names

Identity

What’s in a Name? For Some Trans People, Everything

11.18.16

By Lyndsey D'Arcangelo DO NOT USE
Nearly 20 Percent of Parents Regret the Name They Gave Their Baby

10.14.16

By Carlton Férment
Sports

Can You Guess Which MLB Draft Names We Made Up? An Important Quiz

05.25.16

By David Roth
Identity

Why Are So Many People Legally Changing Their Names?

05.17.16

By Tess Reidy
Food

A Man Has Renamed Himself “Bacon Double Cheeseburger”

02.24.16

By Munchies Staff
Identity

The Little-Known History of How the Canadian Government Made Inuit Wear ‘Eskimo Tags’

12.16.15

By Natasha MacDonald-Dupuis
Tech

Facebook Has Tweaked Its Controversial ‘Real Name’ Policy

12.15.15

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

There Are So Many Species Named After David Attenborough

12.01.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

Researchers Say More Than Half of Plant Specimens Could Have the Wrong Name

11.16.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Entertainment

David Hasselhoff Has (Officially?) Changed His Name to ‘David Hoff'(?)

11.12.15

By Mike Pearl
We Got a First Look at Anonymous’ List of Alleged KKK Members

11.05.15

By Nate Thayer
Tech

Here’s a Global Heatmap of People with Your Last Name

11.02.15

By Clinton Nguyen

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Music

Dr. Dre Is Using AI To Make Music, Says Only People Who ‘Have Trouble Creating’ See It as a Threat

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By Caleb Catlin
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Music

Popular 2000s Rock Band and Warped Tour Staple Reveals First Album Since Replacing Their Lead Singer

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By Caleb Catlin
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Music

Drake Is ‘Choosin’ Texas’ by Supporting Ella Langley at Her Most Recent Show

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By Caleb Catlin
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Gaming

Gamescom Opening Night Live Games Revealed – All Confirmed Titles

Here are all the games confirmed for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, plus the August 25 start time and how to watch the stream.

3 hours ago

By Brent Koepp
Screenshot: Epic Games, Atlus

Gaming

When Is Persona Coming to Fortnite? Joker Skin Release Date

The Persona 5 Fortnite collab is reportedly coming in September 2026. Here’s when Joker could arrive and every leaked skin and cosmetic.

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By Brent Koepp