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The Bizarre, Addictive Antidepressant Being Sold at Gas Stations
The Bizarre, Addictive Antidepressant Being Sold at Gas Stations

Known as ZaZa, Pegasus and ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is easy to get your hands on and almost impossible to quit

Jasmin St. Claire Will Always Be the Gang-Bang Queen
Jasmin St. Claire Will Always Be the Gang-Bang Queen

In 1996, she broke the record for the world’s biggest gang bang, creating a media frenzy that still follows her today. But though St. Claire’s record has been topped since, hers is the only one people continue to care about

I’m the PlayStation 5 Scalper Making Sure You Can’t Get One for Christmas
I’m the PlayStation 5 Scalper Making Sure You Can’t Get One for Christmas

Well, I can get you one, of course, but you’re gonna pay

Owen Gray Broke the Stunt Cock Mold
Owen Gray Broke the Stunt Cock Mold

In a sea of basic performers committed to outdated expressions of masculinity, Gray’s unconventional looks and preternatural focus on pleasure is ushering in a new wave of main character men women can get off to

The Literary Genius of Movie Novelizations

‘Based on the major motion picture’ doesn’t mean bargain basement — the exact opposite, really

For Virtual Camgirl LewdNeko, the Future of Sex Work Is Now

With her identity hidden behind a cute anime girl whose movements correspond to her real life gestures via VR tracking devices, LewdNeko can be anyone — and do anything — she wants

It’s Prime Time for TS Madison, the Original Big Dick Bitch

From working the streets of Miami to becoming the first Black trans woman with her own reality show, TS Madison has always lived large. Now, with the limelight finally on her, she shares what she’s learned along the way

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States with the lowest voter turnout last midterm cycle

Stacker examined U.S. Census data to find which states had the lowest voter turnout in the 2018 midterm elections.

Former world leaders who were prosecuted after leaving office

Stacker referenced news coverage and legal documents to compile a list of former leaders who were prosecuted after leaving office. Read on to learn about what they were charged with and the sentences they received.   

The history of voting in the United States

Stacker examined how voting rights have evolved in America, how much has been accomplished, and how much remains to be done.

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Fox News Convinced Them COVID Was Fake. Then They Got Sick.

‘I have no doubt that President Trump and Fox News have caused people to die.’ This is what it’s like to lose your dad twice — first to Rush Limbaugh, then to the ICU as he battles a disease he believes is a hoax

The Afterlife of the Male Model

What happens to young men when they quit the modeling industry? While some exit the business gracefully, others take a nose dive, only to find salvation at the Cheesecake Factory

The Wild Ride of America’s Most Dangerous Theme Park

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Action Park — unofficially known as Class Action Park, Traction Park and Accident Park — was ‘Lord of the Flies’ with a Jersey twist and a higher death count

Racial Justice

Every Plantation in the Country Should Be Turned Into a Slavery Museum

Today, they’re either tourist traps or the backdrop for weddings. But like Auschwitz and the sites of other concentration camps in Europe, they need to serve a much bigger purpose — making sure that America never forgets the horror of slavery.

Nazis, the KKK and Murder in Broad Daylight: The Greensboro Massacre of 1979

For 40 years, the North Carolina city has tried to forget about the role it — and its corrupt police department — played in a mid-day shootout in a Black neighborhood that took the lives of five people

Black Like Me?: The Curious Case of the Georgia Klansman

A 30-year-old Black woman in suburban Atlanta was recently charged with terroristic threats by police for pretending to be a KKK member and vowing to kill her Black neighbors and burn down their homes

Style

Brooks Brothers Stans Are Coming for the Oxford Shirt’s New Sizing System

‘My thoughts on this matter aren’t appropriate for civilized company’

The Great Ballsack Beauty Guide

Wrinkles! Stinkles! Unwanted droop! Here’s how to solve the beautification blunders that befall your balls

How Do I Brighten Up My Style?

I am the Man in Black. I would like to be more of the Man in Yellow.

The Manosphere

Beethoven, an Incel? Fact-Checking Incels’ Claims of Their Historic Icons

Incels allege everyone from Nikola Tesla to Sir Isaac Newton to Charles Bukowski were one of their own. Scholars, however, beg to differ

My Mom Fell Down a QAnon Hole. So I Blocked Her Cable and Internet to Pull Her Out

‘I know it sounds kind of unethical, but I felt like I had no other option’

Everyone Is Readying for Battle in Post-Rittenhouse America

The far-right was waging IRL violence long before the 18-year-old killer went free. But the verdict is fueling a hero myth around Rittenhouse — and questions of a new standard of violence

Entertainment

I Want the New HBO Lakers Series to Just Be About Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in ‘Airplane!’

