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‘I’ll Come Back’: The Woman Who Spent 32 Years on the High Seas

05.20.16

By Patricia Rafael
Identity

The Nanny Spy of the Upper East Side

09.09.15

By Lauren Oyler
Money

My Summer of Picturesque Purgatory Working in a National Park

08.31.15

By Meg Mankins
Identity

Death of the Author: Ghostwriter Maya Sloan Gives Life to Celebs’ Stories

08.13.15

By Lauren Oyler
Identity

The Strange, Sensitive World of Plastic Surgery Photography

08.13.15

By Scout MacEachron
What I’ve Learned Ghostwriting Other People’s Texts and Emails

07.28.15

By Angela Lovell
This Is What It’s Like to Be a Bail Bondsman in Las Vegas

07.24.15

By Samantha Rea
Tech

What It's Like to Create Fake Medical Crises for a Living

06.24.15

By Dave Matney
Travel

I Spent a Year Naming Sex Toys in China

05.28.15

By Matt Alesevich
Entertainment

Professional Poo Diver

08.17.14

By Julian Morgans

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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