Puzzles
Puzzles Are Cool Enough To Frame These Days
No need to hide your nerdy hobby—these puzzles are so rad, they might help you get laid.
Help, I'm Obsessed With These Dog Puzzles
Stop the doomscrolling and start assembling Mesa's tableaux of an undeniably cute dog collective.
The Coolest New Drops This Week, From Mafia Monopoly to Cold Brew Kits
This week, enjoy a steamin' hot plate of trippy puzzles, Rick Owens Chuck Taylors, and AAPI-owned beauty products.
I Tried Wordle Spinoffs Cuz Once a Day Is Just Not Enough
From “Absurdle” to “Sweardle” to “Crosswordle,” I tried a bunch of iterations of the viral game to see how they measured up to the OG.
I Lost My Mom to QAnon. Wordle Is Bringing Her Back.
Josephine had almost given up trying to help her mother leave the QAnon cult. Then she discovered Wordle.
Why Jigsaw Puzzles Almost Never Have the Number of Pieces it Says on the Box
The answer is surprisingly complex.
This 51,300-Piece Puzzle Will Either Chill You Out or Ruin Your Quarantine
If you happen to have $599.95 that you aren't blowing on black market sourdough starter, Kodak would like you to buy its unhinged puzzle.
The CIA’s Infamous, Unsolved Cryptographic Puzzle Gets a ‘Final Clue’
"Even once it’s cracked, it’s gonna be a riddle, something that’s still controversial and hard to figure out," the creator of the Kryptos puzzle sculpture says.
Meet the Superfans Spending Tens of Thousands on Escape Rooms
“I didn’t think I’d ever be into something so much as I am escape rooms. Now everyone knows me as 'Escape Room Girl.'"
What a Failed Puzzle Says About the Future of Destiny
Destiny 2's latest puzzle turned out to be a disappointment, and I can't wait for the next one.
This Bartender Is Secretly the Greatest Tetris Player in the World
Most days of the year, Jonas Neubauer is a regular dude. During the Classic Tetris World Championship, he's a god.