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This Non-Alcoholic Mixology Book Proves That Good Drinks Are for Everyone
These booze-free Tiki drinks, Old Fashioned clones, and spritzes taste just as good—what’s not to love?
Adam Rothbarth
1.12.23
CARTELS

11 Gang Members Arrested for Failed Motorcycle Hit on Famous Mexican TV Anchor
Ciro Gómez Leyva narrowly escaped death after two hitmen on a motorcycle sprayed bullets at his armored SUV.
Nathaniel Janowitz
1.12.23
Tech

Prominent AI Philosopher and ‘Father’ of Longtermism Sent Very Racist Email to a 90s Philosophy Listserv
"Blacks are more stupid than whites," Nick Bostrom wrote in an email sent to a transhumanism listserv in the 1990s that he apologized for in a letter.
Matthew Gault
Jordan Pearson
1.12.23
Art

‘Sensitive Content’ Shows You What Instagram Doesn’t Want You to See
The magazine collects photography from queer artists that was taken down by strict content guidelines. It’s amazing.
Robert Hickerson
1.12.23
Citizen

Crime App 'Citizen' Lays Off Dozens of Employees
The crime reporting app has had difficulty in finding how to monetize its userbase.
Joseph Cox
1.12.23
amazon

Amazon Labor Union Certified by U.S. Labor Officials
Amazon now has a legal obligation to bargain with the union, and can face serious penalties if it doesn't.
Jules Roscoe
1.12.23
Games News

Dungeons and Dragons Is Jeopardizing Its Greatest Strength: Its Ubiquity
"I think these changes would be the end of my journey in releasing new products for the D&D system."
Renata Price
1.12.23
AI

‘My AI Is Sexually Harassing Me’: Replika Users Say the Chatbot Has Gotten Way Too Horny
For some longtime users of the chatbot, the app has gone from helpful companion to unbearably sexually aggressive.
Samantha Cole
1.12.23
shopping-style

New VICE Merch Just Dropped (Yeah, We Have Shirts Now)
Whether you've been reading VICE's weird and wild journalism since 1994 or recently subscribed to Waypoint, bite into this ~*~fresh~*~ merch.
VICE Staff
1.12.23
Gas Stoves

Here Come the Gas Stove Culture Wars
The debate over gas stoves is going the way of guns, cars, and masks.
Aaron Gordon
1.12.23
Libraries

Public Library Budgets Are Being Slashed. Police Have More Cash Than Ever
Proposed cuts to New York City’s public libraries speak to an ongoing trend that puts funding for police above education.
Claire Woodcock
1.12.23
News

The Val Kilmer Lookalike Who Stormed the Capitol Has Finally Been Identified
Two years after the insurrection, a nonpartisan nonprofit that tracks extremists has identified a rioter that online sleuths nicknamed #WannaBeKilmer.
David Gilbert
1.12.23
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