Sorry, the best moment in the ‘Winning Time’ trailer is the two seconds it shows of the acclaimed center playing Roger Murdock

In a Parkland World, Where Does the Red Ryder BB Gun Live?

Many know the iconic air gun from ‘A Christmas Story.’ But that nostalgic holiday staple, like the rifle itself, has become a political hot potato

Every Disaster Film Is About How We Can’t Wait for the World to End

The new ‘Don’t Look Up’ is an angry satire that argues humanity wouldn’t bat an eye if a comet was heading directly toward Earth. But over the years, the genre has taught us to embrace the horrific, fiery death that awaits us all — at least at the movies

LGBTQ

Trans Guys Are Posting Dick Pics in the Name of Education

Faced with a dearth of medical information about the look and feel of post-op penises — and a lack of representation in porn — trans guys are sharing and discussing their newly minted members on private educational forums

Low and Slow: How Micro-Dosing Hormones Lets People Hack Their Transitions

For those uninterested in definitively presenting as ‘male’ or ‘female,’ micro-dosing can allow for greater control over the physical changes hormones impart

How Do People Make Bottom-Bottom Relationships Work?

Like the collision of two black holes in space, the fusion of two bottoms can open up a whole dimension

Health

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Bug Swarms, Ranked by How Deadly They Are

Scorpions? Bees? Mosquitoes? Which army of insects is most likely to kill me?

The Breezy Science of Why Rolling Down the Windows Helps with Motion Sickness

Carsick? Drunk? Chances are you’ll want to thrust your clammy little head out the window, but why, exactly, is this the ultimate cure for puking?

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Relationships

Laughing All the Way: The Most Ridiculous Holiday Gag Gifts

It’s not the thought that counts with these silly yuletide suggestions, it’s the laughter — or awkwardness — they inspire

The Most Superstitious Gifts You Can Give — And What They Mean

Don’t give your friend a pair of shoes unless you’re ready for them to walk out of your life

Give Your Bro a Blanket When He Crashes at Your Place

If you’re cold, he’s cold — and you better tuck him in

Life in a Pandemic

I Don’t Want to Hear Any of This Nonsense About ‘Super Colds’

And while you’re at it, stop exaggerating your sneezing and sniffles altogether

Guys Who Quit Their Jobs During ‘The Great Resignation’ on Life on the Other Side

‘I’m happier than I’ve been in 10 years’

Fabio Hair is Making a Post-Quarantine Comeback

Zoom chic is the new shabby chic

Money

Is Crypto At Risk of Becoming a New Form of Gambling Addiction?

Crypto diehards will deny they’re addicted to the highs of chasing financial freedom, but gambling experts disagree

Am I a Sucker or Savvy for Buying Things That Are Seemingly Always On Sale?

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Mental Health

Does Infrared Anything Work?

Will basking under a red light bulb actually give me perfect skin, or will it just make me feel like a lizard?

Is It Really That Bad to Lie in Bed All Day When You’re Depressed?

It depends on what kind of depression you’re suffering from

The Best Video Games for Your Mental Health

Whether you feel like peacefully farming or punching a demon in its fucking face, these games are sure to cheer you up

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Food

How to Master the Art of Banana Ripening

Please, I can’t take any more soggy, brown goo

How Is ‘Family Size’ Determined?

I spent over two hours in Walmart trying to figure this out

But Really, What’s the Difference Between Pancake and Waffle Batter?

They look almost identical. They taste almost identical. They have almost the same ingredients. What are we missing?

True Crime

The Sudden Rise of Crypto Hitmen and Bitcoin-for-Murder Plots

2021 saw a spike in one very particular type of crime: paying crypto to take out a hit. Who are these would-be killers, and why do they think crypto makes them invisible to the eyes of the law?

20 Real-Life Car Chases That Rival the ‘Fast & Furious’

The disclaimer always warns not to attempt these stunts at home. But would Dominic Toretto ever listen to that? Never. To celebrate the series’ 20th anniversary, here’s the IRL high-speed lawlessness that leaves even Dom in the dust

The Women Faking Weddings to Get Their Ex’s Attention

The ex-boyfriend industrial complex has gone too far

Oral History

Monstrously Delicious: An Oral History of Monster Cereals

For 50 years, these spooky cereals have haunted your breakfast aisle, creating a fanbase unlike any other. This is the story of where they came from, how they took off and what they meant to the world

An Oral History of ‘Счастливы вместе,’ the Russian Remake of ‘Married… with Children’

‘Married… with Children’ was way bigger in the Motherland than it ever was in America

An Oral History of ‘Everything’s Coming Up Milhouse’

With its eternal optimism and endless hilarious applications, the line has fast become the internet’s most victorious meme