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Image for Jodie Whittaker waxes nostalgic about mud-soaked Glastonbury ’98 on The Line-Up

Jodie Whittaker waxes nostalgic about mud-soaked Glastonbury ’98 on The Line-Up

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The cascading fears of Razorblades: The Horror Magazine are scary good

Image for Mary Jo Pehl was held up at gunpoint, and still finished her shift at 7-Eleven

Mary Jo Pehl was held up at gunpoint, and still finished her shift at 7-Eleven

Image for Grass Of Parnassus is a must-read work from one of comics' best teams

Grass Of Parnassus is a must-read work from one of comics' best teams

The boom of Substack launches and the new DC content on Webtoon in the past few months have challenged a lot of preconceived notions about who benefits from taking their creator-owned comics to the internet, but comics have been online for years. Even big-name creators with established careers have used social media to both build their audience and feature their…

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News anchor ends local skatepark dispatch by shredding into the sunset

News anchor ends local skatepark dispatch by shredding into the sunset

Christchurch fires "official city wizard," leaving itself dangerously open to dragon attacks

Christchurch fires "official city wizard," leaving itself dangerously open to dragon attacks

World's ultimate wife guy builds rotating house to give his spouse better window views

World's ultimate wife guy builds rotating house to give his spouse better window views

11 Questions

Mary Jo Pehl was held up at gunpoint, and still finished her shift at 7-Eleven

Mary Jo Pehl was held up at gunpoint, and still finished her shift at 7-Eleven

Henry Zebrowski has fond memories of being attacked by bats

Henry Zebrowski has fond memories of being attacked by bats

Quinta Brunson is more of a Universal Studios type of girl

Quinta Brunson is more of a Universal Studios type of girl

Podcasts

Jodie Whittaker waxes nostalgic about mud-soaked Glastonbury ’98 on <i>The Line-Up </i>

Jodie Whittaker waxes nostalgic about mud-soaked Glastonbury ’98 on The Line-Up

With <i>No Time To Die</i> set to open, the <i>James Bonding</i> podcast returns after nearly two years

With No Time To Die set to open, the James Bonding podcast returns after nearly two years

This week's must-hear podcasts: Conan O'Brien pays his respects to Norm Macdonald

This week's must-hear podcasts: Conan O'Brien pays his respects to Norm Macdonald

Features

Tell us about your pop culture weekend: May 28-30

Tell us about your pop culture weekend: May 28-30

Tell us about your pop culture weekend: May 21-23

Tell us about your pop culture weekend: May 21-23

Tell us about your pop culture weekend: May 14-16

Tell us about your pop culture weekend: May 14-16

Comics

<i>Grass Of Parnassus</i> is a must-read work from one of comics' best teams

Grass Of Parnassus is a must-read work from one of comics' best teams

<em>Batman: Wayne Family Adventures</em> is DC’s most inviting Batman comic in years

Batman: Wayne Family Adventures is DC’s most inviting Batman comic in years

<i>Covenant</i> is a saintly addition to Webtoon's roster

Covenant is a saintly addition to Webtoon's roster

Books

What are you reading in September?

What are you reading in September?

What are you reading in August?

What are you reading in August?

Genesis P-Orridge’s <i>Nonbinary</i> chronicles a singular life and counterculture

Genesis P-Orridge’s Nonbinary chronicles a singular life and counterculture

Interview

Exclusive: Dave Holmes previews the music mystery that's plagued him for 30 years with <i>Waiting For Impact</i> trailer

Exclusive: Dave Holmes previews the music mystery that's plagued him for 30 years with Waiting For Impact trailer

Bowen Yang and <i>Hot White Heist</i> creator Adam Goldman discuss: What makes the heist genre so queer?

Bowen Yang and Hot White Heist creator Adam Goldman discuss: What makes the heist genre so queer?

Reactions

Norm Macdonald told jokes, dammit

Norm Macdonald told jokes, dammit

The 5 wildest revelations from Quentin Tarantino’s <i>Once Upon A Time In Hollywood </i>novel

The 5 wildest revelations from Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood novel

Why is "What Pretending To Be Crazy Looks Like" flooding YouTube recommendations?

Why is "What Pretending To Be Crazy Looks Like" flooding YouTube recommendations?

