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Reid McCarter

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Contributor, The A.V. Club. Reid's a writer and editor who has appeared at GQ, Playboy, and Paste. He also co-created and writes for videogame sites Bullet Points Monthly and Digital Love Child.

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Catalonia's parliament has just pardoned hundreds of executed "witches"

Catalonia's parliament has just pardoned hundreds of executed "witches"

The move looks to redress the unjust execution of women from the 15th to 18th centuries

Meet Jonathan, the 190-year-old bisexual giant tortoise

Meet Jonathan, the 190-year-old bisexual giant tortoise

The oldest known land animal spends his days on the island of St. Helena, eating and banging away

It sounds worse than it is: An old SpaceX rocket stage is about to crash into the moon

It sounds worse than it is: An old SpaceX rocket stage is about to crash into the moon

A Falcon 9 rocket stage launched in 2015 is currently on course to crash into the moon

<i>Succession</i> returns as a one-man parody about the Roys trying to order pizza

Succession returns as a one-man parody about the Roys trying to order pizza

Ben Cahn, with help from a whole lot of costume changes, shows off his Succession impressions

Actual rats, taking a cue from rat-tailed '90s kids, are now playing <i>Doom</i>

Actual rats, taking a cue from rat-tailed '90s kids, are now playing Doom

Lab rats have been trained by neuroscientist Viktor Tóth to play Doom

Video editor throws us a frickin' bone, creates another <i>Austin Powers/Mass Effect</i> mash-up

Video editor throws us a frickin' bone, creates another Austin Powers/Mass Effect mash-up

Austin Powers In Mass Effect is back, thanks to one person's very groovy editing skills

Baby, you can drive my car (which is also a piano and a barbecue)

Baby, you can drive my car (which is also a piano and a barbecue)

YouTuber Handy Geng's latest invention combines music, transportation, and good eating

Watch a young Jason Alexander, moved by McDonald's burgers, sing and dance in fast food joy

Watch a young Jason Alexander, moved by McDonald's burgers, sing and dance in fast food joy

The resurfaced 1985 McDonald's commercial stars Alexander as an enthusiastic burgermonger

Javier Bardem once celebrated Daniel Craig's birthday by popping out of a cake while dressed as a Bond girl

Javier Bardem once celebrated Daniel Craig's birthday by popping out of a cake while dressed as a Bond girl

Bardem told the story while talking with Craig for an episode of Variety's Actors On Actors

Meet one of the very neat athletes heating up the world of extreme ironing

Meet one of the very neat athletes heating up the world of extreme ironing

New Zealand's Matthew Battley irons atop volcanoes and in lakes and caves

Despite many reasons not to, a media company plans to open a film studio in space by 2024

Despite many reasons not to, a media company plans to open a film studio in space by 2024

The imaginatively named Space Entertainment Enterprise wants green screens in low orbit

Otherwise cruel world offers nice opportunity to be married by Scott Stapp, Sugar Ray, or Puddle Of Mudd

Otherwise cruel world offers nice opportunity to be married by Scott Stapp, Sugar Ray, or Puddle Of Mudd

The Honeymoon Rock Festival offers wedding packages with ceremonies officiated by early '00s rock acts

Neve Campbell, <i>Scream</i>'s final girl, has survived a real life bear attack, too

Neve Campbell, Scream's final girl, has survived a real life bear attack, too

Campbell shared the story of being attacked by a bear while shooting a movie as a teenager

We have Daniel Craig getting wasted at a party to thank for Sam Mendes directing Bond

We have Daniel Craig getting wasted at a party to thank for Sam Mendes directing Bond

Craig, who didn't have the go-ahead to do so, offered the job to Mendes at a Christmas party

The 11 most anticipated video games of 2022

The 11 most anticipated video games of 2022

From God Of War to an adorable, drone-piloting kitty cat, here are the games we can't wait to play this year

And now, the heartwarming story of a man who realized a cockroach was living in his ear

And now, the heartwarming story of a man who realized a cockroach was living in his ear

A man from Auckland, New Zealand thought he had water trapped in his ear before making the discovery

Learn more about Keanu Reeves than a stranger should ever know with Stephen Colbert's questionnaire

Learn more about Keanu Reeves than a stranger should ever know with Stephen Colbert's questionnaire

Reeves appeared on The Late Show to answer questions about sandwiches, autographs, and more

Take a moment to remember Herbie, Britain's favorite skateboarding, Corn Flakes-eating duck

Take a moment to remember Herbie, Britain's favorite skateboarding, Corn Flakes-eating duck

A resurfaced clip from BBC's Nationwide shows Herbie The Duck living it up back in 1978

Maybe this will help: Turkmenistan wants to close the "Gates Of Hell"

Maybe this will help: Turkmenistan wants to close the "Gates Of Hell"

Turkmenistan's president wants the nation's Darvaza gas crater/fiery demonic pit to be closed up

So, how'd those Golden Globes go?

So, how'd those Golden Globes go?

The Globes went forward with COVID compliance officers, bystanders in bathrobes, and HFPA selfies