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All images by Dean Kissick How to Escape the 21st Century: Adam Curtis Talks to Dean Kissick
The planet’s most beguiling documentary maker and the world’s least boring art critic discuss the future of everything you ought to care about.
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Call it grief. Call it “bonkers,” as Hobson herself did.
Woman Got Her Dog’s Ashes Tattooed Into Her Eyelids. Here’s Why She Did It.

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It’s literally, though subtly, changing the physical structure of the brain itself.
Scientists Discovered an Unexpected Side Effect of Working the Night Shift

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Mississippi couldn’t care less.
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Life, Culture
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Photo: Dann Tardif / Getty Images Americans Are Making Spotify Playlists for Their Dogs. These Are the Songs They’re Picking.
Twenty-seven percent of American dog owners have also written original songs for their pets.
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Photo: Delmaine Donson / Getty Images The Problem With Treating Women’s Body Types Like Fashion Trends
Women’s bodies aren’t trends, and they never were.
MOTHERBOARD Tech
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Photo: imaginima / Getty Images Scientists Created the Optimal Robot, and You’ll Never Guess What It Looks Like
It’s not creepy at all.
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The AI Boom Is Taking Over the U.S. Power Grid, and This Map Shows Where It’s Happening
A new map shows how thousands of data centers are spreading across the country and putting more pressure on the grid.
NOISEY Music
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(Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Baby Keem Reveals the Real Reason Why He Disappeared From Hip-Hop for 5 Years
Baby Keem shares the real reason why he disappeared from hip-hop for five years and the pressure he felt in his absence to come back.
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(Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Can This Once Niche Music Streaming Platform Get Big Enough to Topple Spotify’s Empire?
Qobuz, once a steady presence in dedicated audiophile communities, is growing beyond its niche.
WAYPOINT Gaming
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Screenshot: Sega/Tetris An Iconic Game Boy Title is Getting Ported To A Surprising Retro Console
An iconic 8-bit handheld masterpiece is being completely rebuilt for the Sega Genesis thanks to a dedicated fan-effort.
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Screenshot: Capcom Street Fighter 6 Brings Fan-Favorite Final Fantasy 7 Character To The Game
Capcom reveals the Street Fighter 6 Year 4 character release schedule and teases an iconic battle mechanic crossover with Final Fantasy.
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Screenshot: 33 Games 1993 SNES Hidden Gem Is Getting A New Physical Release
A rare 1993 sci-fi strategy classic is returning to original hardware with a custom SNES-compatible mouse bundle.
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Maha Haq for VICE Oola Sleep Ease Gummies Make Bedtime (and the Next Morning) Easier
Will ditching melatonin for a full-spectrum cannabinoid blend help me get better sleep? I tested these gummies to find out.
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Matt Jancer for VICE Punkt MP02 Dumbphone Review: Buttons, Glorious Buttons
If you miss the satisfying click-click-click of T9 texting or playing Snake on a Nokia Brick, this dumbphone’s for you.
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Maha Haq for VICE Koi’s Bahama Mama THCA Liquid Diamonds Vape is a Beach Day You Can Inhale
Liquid diamond vapes don’t always have to be strong AF… Koi’s hits smoother than most.
Comedy
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Rob Reiner Thought a Mafia Henchman Was Threatening to Kill Him, but He Was Just Quoting ‘The Princess Bride’
The director recalled an extremely tense Little Italy encounter that turned out to be a very aggressive movie compliment
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Photo: Bonnie Schiffman Photography / Getty Images Adam Sandler Got Permission to Actually Clobber Kids for This Beloved Comedy: ‘Hurting Kids Is Funny’
He promised he wouldn’t do it anymore and proceeded to continue nailing the kids anyway once the cameras started rolling
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Photo: Bettmann / Getty Images 56 Years Ago, Domestic Terrorists Accidentally Blew Up Dustin Hoffman’s House
Good thing he wasn’t home
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Photo: Olga Rolenko / Getty Images There’s a New Definition of Obesity, and a Good Chance It Now Includes You
What even is “normal” anymore?
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Photo: Anton Vierietin / Getty Images 4 Reasons Your Partner Absolutely Sucks at Listening to You
Feeling ignored or unheard can create a harmful disconnect in even the healthiest of relationships.
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Photo: sutiporn somnam / Getty Images Scientists Think They’ve Solved a Long-Standing Mystery Around Nicotine
The tobacco plant was playing tricks on them.
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Photo: tracielouise / Getty Images Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out How Pigeons Are So Good at Directions
It’s a remarkable ability that we’ve been taking advantage of for centuries, yet we’re only just beginning to understand.
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Photo: We are / Getty Images Your Guide to Having a Good Summer, Even When Everything Feels Horrible
It’s no wonder we’re all exhausted, defeated, and craving some sort of escape.
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Photo: Nichole Hamilton/MFM Sonographer / Woodland Park Zoo Endangered Gorilla Mom and Her Baby Saved by Zoo Veterinarians With Rare Emergency Surgery
The baby is an absolute unit, too.
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Photo: Thomas Barwick / Getty Images The Vacation Mistake That’s Quietly Ruining Your Relationship
Even during scheduled quality time away together, many partners are still competing for their lover’s time and attention.
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Photo: ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images Why This Biotech Company Is Keeping Bodiless Human Brains Alive in a Lab
It’s far less supervillain-y than it sounds.
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Photo: pixdeluxe / Getty Images What Is Cycle Syncing? An Expert’s Guide to Aligning Your Life With Your Menstrual Cycle.
“What this looks like in practice is deciding what to do, and also what not to do, based on the phase of your cycle that you are in.”





















