Book excerpts

Oobah Butler’s Guide to Faking Your Way to the Top

04.29.19

By Oobah Butler
Music

Why This 1997 Ragga Hit is an Essential Part of Grime’s Story

07.06.17

By Jeffrey Boakye
Identity

Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Cher Nearly Starred in ‘Thelma and Louise’

05.24.17

By Becky Aikman
Sports

The Nativity: Where Diego Maradona Comes From

08.23.16

By Jonathan Wilson
Health

The Needle, the Cops, and How You Really ‘Hit Bottom’

03.14.16

By Maia Szalavitz
Sports

The Rise of Jeff Monson in Russia

10.13.15

By Doug Merlino
Sports

Sports’ Greatest Losers and Fatherhood: An Excerpt from “Benchwarmer”

05.06.15

By Josh Wilker
Tech

We Give Up Our Data Too Cheaply

03.02.15

By Bruce Schneier

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Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada