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The latest in tech: the newest products, most exciting innovations and biggest releases.

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On Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later
By Andy Crump
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The Rise of Prediction Culture

From sports to pop culture, Polymarket is changing how we engage with what happens next.

By Cool Material
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Why Does Every Skincare Influencer Look Like a Stormtrooper?

A man's guide to red-light therapy masks, the anti-aging gadget taking over the internet.

By Brett Braley
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

By Beau Hayhoe
Videos
Untappd Debuts YouTube Show Next Exit, a Parts Unknown-style Beer Travel Series

Scroll through your favorite streaming service and you'll find countless shows and travel series dedicated to the culinary world. Glam shots of high-end restaurants and next-level chef artistry. Maybe even a few shows dedicated to wine culture. But, despite its rise as an exciting subculture, the world of craft beer…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
10 Alarm Clock Apps Guaranteed to Wake You Up

If you're like us, you struggle to get out of bed in the morning. Hey, it's cool. This is a judgment-free zone. There are plenty of tricks you could try like putting your alarm clock across the room so you need to get up and get your phone. Maybe you…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Astrohaus Freewrite Traveler Is a Portable Typewriter That Lets You Write in Peace

Many of the most proper current intellectual properties that have gone on to become huge blockbusters were written at local coffee shops on random pieces of paper or whatever laptop was around. If you want to finish work on the next Harry Potter, Squid Game, or your own personal magnum…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
The Best Horror Video Games to Play Right Now

Horror video games and movies are a year-round fare. But, there is something pertinent about the spooky time of year. So, in honor of Halloween 2021 we're rounding up our favorite scary, terrifying, and creepy video games to play right now. The horror genre is vast and complex. From big-budget…

By John A. Paradiso
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“Benedetta” Trailer: The Power Of Christ Titillates You

Paul Verhoeven has spent his career satirizing American action films in Robocop and Total Recall, satirizing military propaganda in Starship Troopers, satirizing nothing at all in Black Book, a film about Jewish spies in World War II, and back to satire with his riff on Europudding movies in 2016's Elle. Now his latest, the nunsploitation…

By Andy Crump
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