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News

North Korea Said to Threaten Families of Defectors with Death and Banishment

10.21.15

By Keegan Hamilton
Tech

China’s Piracy Crackdown Is Working, Chinese Government Says

08.10.15

By Jordan Pearson
News

Moscow Wants to Ban American Pro-Democracy NGO and Other Groups From Operating in Russia

07.29.15

By John Dyer
Food

The Irreparable Loss of Cairo’s Street Café District

05.27.15

By Lorena Rios
News

Police Question French 8-Year-Old for Saying, “I Am with the Terrorists”

01.30.15

By Pierre Longeray
News

China Will Re-Educate Government Officials to Remind Them That Communism Is Awesome

07.24.14

By Maxwell Barna
The Chinese Didn’t Recognise the Tiananmen Massacre On its Anniversary

06.06.14

By Edward Malfoy
News

It’s Open Season on Corrupt Officials in China

04.09.14

By Nicholas Krapels
News

Mass Faintings and Protests Are Just Another Day at the Office for Cambodia’s Garment Workers

04.04.14

By Thor Benson
It’s GREAT British Week in Bahrain

01.17.14

By Paul Raymond, Photos: Ahmad Fardan
Is Thailand Heading Toward a Coup This Week?

01.13.14

By George Henton
News

The Spanish Government Is Trying to Outlaw Peaceful Protests

11.29.13

By Paul Geddis

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Horoscopes

Daily Horoscope: February 9, 2026

Old habits get questioned, instincts speak first, and the day responds differently when you stop pretending not to notice.

4 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
Music

Bad Bunny Presents Star-Studded, Cinematic Halftime Show Straight Out of Puerto Rico

Bad Bunny brought out some famous friends for his Super Bowl Halftime Show, including Cardi B, Alix Earle, Pedro Pascal, and Karol G.

7 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Music

The Green Day Album That Never Happened That Led to Their Classic 2004 Album, ‘American Idiot’

Before releasing ‘American Idiot’, Green Day had nearly finished an album titled ‘Cigarettes and Valentine’ that was stolen and scrapped.

8 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
US rock band Green Day performs during the opening ceremony ahead of Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Music

Green Day’s Super Bowl Performance Was an Explosive (And Censored) Rock Show

Green Day performed a medley of hits at the Super Bowl, including “Holiday”, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, and “American Idiot”.

8 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Gaming

Leak: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Will Not Appear At Rumored February State of Play

New leaks suggest Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake is skipping the rumored Sony February State of Play, but that a reveal is not far off.

13 hours ago

By Denny Connolly

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