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Casper's New Mattress Is My Holy Grail of Memory Foam Beds

I reviewed Casper’s new Element Pro mattress, and put its ten inches of cooling memory foam to the test (against my elder millennial spine).
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
10.28.22
Censorship

Anti-LGBTQ Groups Are Helping Enforce a ‘Book Ban’ Law in Florida

3 of 4 people appointed to train librarians in the state belong to groups that oppose LGBTQ books. None of them have library experience.
Claire Woodcock
10.28.22
Politics

The Midterms Coup Attempt Has Already Begun

Vigilantes, saboteurs, suppression... It’s already happening now, 12 days before Election Day, in plain sight. 
Todd Zwillich
10.28.22
Film

Brenda Meeks from ‘Scary Movie’ Is My True Queen of Horror

She changed horror movies forever by saying what everyone was thinking: “Don’t go in there! Run!”
Kristin Corry
10.28.22
Books

The Best Halloween Party Game Is a 500-Year-Old Book

‘The Ladies’ Oracle’ is a cruel, bossy little fortune-telling book. And it’s perfect that way.
Maggie Lange
10.28.22
Tech

Ukraine Deploys Absolute Unit Demining Machine Bought With Donations

The Armtrac 400 will help keep civilians safe in places previously occupied by Russia.
Matthew Gault
10.28.22
Music Video Premieres

Atlanta’s Upchuck Is a Force of Self-Preservation in Punk Music

Watch the band’s new music video for “Our Skin” today.
Jackie Palazzolo
10.28.22
Afghanistan

‘I Will Not Forgive’: Survivor of School Exam Blast Says She’ll Keep Learning

A survivor of a suicide bomb in an exam hall full of young students near Kabul tells VICE World News that the horrific attack has made her more determined to succeed.
Nabihah Parkar
10.28.22
china

We Visited a ‘Secret Chinese Police Station’ in London

An average-looking property office in north London is reportedly among 54 overseas police “service stations" that activists say are being used to intimidate Chinese nationals abroad.
Tim Hume
10.28.22
tech-science

‘Humbling’ Study Shows How Cat ‘Zombie’ Parasite Hijacks Human Cells

Toxoplasma turns mice into "zombie" hosts, and also infects humans. It "probably understands our immune system better than we humans do,” scientists say.
Becky Ferreira
10.28.22
Starbucks

Workers at Combined Starbucks and Amazon Store File for Union Election

Workers say they're doing two jobs for the pay of one.
Jules Roscoe
10.28.22
Games Podcasts

Oh No We've (Marvel) Snapped

We've started our Halloween early with a litany of spooky games on this episode of Waypoint Radio.
Ricardo Contreras
10.28.22
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