The Anti-Woke Right Can’t Figure Out How to Stop ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’

A subset of male gamers have spent years warning that the transgressive series has been neutered by progressive developers, but the backlash isn’t taking hold.

He’s One of Just 50 People With Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass. You Choose What He Eats Next

Braden Sinclair has turned his love affair with the restaurant chain into an interactive trove of dietary data.

This Man Has a Cult Internet Following Over His Olive Garden Lifetime Pasta Pass

Braden Sinclair is one of just 50 people in the world who can have unlimited pasta at the chain for life. Now, fans are deciding what he should eat next.

The Trump Alien ‘Disclosure Speech’ Rumors Are Reaching a Fever Pitch

The US government has been sharing more information about UFOs. That’s fueling excitement over the possibility of the president announcing that humans are not alone.

‘Killmonger Locs’ Are Everywhere in Video Games. This Artist Is Sick of It

The Black Panther villain’s hairstyle has become a default for Black video game characters because it’s easy to code. Danielle Udogaranya is changing that.

Book Excerpt: Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Exit Party’ Imagines a Future Where a Spy Could Disappear

In Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel Exit Party, becoming a “ghost” means running afoul of the state. In this excerpt, a secret agent discovers it doesn’t take much.

A Teen Girl’s Death Is Prompting Calls to Ban Choking in Porn

Despite the many health risks, sexual strangulation has become popular among young people—with some experts blaming adult content for normalizing it.

Want to Get Off Your Phone? Mina Kimes Suggests Having a Baby

“I think that’s been the most helpful thing,” says the ESPN journalist. “So there you go, Zoomers. There’s a reason to have children.”

God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.
God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything.

This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations and with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. When Eli Regalado first heard God speak to him, he wondered whether he was hallucinating. Now he likens the experience to having “a thought that is not my thought.” Divine words echo in his mind like a…

I Rode in the Goodyear Blimp to Celebrate This Spirit Halloween Team-Up

My side quest was a fun and rare opportunity to mark a new venture for the famous blimp.