Major Quirk | Serving Relevant Aggregated Feeds

Welcome to Major Quirk.net smartly hosted in Roost, Luxembourg! Two additional locations are available to choose from: Major Quirk.com from the city that never sleeps, Las Vegas & Major Quirk.us hosted where Treasure Awaits, sunny Tampa!

io9

Polygon - All

  • newWhere to find the ‘Father and Son’ safe code in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    “Father and Son” is a mystery you’ll uncover in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle once you rescue Giuliana from the Blackshirts. She’ll give you a key — Giuliana’s Key — that unlocks a secret room in Borgia Tower. Our Indiana Jones and…
    - 7 mins ago 10 Dec 24, 8:34am -
  • newThe best sci-fi and fantasy books of 2024
    Our favorite books this year were so wonderfully human. A sexbot’s quest for self-determination; a haunted house inhabited by angry witches; more than one heartbreaking new take on time travel — genre fiction is always about how we live now, but…
    - 11 mins ago 10 Dec 24, 8:30am -
  • newSpace Marine 2’s Secret Level episode is the bolter porn we crave
    Warhammer 40,000 fans have a problem: everybody loves Space Marines. These transhuman soldiers are the special forces of the Imperium of Man, and can be found on the front lines against all mutants, witches, and xenos. They’re the best selling army…
    - 41 mins ago 10 Dec 24, 8:00am -
  • newThe 28 Years Later trailer has way more Teletubbies and creepy poetry than I was expecting
    The first trailer for Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 28 Years Later — follow-up to their 2002 zombie banger 28 Days Later and its 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later — has landed. And it’s really quite terrifying. The trailer opens with a flashback to…
    - 3 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:13am -
  • newCan Murkrow be shiny in Pokémon Go?
    Murkrow, the darkness Pokémon from Johto, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Murkrow can be shiny in Pokémon Go! Honestly, Honchkrow is not a terrible option for both a dark- and flying-type attacker, if you have no better choices. It’…
    - 10 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:01pm -
  • newSuspect apprehended in UHC shooting was former Firaxis Games intern
    On Dec. 4, a masked person shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of Manhattan. On Monday, a McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania spotted someone who resembled the shooter; that person, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, has since been arr…
    - 14 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 7:08pm -
  • newSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s fourth season will be its last
    Rocksteady Studios’ Suicide Squad game is officially coming to its end. The fourth season of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will welcome a new playable character, Deathstroke, to the game, and “will mark the final battle against Brainiac,…
    - 15 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 5:19pm -
  • newDiscoveries
    At Polygon, we want to introduce you do at least one thing we think you’d love every single day. With so many games, movies, shows, and and internet-based quick bites (or “quibis”) out there to experience, we know it’s next to impossible to d…
    - 15 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 5:18pm -
  • newHow to solve the Fountain of Confession puzzles in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    You’ll reach the Fountain of Confession in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as you progress “The Stolen Cat Mummy” adventure. Once you reach the fountain, you’ll have to solve a puzzle to open a secret door, and then solve more puzzles to g…
    - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 5:08pm -
  • newWhat we think will get announced at the Game Awards 2024
    The Game Awards is simultaneously an awards show and a trailer extravaganza in which game studios and publishers show off their upcoming slates. Some of these trailers are for games that have already been announced; others are what TGA host Geoff Kei…
    - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 4:55pm -

