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- Inverse Read
95 Cheap Gifts for Men on Amazon That Are Legitimately Amazing
I’ve put all the amazing products I’ve found into one giant list to make it easier for you — and me, next time — to gift something that he’ll want.
- Jacobin Read
The War in Ukraine Is Spiraling Out of Control
War is in the air in Europe. Over the four years and counting that it’s raged, the Ukraine war has often been compared to the two world wars, being the largest land war the continent’s seen since the second of those and having surpassed the length of the first this past June. But unlike those disastrous conflicts, the fighting in Ukraine has not become a true continent-wide affair that’s dragged the rest of Europe’s powers into the fray — so far.
- Jacobin Read
Greek Life Endures by Offering a Simulacrum of Solidarity
Four thousand two hundred and twenty-nine dollars. That was the cost of joining the University of Alabama’s Delta Delta Delta Panhellenic sorority, affectionately known as “Tridelt” to its members, for the 2025 fall semester. The spring semester will run you another $4,005, and if you’d like to live in the 44,294-square-foot sorority house that sleeps seventy-eight, add another $2,886 in the fall and $2,490 in the spring.
- Inverse Read
10 Hidden Sci-Fi Movie Gems On Netflix
The forgotten-but-excellent sci-fi thrillers Netflix's own algorithm won't show you.
- Main - Kottke.org Read
Crossword Clues Where It’s Clear the Puzzle’s Creator Got
Crossword Clues Where It’s Clear the Puzzle’s Creator Got Themselves into a Jam Letter-wise. Incl. “Could be found on the second to last line of an optometrist’s vision chart” and “The sound a cow might make when spanked”.
- Inverse Read
110 Bougie Things For Your Home With Over 4.5 Stars on Amazon That Are Cheap as Hell
These bougie things are shockingly cheap as hell.
- Inverse Read
‘Ray Gunn’ Is The Exact Movie We Need Right Now
Brad Bird's latest film is impossibly ambitious and more than a little messy. It might also be his best yet.
- Jacobin Read
The Gospel According to J. D. Vance
J. D. Vance is the vice president of the United States of America, and in that position, he is president of the United States Senate. He is the highest-ranking Roman Catholic member of the executive branch. He has a law degree from one of the best law schools in the country. He’s a Marine Corps veteran, a former venture capitalist, and a former senator from Ohio. And he’s the author of a much-discussed memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which was made into a movie. J. D. Vance is, by any sane measure, one of the elites in this country.
- Inverse Read
Toxic Yaoi! The Most Weirdest Fanfic Trope Is Suddenly Everywhere
Can’t men just be enemies? Well, it’s less fun that way. Behind the origins and sudden ubiquity of "toxic yaoi."
- Jacobin Read
Germany’s Far Right Is Attacking Bauhaus Again
A hundred years since the opening of Walter Gropius’s Bauhaus building in Dessau, Germany, there may be no centenary. This December 4, the winner of the election in the surrounding state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), does not intend to throw a big party for the Bauhaus Foundation, but to shut it down.
- Inverse Read
40 Years Ago, Wes Craven Put His Own Bizarre Twist On ‘Frankenstein’
The silly and the disturbing mix effectively in 'Deadly Friend.'
- The Markup Read
What it takes for voters to be resilience against AI misinformation
A conversation with political scientist Thessalia Merivaki
The “grim” state of free speech in the US
On his first day back in office in January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order “restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship.” More than a year and a half later, his administration is instead busy using government power to go after speech it dislikes.
Why Francesca Hong is still on the campaign trail
The Wisconsin gubernatorial race was one of the most closely watched Democratic primaries in the country this year, pitting a democratic socialist, state Rep. Francesca Hong, against Milwaukee Democrat David Crowley, who received the endorsement of the state’s sitting Democratic governor, Tony Evers.
- Inverse Read
75 Cheap Things That Are So Awesome, Reviewers Say They Deserve 6 Stars
Practical housewares, problem-solving gadgets, and feel-good finds that make your day a little brighter — all without breaking the bank.
- Inverse Read
The 65 Dopest Things For Your Home You Never Knew Existed
Their designs may be a little out of left field, but they all add personality and practicality to your space.
- Inverse Read
53 Years Later, An Iconic Horror Franchise Is Entering A New Genre
Mike Flanagan may be best known for his adaptations of Stephen King books, but he’s not monogamous with his source material: we’ve also seen him tackle the work of Shirley Jackson, Henry James, Christopher Pike, and Edgar Allan Poe. Now, fresh off his take on Carrie, Flanagan is gearing up for a new take on The Exorcist, called The Exorcist: Martyrs.
The Trump administration plans a public killing
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is planning a public killing. What’s happening? On Thursday, the Pentagon announced that it would execute Nidal Hasan, a former Army major sentenced to death for a 2009 mass shooting on a military base, publicly and on livestream. The execution, if it happens, would be unprecedented: The last widely reported publ
- Inverse Read
‘Other Mommy’ Is Slick, Scary, and Kind of Silly
Jessica Chastain gives her all in a dual role, but 'Other Mommy' falters when it tries to be more than a haunted-house thrill ride.
- All That's Interesting Read
‘It Would Have Been Very Gruesome’: Researchers Just Proved That Egyptian Rulers Were Buried With Dozens Of Human Sacrifices
Researchers studying remains from the royal cemetery of Umm el-Qaab in Abydos found that the pharaohs were buried alongside human sacrifices.
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