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art Artist transforms London garage into quirky firetrap Andrea James

News Arrests made in Ghost Ship fire that killed 36 in Oakland, concert promoter among those charged Xeni Jardin

politics California's leadership prepared to resist Jason Weisberger

tabletop gaming What's new in tabletop gaming for August, 2023 Gareth Branwyn

censorship Substack CEO refuses to say whether he would ban explicitly racist content Thom Dunn

review "Boston Strangler" offers genre delights over political truths Greg Nussen

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law Virginia cop catfished a teen, murdered her family, then died in a shootout with other cops Rob Beschizza

censorship Substack fires editor in "retaliation" for working with high-profile writer who switched to rival Ghost Thom Dunn

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guns How do the latest 3D-printed, mostly-plastic ghost guns fare on the shooting range? Thom Dunn

real estate Ruins of haunted Scottish village for sale starting at £125,000 Thom Dunn

ghosts You can buy the ruins of a haunted Scottish village for just $173,000 David Pescovitz

hot sauce Somebody told me that The Killers' new hot sauce is a Hot Fuss Thom Dunn

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vampires Dark Shadows' 12 major storylines Gareth Branwyn

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