There’s something strange in the neighborhood grocery store’s cereal aisle. Something. And by “strange,” I mean bad.

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The Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sequel Has a Trio of New Directors
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was so big, it needed three directors to bring it all together. Now we know the sequel will be the same, albeit this time with three new directors.
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Told Us What He Would Do If Someone Said There Were Knives in His Pillows
Many weird and wild things are coming out of Mike Lindell’s 48-hour bananathon livestream today—Ted Nugent, a crank call from a “reporter,” another crank call from “Donald Trump”—and somehow, I, too, was there. After a press request this morning to MyPillow, which has ignored my emails on two previous occasions, my…
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Sasquatch Director Joshua Rofé on Chasing After Murder Mysteries and Monsters
Filmmaker Joshua Rofé’s previous project, Lorena, offered an in-depth look at a true-crime story that grabbed headlines worldwide. His latest, Sasquatch, investigates a far more enigmatic case, though—as the title suggests—it does revolve around an American icon who’s both famous and famously elusive.

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Blaze It: More Than 90% of Americans Support Legal Weed in New Poll
On the eve of the coolest holiday of the year, here’s some relevant news: A recent poll suggests that more than 90% of Americans support cannabis legalization in one shape or another. The results come in the wake of several more states having legalized the drug in 2021, as well as a renewed push by some politicians to…
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Louisiana Representative Boldly Offers to Make His State a ‘Sanctuary’ for Fossil Fuels
A brave Louisiana legislator has a plan to protect poor, helpless fossil fuels by offering up his state as a safe space where they can be dug up, refined, and burned free from judgment (and government regulation).
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Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4 Is Nearly Perfect
The Surface Laptop 3 was a special machine due to Microsoft’s decision to put an AMD processor in it for the first time. But the company has outdone itself with the smart improvements it’s made to the Surface Laptop 4, which has a more compelling price and better battery life, all while keeping key features and design…
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A Not-So-Brief History of The Flash Movie, Which Is Now Filming
Today is a momentous day for fans of DC speedster the Flash. Six years, six months, and four days since the announcement that Ezra Miller would be playing the character in a Flash solo film, production has officially begun on that movie.

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See New Footage of Ingenuity’s Remarkable Rise and Successful Landing
Ten vertical feet and 40 seconds. Those are the two numbers that signify a horizon-bending shift in human ambition on Mars and beyond. With Ingenuity’s first hover on Mars early Monday morning, the proof-of-concept for future craft like it has been a resounding success.

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Discord Walks Back iOS Block on NSFW Content
Discord has walked back an earlier decision to ban NSFW servers completely from its iPhone and iPad apps.

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Sony Changes Its Mind, PS Store Will Remain Open On PS3 and Vita
About a month ago, Sony said it planned to shut down the PlayStation Store on some of its older systems later this summer. But today, Sony decided to reverse course and will now continue to support the PS Store on the PS3 and PS Vita for the foreseeable future.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Accidentally Trolled Its Fans Hard
Last Friday, Nickelodeon announced a brand-new Avatar: The Last Airbender series! Then, uh, it kind of changed its mind.

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The Future of Western Water Restrictions Is Here
The West is dry and getting drier. Federal officials said this week that a major source of water for the Southwest could face some of its first official water restrictions later this year if water levels keep dropping.
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9 Totally Nightmarish Imaginary Friends
Drop Dead Fredwas released in May of 1991, meaning it’s now been shorthand for “imaginary friend out of control” for three decades. While not all imaginary friends in movies and TV are evil, a fair number of them (including these nine, who range from pesky to psychotic) do take advantage of their positions to make…
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CBP Releases Video From Predator Drone Deployed Over George Floyd Protests
Shortly after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd last year, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) flew a Predator drone over the city in an effort to surveil the ongoing protests against police brutality occurring there. The drone, which took off from Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota and flew in a…
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In a Scientific First, Astronomers Capture a Complete View of Venus’s Orbital Dust Ring
A band of dust that follows Venus along its entire orbital path has finally been viewed in full, thanks to a series of fortuitous maneuvers involving NASA’s Parker Solar Probe.

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My Pillow Goblin Sues Dominion for $1.6 Billion, Swears His Pillows Aren't Filled With Knives
Americans had prepared today (and also last week) for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to unleash his nebulous avant-garde invention, Frank: a social media platform billed as a cross between YouTube and Twitter with elements of newspapers and television, except with free speech. We’ll have to wait a little longer to see the…
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For Those Who Hate Smartwatches, Fitbit Has a Fancy New Fitness Tracker
The Fitbit Luxe, the company’s newest and most expensive band, can best be described as: fitness tracker, but make it fashion.
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Xbox Games Will Be Playable On PC and iOS Starting Tomorrow—If You Score an Invite
Xbox announced this morning its cloud gaming platform is nearly ready for Edge, Google Chrome, and Safari browsers. Starting tomorrow, the company will send out a limited number of invites to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in 22 countries to take part in the beta.

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Marvel's Secret Invasion Is Being Invaded by Oscar Winner Olivia Colman
How big is Marvel Studios these days? It can get Oscar-winning actors to appear not just in its movies, but on its streaming shows. Case in point: Olivia Colman, who won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2019, is joining up with Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn for Secret Invasion, one of several upcoming Disney+…
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Mortal Kombat's Stars Believe the Film's Diversity Gives It Added Resonance
Though Mortal Kombat is an action-packed adaptation of a hit video game, releasing it right now may wind up meaning a little something extra. The film is filled with actors from all walks of life, but many of are of Asian descent. In a time when violence against AAPI community is at the forefront of public discussion…
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