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All Photos: Nicolas Dykmans Teen Angst: Coming of Age With Ukraine’s Warzone Goths
They must live with the looming specter of war and conscription into the fight against Vladimir Putin’s meat grinder. What does that do to kids already infatuated with the beauty of death?
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All original Mighty Morphin skins finally receive LEGO Fortnite styles alongside the new Dino Thunder Black and White Ranger release.
Fortnite Adds Major Upgrade to Power Rangers Skins

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Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Xbox. Microsoft Gaming announces Asha Sharma as the new CEO and a big promotion for Matt Booty.
Phil Spencer Retirement and Xbox Leadership Changes Explained

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You may be loading your system with toxic chemicals, which is pretty much par for the course.
Are Headphones Poisoning Us?

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The thing that’s pushing forests north is also destabilizing them.
Forests Are Steadily Creeping North, and That’s Not a Good Thing

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Survivors describe an awareness that lingers beyond the moment everyone in the room assumes it’s over.
The Eerie Words People Hear After Death, According to an ICU Doctor

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Life, Culture
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Photo: Sandra Schmid / Getty Images Jesus Wasn’t a Messiah, He Was a Naughty Mushroom Trip. According to This Theory, Anyway.
Is Christ code for fungus?
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Photo: Gerhard Joren/LightRocket via Getty Images 8 Historical Beauty Trends That Were Straight-Up Dangerous
I’m sure history won’t repeat itself.
MOTHERBOARD Tech
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Photo: Eugene Mymrin / Getty Images Researchers Tried to Get AI Chatbots High. The Results Were Predictably Stupid.
AI can convincingly talk about being in a psychedelically induced altered state, but it cannot be there for you when you’re in one.
NOISEY Music
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Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images How a String of Rejections Led to This 2007 Pop One-Hit Wonder (That Will Be Stuck in Your Head for the Rest of the Day)
The Ting Tings faced rejection and disillusionment with mainstream record labels, which inspired the song that led to their success.
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Dawn Fletcher-Park/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images 4 Bands That Wear Disguises on Stage (That Aren’t Slipknot, Sleep Token, or GWAR)
You’ve heard of Slipknot, Sleep Token, and GWAR; now get ready to experience four amazing bands in disguises that aren’t as mainstream.
WAYPOINT Gaming
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Screenshot: Square Enix NieR: Automata Sequel Teased by Square Enix During 9th Anniversary Livestream
Square Enix might have just teased that a new NieR Automata sequel could be in the works during the game’s 9th Anniversary livestream event.
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Screenshot: Pokemon GO Pokémon GO’s Super Mega Raids Are Asking a Lot From Players
Pokémon GO Super Mega Raids explained: Party-size requirements, Mega-Evolved Pokémon, and the new Link Charge.
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Screenshot: Ubisoft Splinter Cell Remake Gets Minor Update, Amid News of More Ubisoft Layoffs
Ubisoft Toronto hit by layoffs: 40 roles eliminated amid restructuring, but the Splinter Cell remake is still in development.
Horoscopes
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Luca Chiaradia/500px/Getty Images 5 Zodiac Signs Leveling Up This Eclipse Season
This eclipse season will help five signs in particular uplevel as they progress into 2026.
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Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images This Is Your Biggest Turn-Off, According to Your Zodiac Sign
Astrology isn’t a court ruling. It’s more like a language for taste.
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Invincible Bulldog/Getty Images How You Self-Sabotage, According to Your Zodiac Sign
Here’s how each zodiac sign self-sabotages, according to the experts.
Comedy
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Joe Rogan, George Carlin and Norm Macdonald (Photo: Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images, Stephen Chernin/Getty Images, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) 8 Famous Comedians and the Comedians They Don’t Find Funny
It turns out comics can be just as opinionated as the rest of us
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Screenshot: Epic Games Matt Groening Only Asked to Have His Name Removed From One Episode of ‘The Simpsons’
‘My concern is for my professional ethics and reputation,’ Groening told the press of his decision
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Cleavon Little, Mel Brooks, and Harvey Korman in 'Blazing Saddles' (Photo by Warner Bros./Courtesy of Getty Images) The One Joke Mel Brooks Thought Was Too Offensive for ‘Blazing Saddles’
Cleavon Little had just a single line of dialogue cut from the final film
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Photo: Bettmann / Getty Images 7 People Who Vanished Without a Trace and the Explanations That Made It Worse
The search can be enormous, the explanation plausible, and the outcome never realized.
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Foo Fighters Frontman Dave Grohl Says Decision to Fire Josh Freese ‘Didn’t Happen Overnight’
According to Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters decided to part ways with Josh Freese while they were on a touring break in 2024.
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(Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Best Buddies International) Ja Rule Vows to Beef With 50 Cent and Tony Yayo Forever After Airplane Scuffle: ‘Everybody Can’t Be Friends’
Ja Rule told TMZ that he doesn’t plan to engage in war with 50 Cent and G-Unit again, but promises to never end their beef.
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(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Cash App) The Baby Keem Mt. Rushmore: Four of His Greatest Songs to Date
With Baby Keem releasing his latest album ‘CA$INO’ on all streaming platforms, Noisey selects four of his best songs to date.
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(Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Baby Keem on the Making of His New Album CA$INO: ‘It’s Just Real Life S**t I Go Through Everyday’
Baby Keem reflects on the making of his latest album ‘CA$INO’ and how painful childhood memories informed the record.
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Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images 3 Underrated Pop Punk Bands From the 2000s
Pop-punk had a boom in the 2000s, with many mainstream bands still hanging around today. But what about those who didn’t get as much love?
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Laurent Emmanuel/Contributor/Getty Images The Moon Is Shrinking. Here’s What That Means for the Future.
The moon, it seems, is most definitely shrinking. And that means it’s going to be experiencing a lot more tectonic activity in its future.




