Best of Reddit - Data is Beautiful

Wired

The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across LondonThe Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London
- 7 Jun 20, 9:00am -
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror FilmArtist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped in a Quarantine Horror Film
- 1 Jun 20, 9:00am -
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains RunningThe Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
- 31 May 20, 9:00am -
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of DiscoverySpace Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
- 30 May 20, 9:00am -
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice MeltHigh in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt
- 26 May 20, 9:00am -
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's StormsSpace Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms
- 23 May 20, 9:00am -

geek

Geekologie

  • A longboarder's closest calls over 10 years of filming
    Lonboarder Josh Neuman put together this compilation of his ten closest calls while filming his longboarding over ten years. What he says about his number one closest call:What Happened: While on a production shoot we had one of the crew members…
    - 25 Aug 21, 2:57am -
  • Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing parkour
    This is incredible (chilling?) video of Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot doing parkour.Parkour is the perfect sandbox for the Atlas team at Boston Dynamics to experiment with new behaviors. In this video our humanoid robots demonstrate their whole-bo…
    - 19 Aug 21, 5:27am -
  • Absolutely stunning and hypnotic stop-motion animation using matches
    This is an incredibly well done and hypnotic stop-motion animation by Tomohiro Okazaki featuring every conceivable play on matches. And as if the creativity wasn't impressive enough on its own, it plays back at 60fps. The stop-motion video I made f…
    - 11 Aug 21, 2:22am -
  • This is a snownado
    Apparently snownados exist and if you guessed that they're dust devils but with snow you'd be correct. They're not nearly as interesting as Sharknados or firenados, but those are impossibly high bars for a 'nado. Keep going for another video of…
    - 10 Aug 21, 3:41am -
  • Surreal phone booth videos
    This is a series of surreal phone booth videos by TikToker solopsist. You may be wondering what a "surreal phone booth video" even is and I couldn't explain it to you if I tried, so I'll just let you experience them as I did. @solopsist There are…
    - 5 Aug 21, 2:59am -

