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The Rise and Fall of the ‘Hipster Music’ Era, 2000-2014: VICE’s Definitive Timeline
An epic odyssey through the early 2000s, from (what they now call) Indie Sleaze: Part I to Future Islands on Letterman, with (nearly) no Mumford & Sons in sight.
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GTA 6 is reportedly still on track for a November 19, 2026 release date, with a major insider claiming another delay is unlikely.
GTA 6 Won’t Miss November Release Date According to Popular Leaker

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Nintendo has accidentally revealed new Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake details, confirming the Switch 2 game is a full modern reimagining.
Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Features Leaked by Nintendo

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There is a simple explanation for Cloud’s appearance in the Final Fantasy Resonance trailer and it has nothing to do with the multiverse.
How Is Cloud in Final Fantasy Resonance? HD-2D Visions System Explained

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Retro gaming fans should check out this impressive Final Fantasy 16 Demake demo that concerts Clive’s adventure to an SNES inspired style.
Play the SNES Style Final Fantasy XVI Demake Now

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Dungeons and Dragons players who use D&D Beyond need to check out these changes to the content sharing rules for the tool.
Dungeons and Dragons – DDB Makes Big Change to Content Sharing

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Life, Culture
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Not the skeleton in question. Photo: MICROGEN IMAGES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images Ancient Scottish Woman Found Buried With Her Brain Scooped Out And Her Bones Sharpened
Researchers say the 2,000-year-old woman’s brain may have been removed and several of her bones deliberately modified as part of a ritual.
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How to Actually Go Offline This Summer Without Losing Your Mind: A Guide
Experts say small phone-free habits can help you break the scroll cycle and find better sources of dopamine.
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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Screenshot: Roll20 Roll20 Adds Character Sheet Feature That Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 Fans Have Been Begging For
A new Roll20 update delivers a Dungeons and Dragons character sheet improvement that users have been asking for.
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Screenshot: Activision Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Early Access Details Confirmed
Future Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 players can now find out exactly when early access to the game’s campaign begins.
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Screenshot: KOEI TECMO GAMES 1991 NES and PC Strategy Game is Coming to Modern Consoles
Another retro gaming revival brings a 1991 turn-based strategy game to modern consoles with an inexpensive price tag.
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Best Dating and Hookup Apps for Every Kind of Situationship
From a sex writer who’s spent way too much time on them.
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T-Mobile Basically Built One of the Most Loaded Membership Programs Around (So Many Freebies)
If ever there were a time to switch to T-Mobile, it’d be now, before the month is up.
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TP-Link BE3600 Archer WiFi 7 router – Credit: TP-Link There’s a Router Crackdown, But I Still Recommend This TP-Link
I don’t give a crap that the US government banned my favorite router. I still use it, and you should, too.
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 Clobber Children 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 That Time Domestic Terrorists Accidentally Blew Up Dustin Hoffman’s House
Good thing he wasn’t home
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Introducing Frankensteining, the Dating Trend Experts Say Can Ruin a Relationship
Experts say trying to mold someone into your ideal partner can turn care into control, damaging the relationship in the process.
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Scientists Just Discovered the Secret Behind One of Nature’s Smartest Brainless Organisms
A yellow slime mold can solve mazes and find efficient routes without a brain, and researchers think they finally know how it does it.






























