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Imgur Just Banned Porn
Imgur Just Banned Porn Imgur is doing a purge. Effective May 15, the site will scrub pornographic images, along with other inactive content that is not linked to an account, from its archive….
A Final Plea From One of Netflix’s Abandoned DVDs
A Final Plea From One of Netflix’s Abandoned DVDs I’ve seen democracy decay, wars begin and end, convertible cargo pant-shorts rise and fall, and babies conceived feet away from me—while I sat…
The 'Love Is Blind' Fiasco Proves Netflix Has a Lot to Learn
The 'Love Is Blind' Fiasco Proves Netflix Has a Lot to Learn Fans sat down Sunday evening ready to watch a live Love is Blind reunion and learn whether or not season favorites…
Be Your Own Tab Manager
Be Your Own Tab Manager “I've read for years about why people keep so many tabs open on their browsers—digital distraction, FOMO, boredom—and I've tried to pare down my own overpopulated browsers,…
Unboxing Is So 2012. The Internet Wants Packing Videos
Unboxing Is So 2012. The Internet Wants Packing Videos Applegate’s packing process is atypical. Customers who order from her don’t purchase specific items, but instead buy a random “scoop” of beads—each bead…
The Future of Black Queer Characters in Comics Is Joyful
The Future of Black Queer Characters in Comics Is Joyful “I knew that was going to be a hell of a risk to take for the first big thing that I have…
I Got Investigated by the Secret Service. Here's How to Not Be Me
I Got Investigated by the Secret Service. Here's How to Not Be Me “I don’t know whether the day-to-day lives of Americans are affected by surveillance, but I can assure you that…
The Movie That Changed How People Understand Pi
The Movie That Changed How People Understand Pi In 1998, not yet 30 years old, director Darren Aronofsky released Pi, his scrappy black-and-white debut. Clocking in at a manic 84 minutes, the film is…
'The Last of Us' Isn’t the Last of Anything
'The Last of Us' Isn’t the Last of Anything Remember when Game of Thrones ended, and people—OK, mainly TV critics—insisted there would never be another television show with the same cultural footprint? A consensus emerged…