The Mary Sue

Geeks are Sexy - Technology News

Geeks of Doom

  • Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide
    Dungeons & Dragons: 2024 Dungeon Master's GuideHardcoverD&D AccessoryPublisher: Wizards Of The CoastRelease Date: November 12, 2024And away we go, folks! The day has finally arrived for the much-needed revamp of the Dungeon Master's G…
    - 28 days ago 12 Nov 24, 7:30am -
  • Book Review: The Young Adventurer’s Collection Box Set 2 (Dungeons & Dragons 4-Book Boxed Set)
    The Young Adventurer's Collection Box Set 2Dungeons & Dragons 4-Book Boxed Set: Beasts & Behemoths, Dragons & Treasures, Places & Portals, Artificers & AlchemyPaperback Box SetBy Jim Zub, Stacy King, Andrew WheelerPublisher: Ten Speed Pre…
    - 33 days ago 7 Nov 24, 10:16am -
  • Book Review: A Haunting In The Arctic by C. J. Cooke
    A Haunting in the ArcticHardcover | Paperback | Kindle Edition | AudiobookBy C. J. CookePublisher: BerkleyPaperback Release Date: February 27, 2024The mysteries of a shipwreck off the coast of Iceland are at the center of A Haunting i…
    - 42 days ago 29 Oct 24, 4:43pm -
  • Book Review: Wednesday: A Novelization Of Season One
    Wednesday: A Novelization of Season OneHardcover | Kindle Edition | AudiobookBy Tehlor Kay MejiaPublisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersRelease Date: September 3, 2024Wednesday: A Novelization of Season One by Tehlor Kay Mejia…
    - 50 days ago 21 Oct 24, 5:59pm -
  • Book Review: The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel
    The Hitchcock HotelHardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Stephanie WrobelPublisher: BerkleyRelease Date: September 24, 2024An imitate reunion of former college friends at a secluded Hitchcock-themed hotel leads to a deadly weekend in The H…
    - 54 days ago 17 Oct 24, 4:08pm -
  • Book Review: Puncheons & Flagons: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cocktail Book
    Puncheons & Flagons: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cocktail BookHardcover | KindleBy Andrew Wheeler (author) and Ashley Stoyanov (recipes)Publisher: Ten Speed PressRelease Date: August 27, 2024I am sure you've discovered something y…
    - 55 days ago 16 Oct 24, 10:16am -
  • Book Review: Batman: Resurrection by John Jackson Miller
    Batman: ResurrectionHardcover | Kindle Edition | AudiobookBy John Jackson MillerPublisher: Random House WorldsRelease Date: October 15, 2024In Batman: Resurrection, author John Jackson Miller returns us to the universe of director Tim…
    - 56 days ago 15 Oct 24, 2:28pm -
  • Fall 2024 Book Recommendations
    Fall is here! It's my favorite season and time for reading. There's always great titles being released for the spooky season that are perfect for Halloween, as well as with other books, accessories, and more! Putting together this list of Fall re…
    - 76 days ago 25 Sep 24, 10:41am -
  • Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: 2024 Player’s Handbook
    Dungeons & Dragons: Player's Handbook 2024HardcoverD&D AccessoryWizards Of The CoastRelease Date: September 17, 2024Good day, fellow tabletop gaming enthusiasts! I am stunned by the fact that it has been 10 years since the original Du…
    - 84 days ago 17 Sep 24, 7:45am -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2023: Dungeons & Dragons
    Another year, another chance to gift your favorite beloved tabletop gamer more Dungeons & Dragons goodies for the holiday season. Because, as usual, Wizards of the Coast and other publishers working alongside of them, has delivered. I am so pleas…
