hacks This 10-second gift wrapping hack is for people who just want to get it over with Rusty Blazenhoff

holidays Custom gift wrap that has your (or someone else's) face on it Rusty Blazenhoff

Funny Scammers are already using the hantavirus to fleece people Grant St. Clair

art Dan Bowers makes tiny found-object sculptures for his wife Popkin

art Watch a caterpillar enjoy a tiny playground built just for bugs Popkin

art Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens this week in London Rob Beschizza

ireland Irish seagull shits on King Charles III Rob Beschizza

gadgets Boox Tappy is a wireless e-book page turner Rob Beschizza

AI This AI kitchen appliance makes you do all of the hard work before it will cook for you Séamus Bellamy

comedy SCTV coming to Amazon Prime… in Canada Séamus Bellamy

music Cats on synthesizers make gloriously weird internet music Jennifer Sandlin

News Billionaire called Epstein "one of the blessings in my life" in newly released emails Ellsworth Toohey

News Epstein was a superconcierge for the elite: helicopters, Hermès bags, internships, and "tall, Swedish blondes" Ellsworth Toohey

politics Comedian Walter Masterson gives diaper to ICE-supporting Democratic congressman Grant St. Clair

law Merry Christmeth! 55 pounds of methamphetamine found neatly giftwrapped Rob Beschizza

Games Atari unveils gaming hotel in Phoenix that sounds like hell on earth Grant St. Clair

Games Game console sales in freefall, lowest since 1995 Rob Beschizza

illegal Kennedy Center already being defiled Jason Weisberger

donald trump "I'm HUUUUGE!" Trump condoms found at Epstein's home Séamus Bellamy

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