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The crypto market tanking is objectively funny, but it only got so big in the first place because so many people desperately want to believe there's a way out. That part isn't quite as funny.
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When "DMX: Don't Try to Understand" premiered last year, I assumed it would be the stuff we'd already seen before: DMX and his extremes, neatly arranged for our entertainment. I was wrong.
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Closed captioning exists to help deaf/hard-of-hearing people understand what’s happening onscreen. The Stranger Things captioners seem to be more interested in indulging their whimsy than in making the show as accessible as possible, and that sucks.
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When everyone who disagrees with you is a pedophile, there are no frontiers left to conquer.

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Sometimes a lie collapses under its own weight, but it doesn't change a thing.
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Do you frequently lie awake at night because you can’t stop fretting about the existence of trans people? If so, consider doing literally anything else…
Some physicians want to take away nurse practitioners' ability to practice independently, and they insist it's for the benefit of the patient. They're…
Welcome to “Scenes I Can’t Stop Thinking About,” a new series discussing—you guessed it—scenes I can't stop thinking about. First up: the magic of…
What happens when a narrative takes hold?
Excuse me while I disappear up my own ass for a minute
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More often than not, the most dangerous fake news is delivered in the most authentic-looking packages.
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Who can afford this?
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A Hopeless Cynic

Things probably won't get better.
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