    - 24 Nov 23, 4:06pm -
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2023: Books Edition (Books, Games, Collectibles & More!)
    It's almost Thanksgiving, which means holiday shopping has begun and so have some really great sales. One of my favorite items to give and receive is books in all formats - print, eBook, and Audiobook - so putting together this annual guide is a…
    - 22 Nov 23, 11:27am -
  • Review: Cynthia Hart’s Victoriana Cats Collection: Jigsaw Puzzles, Sticker Book & Wrapping Paper
    Cynthia Hart's Victoriana CatsBasket of Mischief 1,000-Piece PuzzleSewing with Kittens 1,000-Piece PuzzleSet of 12 Wrapping Papers and Gift TagsThe Sticker Book: 300 Enchanting Stickers (Hardcover)By Cynthia HartPublisher: Workman Pub…
    - 21 Nov 23, 12:33pm -
  • Book Review: Heroes’ Feast Flavors of the Multiverse: An Official D&D Cookbook
    Heroes' Feast Flavors of the Multiverse: An Official D&D CookbookHeroes' Feast D&D Cookbook SeriesHardcover | Spiral Bound | KindleBy Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Michael Witwer, and Sam WitwerPublisher: Ten Speed PressRelease Date: Novem…
    - 8 Nov 23, 9:50am -
  • Book Review: Lore & Legends: A Visual Celebration of the Fifth Edition of the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game
    Dungeons & Dragons: Lore & Legends: A Visual Celebration of the Fifth Edition of the World's Greatest Roleplaying GameHardcover | KindleBy Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Sam WitwerForeword by Tom MorelloPublisher: Ten Speed Pr…
    - 3 Oct 23, 9:54am -
  • Book Review: What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman
    What Kind of MotherHardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Clay McLeod ChapmanPublisher: Quirk BooksRelease Date: September 12, 2023My grandma always says, "Where there’s a thought, there’s an image; where there’s an image, there’s a…
    - 19 Sep 23, 10:17am -
  • Fall 2023 Book Recommendations
    Fall is almost upon us! This is my favorite season of the year in general, but also my favorite time for reading. There's always a plethora of titles being released for the season, many of which are perfect for Halloween and even the Christmas Ho…
    - 18 Sep 23, 3:16pm -
  • Book Review: The September House by Carissa Orlando
    The September HouseHardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Carissa OrlandoPublisher: BerkleyRelease Date: September 5, 2023Bleeding walls, nightly screams, and mutilated apparitions are what Margaret and Hal are up against in their new home…
    - 15 Sep 23, 12:19pm -
  • Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Bigby Presents: Glory Of The Giants
    Dungeons & Dragons: Bigby Presents: Glory Of The GiantsHardcoverD&D AccessoryWizards Of The CoastRelease Date: August 15, 2023Good day and well met, friends! I hope today finds you well and I am absolutely excited to present this newe…
    - 6 Sep 23, 9:48pm -
  • Book Review: Dragons of Fate: Dragonlance Destinies: Volume 2
    Dragons of FateDragonlance Destinies Volume 2Hardcover | Kindle | AudiobookBy Margaret Weis and Tracy HickmanPublisher: Random House WorldsRelease Date: August 1, 2023It has been almost four decades since I was fourteen and I read t…
    - 28 Aug 23, 8:57pm -
  • Summer Reading List: Summer 2023 Book Recommendations
    Summertime is here! And with it brings lots of great reads to enjoy during the warmer weather.Below are some this year's releases that I personally am looking forward to reading over the Summer. After the main list of newer releases, I’ve i…
    - 29 Jun 23, 11:45am -

