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politics Let them eat centrism: Macron picks another prime minister from his own camp Rob Beschizza

History History's most catastrophic costume party, hosted by a mad king who thought he was made of glass Ellsworth Toohey

bundle of nerves CNN's MAGA snowflake Scott Jennings melts down when Democratic panelist gets too close: "Don't touch me!" (video) Carla Sinclair

History 1968 IBM demo of its Executive Terminal Rob Beschizza

politics RFK Jr.s lawyer petitions to ban Polio vaccine Rob Beschizza

optical illusions Are you upset by the anvil of pareidolia? Rob Beschizza

gadgets MacBook Air M4 "leak" perhaps the most predictable leak in computer history Rob Beschizza

gadgets Become anyone with this LED face mask Rob Beschizza

Funny See this horse bend its head upside down to scratch an itch, making a funny and unexpected face in the process Popkin

Games Intel's $250 GPU heralds return of the budget gaming PC Rob Beschizza

Funny Master the art of hiding coins like this guy: the ultimate trick with a tangerine, egg, apple, and a wall Popkin

Science Here's a great new thing to worry about: "Mirror life" could destroy life on Earth Ruben Bolling

Space The studio behind The Last of Us is finally making a new game (and not another remaster) Grant St. Clair

late stage capitalism This holiday season, do yourself a favor and (re)watch Reverend Billy's "What Would Jesus Buy?"  Jennifer Sandlin

travel Take a trip to the Mountain Dew headstone in Johnson City, Tennessee: visit the resting place of the original bottle design Popkin

video games Elden Ring is getting a multiplayer spinoff Grant St. Clair

video games After almost a decade, the next Witcher game has been revealed Grant St. Clair

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