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The GOP Just Asked an Authoritarian to Headline Its Most Important Conference
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will speak at CPAC, in yet another sign of the Republican Party’s anti-democratic aspirations.
David Gilbert
7.11.22
Game review

The Witcher's ‘Gwent: Rogue Mage’ Is a Fine Card Game and a Terrible Roguelite
Gwent: Rogue Mage is a game that never asks its players to make difficult, or even interesting decisions in a genre defined by them
Renata Price
7.11.22
police

NYPD Refuses to Release Records From Amazon/FedEx Undercover Operation to Catch ‘Sexual Offenders’
“It’s very hard to see how FOIL’s personal privacy exemption would justify the wholesale withholding of these incident reports.”
Aaron Gordon
7.11.22
supreme court

We Can’t Save Democracy Just by Voting
In a country as fundamentally hostile to democracy as ours, limiting it to the political sphere makes little sense.
Edward Ongweso Jr
7.11.22
Games Features

Why Is a Game Publisher Trying to Buy Every Video Game Ever Made?
The company that recently bought Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal wants to build an archive in Sweden. We tried to understand why.
Patrick Klepek
7.11.22
movies

A Live-Action ‘Barbie’ Movie Is Just a Commercial, Even if the Outfits Are Cute
Not every story is worthy of a modern reappraisal, especially when it comes to “humanizing” a doll.
Kristin Corry
7.11.22
trans pride

Over 20,000 People Attended London Trans+ Pride
The protest saw the highest attendance in the history of Trans+ Pride. Here’s what went down.
Pol Allingham
7.11.22
News

Here’s How the Right Is Spinning Elon Musk’s Twitter Withdrawal as a Victory
“Maybe Elon never intended to buy Twitter at all. Maybe he just wanted to expose it.”
David Gilbert
7.11.22
South Africa

19 People Killed in Mass Shootings at Two South African Bars
15 people were killed in Soweto while 4 were shot dead in Pietermaritzburg. The shootings come just days after a mass burial was held for 21 teenagers who died in a bar in mysterious circumstances.
Dipo Faloyin
7.11.22
COVID truthers

Inside the Vigilante Mob Campaign to ‘Free’ a Sectioned COVID Truther
Simon Parry was placed in mental health care after making threats against politicians. Now his fellow conspiracists are waging a campaign to "free" him from the clutches of a government they believe is hellbent on silencing him and other truthers.
Tim Hume
7.11.22
Politics

Here’s What Happens When Protesters Take Over a Presidential Palace in a Bankrupt Country
Sri Lankans have taken over their president’s grand palace, splashed in his pool, played his piano, and taken selfies on his bed.
Hassaan Shazuli
7.11.22
Recipe

Fried Bone-In Pork Chop Sandwiches Recipe
Buttermilk-marinated pork chops are deep-fried and served with zesty squash pickles and a zippy espresso aioli in this epic sandwich from the mastermind himself, Isaac Toups.
Isaac Toups
7.11.22
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