Neatorama

  • newThe Horrifying Miracles of St. Nicholas
    Santa Claus does magical things every Christmas, like flying all over the world and fitting down a chimney, not to mention surviving at the North Pole. The real historical figure he's based on, Nicholas, the 4th century Bishop of Myra in Turkey, is a…
    - 13 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 7:52pm -
  • newA Robotic Drone That Takes to the Air Like a Bird
    Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ...sort of both. We think about bird flight as flapping wings, and plane flight as fixed wings and propellors or jets. But there is a lot more to bird flight than flapping wings. Birds take off by…
    - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:37pm -
  • newThe Christmas Spirit Came Alive at the Montreal Comiccon Holiday Edition
    Imagine, if you will, going to bed on Christmas Eve and instead of visions of sugarplums dancing in your head, you encounter Freddy Krueger invading your dreams! The Montreal Comiccon Holiday Edition was held over the weekend. This Christmas party ga…
    - 20 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:09pm -
  • newMelting Snowman Burrata Pizza
    Celine Rousseau traveled the world experiencing its many culinary wonders in the finest restaurants. Now, from her home in Geneva, Switzerland, she creates foods that delight all of the senses. Her website named La Table showcases her creations for s…
    - 24 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 9:07am -
  • Hercules Aircraft Turned into Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    Airmen of the 19th Maintenance Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base have altered the appearance of a C-130A Hercules transport aircraft on static display to resemble Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
    - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 8:40am -
  • <i>Star Trek</i> Fan Gets Tickets Due to Her Custom License Plate
    Beda Koorey of Huntington, New York is a serious Trekkie. She loves the franchise so much that when she owned a car, she got a custom license plate inscribed with the registry number of the starship Enterprise: NCC-1701 -- no bloody A, B, C, or D.Koo…
    - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 8:06am -
  • Who Owns the Bust of Nefertiti?
    We all recognize the image of Nefertiti, the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, who ruled Egypt in the 14th century B.C.E. The limestone and stucco sculpture is 47 centimeters (18.5 inches) tall, with its original colors mostly intact. If the image is accura…
    - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 5:22pm -
  • A Visit to the Optometrist is a Bit Too Revealing
    Have you ever been in for a medical exam of some kind and then decided that you wanted a second opinion? Sometimes you run into a doctor who has a biased outlook, or maybe you get the idea that he doesn't know what he is doing. In this case, it could…
    - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 1:23pm -
  • House Construction Trend: Personal Fire Hydrants
    A popular saying goes, "When seconds count, the police are only minutes away." Perhaps this principle also applies to fire and firefighters, as well as crime and police. In California, where wildfires routinely destroy whole neighborhoods, some home…
    - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 7:44am -
  • Artificial Intelligence Will Judge Your Personal Photos
    We now have an online app that uses an artificial intelligence algorithm to examine your photos and render judgement. Former Google engineer Vishnu Mohandas and friends harnessed this app to Google’s computer vision API to render a detailed descrip…
    - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 6:43am -
  • Tom BetGeorge Pulls Out All the Stops For His 2024 Christmas Light Show
    Tom BetGeorge has a real challenge to outdo himself with his holiday light shows. This Christmas, the computerized lights are supplemented by projections, laser lights, and fireworks, too! The segment above is a medley of songs from the 1980s, from S…
    - 2 days ago 7 Dec 24, 8:41pm -
  • Henry Every, the King of Pirates
    You might not know the name Henry Every, but he was the pirate who made sailors want to be pirates. He gave the occupation its romantic aura because in 1695 he pulled off the most lucrative act of piracy in history, and then got away with it. Every w…
    - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 6:17pm -
  • Sailor Who Died at Pearl Harbor Finally Identified
    On December 7, 1941 -- 83 years ago today -- US Navy Seaman Second Class John C. Auld died in battle while serving on the USS Oklahoma. He was one of 2,403 American servicemen who fell that day.CBS News reports that, three years later, the Navy was a…
    - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 5:06pm -
  • Miniature Dioramas with Flying Saucers and Mystical Beasts
    Colossal introduces us to the works of Caroline Dewison. Her website appropriately named A House of Wonders is filled with wondrously detailed tiny dioramas of scenes from nature. They are little worlds filled with the elements of nature . . . and th…
    - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 4:51pm -
  • Canada Man Jumps on Polar Bear to Save His Wife
    This supreme act of gallantry and masculine virtue took place at the Fort Severn First Nation on the shores of Hudson Bay in northern Ontario. BBC News reports that a polar bear attacked the man's wife. He responded by leaping on the bear, which then…
    - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 1:30pm -

