public transit There was once a "Miss Subways" beauty contest that displayed its winners on the NYC subway Annie Rauwerda

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magic "The Alchemist" is Sherlocked's most ambitious escape room yet Ferdinando Buscema

coronavirus Israel bans all foreigners from entering — except "important" Miss Universe contestants Carla Sinclair

Food Congratulations to the winners of the Potato Photographer of The Year award Thom Dunn

the cruelty is the point A catalog of Trump's top cruelties 2011-2020 Mark Frauenfelder

nazis Miss Hitler hopeful jailed Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Filmmakers and donors: help make short movies about the beauty of consent! Cory Doctorow

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art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

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