region.
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Screenshot: Blizzard Overwatch Season 4 New Character Details and Battle Pass Revamp
Overwatch just received a massive update with season 4’s arrival and a full revamp of how Battle Pass progression works.
Horoscopes
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Illustration by Reesa. Daily Horoscope: August 13, 2026
The morning after a big eclipse always feels anticlimactic. The alarm still goes off. You’re left holding whatever it handed you.
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Illustration by Reesa. Daily Horoscope: August 12, 2026
The day has a charge to it that’s hard to explain. If you’re feeling it, you’re not imagining things. It’s eclipse day.
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Illustration by Reesa. Daily Horoscope: August 11, 2026
Something changed while you were sleeping — you can feel it before the day gives you any evidence. Stay open to what’s moving.
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Anker MagGo Power Anker Bank (10,000mAh) – Credit: Matt Jancer The Best Travel Chargers and Power Banks for Staying Charged on the Go
Don’t count on finding many outlets when traveling. Or any, actually. A good power bank is a must-have.
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Judge's Stash/Cheech and Chong These Celebrity Weed Brands Actually Have Legit Products
Some celebrity weed brands are pure cash grabs. These famous names actually have cannabis products worth buying.
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Unpluq Tag in action – Credit: Unpluq Not Ready for a Dumbphone? Here’s How to Make Your Smartphone Dumb
We don’t blame you if you’re hesitant to make the switch. Try these temporary ways to limit your phone’s smart capabilities when you need to focus.
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The Jetsons The First ‘Jetsons’ Movie Has a Surprisingly Dark Production History
George O’Hanlon and Mel Blanc both died before ‘Jetsons: The Movie’ was finished, making it their final project.
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41 Years Ago, Hulk Hogan Choked Richard Belzer Unconscious and Left Him Bleeding on Live TV
Richard Belzer was injured during a 1985 talk show stunt and later sued Hogan, Mr. T, Vince McMahon, and the WWF.
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34 Years Ago, ‘SNL’ Apologized for This Wayne’s World Joke About Chelsea Clinton
Myers later apologized for the Wayne’s World joke, while Lorne Michaels said it wasn’t worth it if it hurt a kid.
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Screenshot: Arrowhead Game Studios Helldivers 2 Joins PlayStation Plus Library and Gets Huge Update
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members can now access Helldivers 2 as part of the subscription service’s game catalog.
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A Fear of Looking Weird Is Ruining Masturbation for Gen Z
A new survey found that many Gen Z respondents think about how they look or sound during solo sex, even though nobody else is around.
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Harry Potter Fans Forced a $570 Million Power Cable to Avoid Dobby’s Fake Grave
Harry Potter fans objected to a cable route near the Welsh beach where Dobby’s fictional burial was filmed.
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The Real Problem With Dating a Man in Finance
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Screenshot: Blizzard World of Warcraft: Midnight Coiled Isle Update Adds A Ton of New Content
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Therapists say that “fawning” can make people rush to repair conflict before their own needs are ever addressed.