Savage Love

This week in Savage Love: Hands on

This week in Savage Love: Hands on

This week in Savage Love: On the down blow

This week in Savage Love: On the down blow

This week in Savage Love: Counseled culture

This week in Savage Love: Counseled culture

Newswire

Seth Rogen wants to hear his guests' one big story for his new podcast <i>Storytime </i>

Seth Rogen wants to hear his guests' one big story for his new podcast Storytime

<i>Snopes</i> co-founder David Mikkelson admits to plagiarizing over 50 articles

Snopes co-founder David Mikkelson admits to plagiarizing over 50 articles

Nothing says "Rebellion" quite like paying Disney $5,000 to sleep in a <i>Star Wars </i>theme hotel

Nothing says "Rebellion" quite like paying Disney $5,000 to sleep in a Star Wars theme hotel

Food

Octogenarian influencers are hawking Flamin' Hot Cheetos flavored Mountain Dew

Octogenarian influencers are hawking Flamin' Hot Cheetos flavored Mountain Dew

Light lagers aren’t rebellious (plus 6 beers to drink this month)

Light lagers aren’t rebellious (plus 6 beers to drink this month)

How independent should craft beer be? (Plus 6 to drink this month)

How independent should craft beer be? (Plus 6 to drink this month)

Crosstalk

“Anime was a safe space”: On magical girls, damaged villains, and trans adolescence

“Anime was a safe space”: On magical girls, damaged villains, and trans adolescence

<i>Superman Smashes The Klan</i> explores history through a superhero lens

Superman Smashes The Klan explores history through a superhero lens

Instagram is unleashing a new wave of social and creative potential in comics

Instagram is unleashing a new wave of social and creative potential in comics

For Our Consideration

<i>The Storm Is Upon Us </i>ventures into the eye of QAnon

The Storm Is Upon Us ventures into the eye of QAnon

The improbable revival of Joe Rogan, America’s bro whisperer

The improbable revival of Joe Rogan, America’s bro whisperer

Wiki Wormhole

TV series finales never fail to stir conversation—especially on Wikipedia

TV series finales never fail to stir conversation—especially on Wikipedia

"Who Put Bella In the Wych Elm?" is a question that's haunted Worcestershire for nearly 80 years

"Who Put Bella In the Wych Elm?" is a question that's haunted Worcestershire for nearly 80 years

The U.S. tried to win World War II with a bat bomb

The U.S. tried to win World War II with a bat bomb

Recommends

The “action poetry” of Rachel Kushner’s <em>The Hard Crowd</em>

The “action poetry” of Rachel Kushner’s The Hard Crowd

Explore what inspires Studio Mucci, the internet’s most colorful creator

Explore what inspires Studio Mucci, the internet’s most colorful creator

7 coffee table books you’ll actually want to read

7 coffee table books you’ll actually want to read

Interviews

Margaret Cho on pansexual superheroes, TV throuples, and sex toy cleaning tips

Margaret Cho on pansexual superheroes, TV throuples, and sex toy cleaning tips

Shannon Lee learned to fight—and so much more—from her father Bruce Lee’s teachings

Shannon Lee learned to fight—and so much more—from her father Bruce Lee’s teachings

Trixie And Katya are worried about their frequent flier statuses

Trixie And Katya are worried about their frequent flier statuses

Previews

5 new books to read in May

5 new books to read in May

5 new books to read in April

5 new books to read in April

5 new books to read in March

5 new books to read in March

News

Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson are ready to kill in exclusive trailer for Audible's <i>Hit Job</i>

Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson are ready to kill in exclusive trailer for Audible's Hit Job

This exclusive clip from Shudder's<i> The Beach House</i> is not for the squeamish

This exclusive clip from Shudder's The Beach House is not for the squeamish

An exclusive<i> Blood On Her Name</i> trailer gets to the soul of this gripping neo-noir

An exclusive Blood On Her Name trailer gets to the soul of this gripping neo-noir

Giveaways

We're giving away codes to watch the acclaimed documentary<i> Gunda </i>early and for free

We're giving away codes to watch the acclaimed documentary Gunda early and for free

We've got (virtual) tickets to see Riz Ahmed in<i> Sound Of Metal</i>, early and for free

We've got (virtual) tickets to see Riz Ahmed in Sound Of Metal, early and for free

Patton Oswalt curated a B-movie marathon, and we've got a giveaway to celebrate

Patton Oswalt curated a B-movie marathon, and we've got a giveaway to celebrate

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