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I ask this with all sincerity: In their decade or so in mainstream existence, how have drones improved our lives?…

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It’s surprising to me now that I look back at my Dryuary experiment—in which I abstained from drinking for the entire…

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Papa John’s, the pizza chain flailing its figurative arms Kermit-style as it runs from its publicity dumpster fire,…

Since 1964, an auction taking place at the Kentucky State Fair has sold what it calls a “grand champion ham” for…

I have watched every single clip from a Japanese prank TV show. Every single last one. This is what your humble Takeo…

It’s 4 a.m. You’ve just finished listening to Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music for the 8th time straight. You’re…

Like me, you may have missed this gem during this week’s news onslaught, so let’s catch you up: Tuesday, the…

The Great British Bake Off, the most charming and lovely piece of English pop culture since Paddington Bear, had…