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Politics

Italy's Far-Right Leader Giorgia Meloni Is a 'Lord of the Rings' Stan
The fantasy saga has become a foundational text for Meloni, but some Tolkien fans are pissed.
Luigi Mastrodonato
10.20.22
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: October 20, 2022
Venus squares off with Pluto and the moon enters Virgo.
Annabel Gat
10.20.22
events

VICE AUSTRALIA GUIDE TO THE WEEKEND
Here’s what to do this weekend in and around the world (Australia) ✰ OCTOBER 20 - 23 ✰
Arielle Rose Richards
10.19.22
shopping-home

Help! I’m Obsessed With This Skeleton Cauldron Candle
He is grace, he is sex—most of all, this spooky skeleton candle is the love of my life.
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
10.19.22
Internet

Irrational Fear Is a TikTok Genre Now
Videos that claim to help prevent sex trafficking or expose spycams in Airbnbs are actually superspreaders of misinformation.
Kristin Corry
10.19.22
Tech

New Tool Lets You Search Tons of Old CDs and Floppy Disks for Lost Media
DiscMaster lets you search and view millions of old files from the early days of the internet.
Matthew Gault
10.19.22
News

Republicans in Idaho Are Trying to Outlaw Public Drag Shows
The president of the right-wing Idaho Family Policy Center, which reportedly helped draft a bill to ban the shows, compared drag to blackface.
Paul Blest
10.19.22
amazon

Ring Cameras Are Being Used to Control and Surveil Overworked Delivery Workers
A Data & Society report interviewed doorbell camera users and delivery drivers to understand how surveillance is affecting both, for the worse.
Edward Ongweso Jr
10.19.22
shopping-style

We Need to Talk About Spirit Halloween’s Drippy Merch
Don’t tell the Dimes Square boys, but Spirit Halloween runneth over with normcore dad hats, tie dye socks, and more spooky streetwear staples.
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
10.19.22
Saudi Arabia

US Citizen Jailed for 16 Years in Saudi Arabia for Tweets He Sent From Florida
Dual US-Saudi national Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, was arrested when he arrived in Saudi Arabia last year. It’s the latest sign of the regime cracking down on online dissent.
Mohammed Rasool
10.19.22
Tech news

A Fabled Map of the Cosmos Lost for Thousands of Years Has Been Found
A 2,000-year search for Hipparchus’ Star Catalog has concluded with a new study hailing its discovery, marking “a major milestone” in science.
Becky Ferreira
10.19.22
Drugs

Germany’s Plans for Legal Weed Were Just Leaked and People Aren’t Happy
Draft proposals for legal cannabis in Germany, potentially the biggest weed market in the world, would allow 20 grams, put a cap on THC levels and restrict advertising. Critics say it could backfire.
Max Daly
10.19.22
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