GeekDad

  • new‘Star Wars:’ Encyclopedia from DK: A Book Review
    DK's updated 'Star Wars Encyclopedia' contains everything any fan of the saga could ever dream of knowing! Click through to read all of "‘Star Wars:’ Encyclopedia from DK: A Book Review" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please suppo…
    - 24 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 8:51am -
  • ‘Dice Cards’: 50 Mini Roll-and-Write Games
    Love roll-and-write games? Dice Cards lets you play 6 different mini games at once!Click through to read all of "‘Dice Cards’: 50 Mini Roll-and-Write Games" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this…
    - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 6:00am -
  • GeekMom: 10 Random and Geeky Facts about Fictional Snowmen
    It’s the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season, bringing with it all those magical winter holiday specials. Yet, somehow, this movie, Hot Frosty, debuted at Number One on the Netflix lists last week starring Lacey Chabert and Dusty Milligan…
    - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 5:03am -
  • The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England #1
    This is Mignola using mythology at its best. Click through to read all of "The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England #1" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at…
    - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 9:17am -
  • GeekDad/GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Clothing & Accessories
    This year’s holiday gift guide hits all the highlights---from garments and footwear to bags and grooming products---and we hope that in it you’ll find the perfect gift for that special stylish someone.Click through to read all of "GeekDad/GeekMo…
    - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 7:00am -
  • ‘Apiary’: Bees … in Space!
    After the humans, bees became the dominant species on Earth, and now they're advanced enough to become space-faring. Explore planets, build technologies, and gather resources before it's time to hibernate!Click through to read all of "‘Apiary’:…
    - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 5:00am -
  • ‘Darkly’ by Marisha Pessl: A Book Review
    'Darkly' by Marisha Pessl is a creepy noir thriller centered around a brilliant board games creator and a team of super-fansClick through to read all of "‘Darkly’ by Marisha Pessl: A Book Review" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, ple…
    - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 3:12am -
  • ‘Apiary’: Bees … in Space!
    After the humans, bees became the dominant species on Earth, and now they're advanced enough to become space-faring. Explore planets, build technologies, and gather resources before it's time to hibernate!Click through to read all of "‘Apiary’:…
    - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 5:00am -
  • ‘Darkly’ by Marisha Pessl: A Book Review
    'Darkly' by Marisha Pessl is a creepy noir thriller centered around a brilliant board games creator and a team of super-fansClick through to read all of "‘Darkly’ by Marisha Pessl: A Book Review" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, ple…
    - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 3:12am -
  • Shout! TV ‘The Whitest Kids U’ Know’ 10 Episode Countdown and Giveaway
    Come for the marathon, stay for the giveaway!Click through to read all of "Shout! TV ‘The Whitest Kids U’ Know’ 10 Episode Countdown and Giveaway" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 11:00am -
  • Highway to the Holidays: The Lowe’s Holiday Living 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker
    The White & Gold Black Nutcracker brings lots of festive cheer.Click through to read all of "Highway to the Holidays: The Lowe’s Holiday Living 6-ft White & Gold Black Nutcracker" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 10:00am -
  • DC This Week Roundup – Hauntings and Stake-Outs
    Little Batman: Month One #2, The Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries #2, and DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos all deliver some surprising unmaskings. Click through to read all of "DC This Week Roundup – Hauntings and Stake-Outs" at GeekDad.If you…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 8:45am -
  • Review – Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #3 – Holiday Magic
    The dark tale of the Silent Knight is read at the DC's top magical holiday gathering. Click through to read all of "Review – Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #3 – Holiday Magic" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please suppo…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 8:30am -
  • Review – Shazam! #18: Amber Wrath
    Freddy Freeman has gone rogue - and to break him of his possession, Billy and the Captain will have to come to an understanding. Click through to read all of "Review – Shazam! #18: Amber Wrath" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 8:15am -
  • Review – Poison Ivy #28: Secrets of the Swamp
    Ivy may have unleashed something far beyond her control when she returned from the dead - and the Green wants her attention. Click through to read all of "Review – Poison Ivy #28: Secrets of the Swamp" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad,…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 8:00am -
  • Review – DC Horror Presents #2: Bat-Rogues Unleashed
    What horrors will Ventriloquist and Penguin unleash when they're out of the Bat's eye?Click through to read all of "Review – DC Horror Presents #2: Bat-Rogues Unleashed" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon o…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 7:45am -
  • Review – Superman: Action Comics #1078 – Earthfall
    Superman is back to Earth - but now he needs to save it, and the Phantom Zone along with it. Click through to read all of "Review – Superman: Action Comics #1078 – Earthfall" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Pa…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 7:30am -
  • Review – Birds of Prey #16: On the Inside
    Cass has discovered the secret behind the disappearance of the Amazons. Now she just needs to get out. Click through to read all of "Review – Birds of Prey #16: On the Inside" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Pat…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 7:15am -
  • Review – JSA #2: Countdown to the End
    How did the JSA get split in two - and who is behind the current plot against them?Click through to read all of "Review – JSA #2: Countdown to the End" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 7:00am -
  • ‘Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer’ Is a Direct Hit
    'Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer' is a solid pick-up for anyone looking to get more active in the new year.Click through to read all of "‘Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer’ Is a Direct Hit" at GeekDad.If you value content from Geek…
    - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 7:00am -

