SCP 4666 is what happens when you write to Satan instead of Santa.
I Tried the Sims 4 Extreme Violence Mod So You Don’t Have to (Unless You Want To)
Let’s commit some pixelated war crimes.
How Witchcraft Works to Empower Women, Or: How the Witch Hunts Failed to Break the “Weaker Sex”
The label “witch” began as a tool for oppressing women. But women soon learned to wield it as a source of power.
Unexplained Mysteries That Are Still Unsolved and One That Took 40 Years to Solve
Unexplained mysteries are the bread and butter of true crime. Here are a few of the most bizarre cases.
The Most Iconic Reddit Threads Everyone Should Read (At Their Own Risk)
Reddit is home to some of the most brilliant (and unhinged) stories on the internet.
Junko Furuta Was Raped and Tortured for 40 Days. Her Killers Got off With a Slap on the Wrist.
Junko Furuta’s 40 days in hell ended following a mahjong game. Her enraged captors proceeded to beat her to death.
Sick of D&D and Pathfinder? Try Zweihander — The Dark Souls of TTRPGs
Zweihander is everything Dungeons and Dragons isn’t and that’s true for both the good and the not so good parts of it.
Shakespearean, Proustian, Kafkaesque, Orwellian: What Do These Adjectives Mean?
What do people mean when they use authors’ names as adjectives?
The Horrifying Story of Pedro Lopez: South America’s Missing Serial Killer
Would you believe that a South American serial killer responsible for over 400 murders was allowed to walk free? This is the story of Pedro Lopez.
Who’s Richer Than Tony Stark? The Net Worth of Movie VIPs
Those Iron Man suits aren’t cheap, but Tony Stark’s net worth actually puts him at the bottom of the list of cinema’s wealthiest characters.
Cancel Culture Held High Profile Abusers Accountable but Now It Might Be Time for a New Strategy
Cancel Culture: the origins, the good, the bad, and why it’s time for an alternative.
Deconstructing Starkiller: Inside One of Star Wars’ Most Terrifying Super Weapons
Made from the hollowed corpse of a planet and harnessing the energy of its sun, Starkiller could obliterate entire worlds.
Online Bookstores That Are Not Amazon
These online bookstores give you the same convenience as Amazon, without putting more money in Bezos’ tax-sheltered pockets.
TV’s Coolest Senior Citizens
If we’re lucky, we’ll all grow old eventually. TV’s coolest senior citizens help us toss out ageist ideas about what getting older means.
Why Is Cyberpunk So Japanese?
The cyberpunk genre made Japan the face of a technologically advanced and bleakly capitalist future. But why?
The Works of Charles Bronson: Britain’s Most Violent Criminal Turned Artist
Formerly known as “Britain’s most violent prisoner,” Charles Bronson has since found a more peaceful path through the arts.
R/Antiwork Has an Alt-Right Problem
Like every movement before it, r/Antiwork is showing signs of potential alt-right radicalization.
Music to Smash the Patriarchy To
When you’re taught all your life to be polite and quiet, there comes a point when you just have to scream and break things. These riot grrrl bands give you soundtracks to rage to.
The Best DC Animated Movies, According to IMDb
DC has been quietly making some of the most well-crafted animated superhero movies for years. Here are the ones you need to watch.
Welcome to Hell, Norway: Places in the World With Silly and Fascinating Names
Hell on earth is actually one of the more pleasant places to live.
7 Weird Ways You Might Be Breaking the Law
Breaking the law is never a laughing matter unless you’re letting your chickens cross the road.
When No One Listens and No One Believes: The Shame of Sexual Assault
I want to say this is the first time I’ve heard a sexual assault story, but it isn’t.
What We Can Learn From the World’s Happiest Nations
What does it mean to be happy? The answer can differ from person to person: being surrounded by friends and family, doing meaningful work, listening to music that speaks to you — the list is endless. But while we tend to think of happiness as something we experience individually and is studied by psychologists, there’s […]