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ACAB — But Not Scooby-Doo Tho
In this week's episode, Scoob and the gang toe the line between mystery-solving and assisting the police state.
Wendy’s Chili, Now Without the Wendy’s
This chili is THAT good and THAT liberating.
Merry Christmas! Santa Claus Is Still Dead
Archaeologists in Türkiye claim to have found the tomb of St. Nicholas of Myra, the real life inspiration for Santa Claus. But what of the children and their toys?
New Drops From Mozart, Bram Stoker, and Euripides? In 2024?
Finding lost works from big name creators always makes the news, and 2024 has played host to not one, not two, but three blasts from the past.
Pop Heist’s Gift Guide for Fans of the JFK Assassination
Every family's different, but the one thing we all have in common during the holidays is that we are all concerned about how President John F. Kennedy was killed and the conspiracy behind it. But does it have merch?
And Grieving Is Half the Battle!
Grief takes many forms. Sometimes it looks like devoting hundreds of hours and dollars to building the G.I. Joe collection you always wanted as a kid.
What to Gift Someone Who Is Exactly Us
Ultra-personal gifts aren't something you can engineer without the context of your relationship — they're ideas that arise from listening to someone all year, from knowing them well, anticipating their desires.
In Favor of the Analog: It’s Not Too Late To Send Your Christmas Cards
By participating in this small, frothy little ritual, you have placed value back on our relationships to one another.
A Post-Mortem on McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac
Now that McDonald’s has ended its Chicken Big Mac promotion, we say a few words on behalf of this tower of sauce and poultry.
Christopher Nolan Is the Director of Our Uncertain Times
Christopher Nolan's filmography seems steely on the surface, but it actually hides dimensions of compulsive compassion.
