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Dune

SpiceDAO Roasted for Spending $3.8 Million on Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ Book

It's not clear what the group will do with the book, but it seems like the spice cannot (legally) flow.
Edward Ongweso Jr
1.18.22
Zoom-Bombing

Final Fantasy Porn Interrupts Italian Senate Zoom Event

A video of Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII having sex appeared on the screen during an event full of politicians and academics.
Samantha Cole
1.18.22
climate change

NYT Crossword Puzzle Called Coal a Greener Energy Source and People Hated It

The world’s premier daily word game screwed up.
Greg Walters
1.18.22
tonga

Before and After Photos Show ‘Unprecedented’ Disaster of Tonga Volcano Eruption

The eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano could be seen from space and caused 15m-high tsunami waves that destroyed every home on one island.
Dipo Faloyin
1.18.22
china

'Nobody Cares' About China’s Uyghur Genocide, Says Billionaire Investor

Chamath Palihapitiya has since said the comments he made on a recent podcast "come across as lacking empathy."
Maxwell Strachan
1.18.22
rock

What It's Like to Play Drums in Genesis When Your Dad Is Actual Phil Collins

20-year-old Nic Collins took his legendary dad’s old spot on stage for what will probably be the band's last tour, ever.
Jelisa Castrodale
1.18.22
Hacking

Crypto.com Says Alleged $15 Million Hack Was Just an 'Incident'

The namesake of the Lakers Crypto.com Arena and creators of buzzy Matt Damon ad say user funds are safe.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
1.18.22
game boy camera

The Only Way to See This Art Exhibit Is on a Game Boy ROM

The virtual gallery space showcases artists who use the decades-old Game Boy Camera—and yes, it runs on the original Game Boy.
Janus Rose
1.18.22
Inside My Mind
7:24

Guapdad 4000 Meets Kanye Inside His Mind

In this episode of Inside My Mind, our host Trey Smith leads Zoink Gang rapper Gupadad 4000 on a wild guided meditation through Nepal, frozen yogurt shops, and his grandma’s house as a baby.
Politics

Matt Gaetz’s Ex-Girlfriend Got Immunity in Sex Trafficking Probe: Report

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has reportedly been under investigation for potential child sex trafficking for more than a year.
Paul Blest
1.18.22
election fraud

A New Digital Army Is Counting Votes to Prove Trump’s Big Lie

Polaris Recount is crowdsourcing thousands of “citizen adjudicators” to inspect ballots in hopes of generating evidence of voter fraud.
David Gilbert
1.18.22
microsoft

Microsoft Is Now Accountable for Activision Blizzard’s Mess

Microsoft will have to actively address some of the worst abuses we’ve seen in the video games industry.
Emanuel Maiberg
Matthew Gault
1.18.22
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