Longform

  • Longform Podcast #585: John Jeremiah Sullivan
    John Jeremiah Sullivan is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine and has written for Harper's, The New Yorker, and GQ. He is the author of Pulphead and the forthcoming The Prime Minister of Paradise: The True Story of a Lost American Hi…
    - 26 Jun 24, 10:19am -
  • Longform Podcast #584: Ta-Nehisi Coates
    Ta-Nehisi Coates is an author and journalist. His next book is The Message.“I don’t think we have the luxury as journalists of avoiding things because people might say bad things about us. I don’t even think we have the luxury of avoiding thi…
    - 19 Jun 24, 6:53am -
  • Longform Podcast #583: Jay Caspian Kang
    Jay Caspian Kang is a staff writer for The New Yorker and a co-host of Time to Say Goodbye.“At some point, you have to kick it out the door, and it’s never finished to the degree that you would finish a magazine piece. But it, in some ways, is m…
    - 12 Jun 24, 12:37pm -
  • Longform Podcast #582: Joseph Cox
    Joseph Cox is a cybersecurity journalist and co-founder of 404 Media. His new book is Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever.“In the not too distant future, I will be a very old man, and maybe I won't be able to…
    - 5 Jun 24, 7:10am -
  • Longform Podcast #581: Tavi Gevinson
    Tavi Gevinson is a writer, actor, and the founder of Rookie. Her new zine is Fan Fiction.“Stories are unstable, and memory is unstable, and identity is unstable. All of these things that I've tried to make permanent in writing, they're actually un…
    - 29 May 24, 7:18am -
  • Longform Podcast #580: Rachel Khong
    Rachel Khong is a journalist and author whose latest novel is Real Americans.“It's about the ways in which we miss each other as human beings and can't fully communicate what it is like to be ourselves. … And I think that's what makes it so int…
    - 22 May 24, 8:45am -
  • Longform Podcast #579: Kelsey McKinney
    Kelsey McKinney is a features writer and co-owner at Defector.com. She hosts the podcast Normal Gossip and is the author of the upcoming book You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip.“I was always very interested in how you stra…
    - 15 May 24, 7:54am -
  • Longform Podcast #578: Lissa Soep
    Lissa Soep is an audio producer, editor and author whose latest book is Other People’s Words: Friendship, Loss, and the Conversations That Never End.“I am so keenly aware of how much my own voice is a product of editing relationships and co-pro…
    - 8 May 24, 6:29am -
  • Longform Podcast #577: PJ Vogt
    PJ Vogt is the host of Search Engine.“One of our tests editorially is if we think we’ve got something good, but we haven’t started reporting or recording on it, I’ll just try asking the question at dinner and stuff. If it derails conversatio…
    - 1 May 24, 7:57am -
  • Longform Podcast #576: Lindsay Peoples
    Lindsay Peoples is the editor-in-chief of The Cut.“You see so many incredible people make one mistake and lose their job or they speak out about something and then the next day something blows up. And so I do think that I often feel like I have t…
    - 24 Apr 24, 7:25am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Jason Motlagh
    Jason Motlagh, a journalist and filmmaker, is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and the founder of Blackbeard Films. He won the Polk's Sydney Schanberg Prize for “This Will End in Blood and Ashes,” an account of the collapse of order in Hait…
    - 19 Apr 24, 7:00am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Brian Howey
    Brian Howey is a freelance journalist who won the Polk Award for Justice Reporting after exposing a deceptive police tactic widely used in California. He began the project, which was eventually published by the Los Angeles Times and Reveal, as a grad…
    - 18 Apr 24, 7:01am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Meribah Knight
    Meribah Knight is a reporter with Nashville Public Radio. She won the Polk Award for Podcasting for “The Kids of Rutherford County,” produced with ProPublica and Serial, which revealed a shocking approach to juvenile discipline in one Tennessee c…
    - 17 Apr 24, 8:43am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Jesse Coburn
    Jesse Coburn is an investigative reporter at Streetsblog. He won the Polk Award for Local Reporting for "Ghost Tags," his series on the black market for temporary license plates.“You can imagine this having never become a problem, because it’s…
    - 16 Apr 24, 7:11am -
  • Polk Award Winners: Amel Guettatfi and Julia Steers
    Amel Guettatfi and Julia Steers won this year's George Polk Award for Television Reporting for “Inside Wagner,” their Vice News investigation of Russian mercenaries on the Ukraine front and in the Central African Republic. “One of the best ta…
    - 15 Apr 24, 9:20am -
  • Longform Podcast #575: Megan Kimble
    Megan Kimble is the former executive editor of The Texas Observer and has written for The New York Times, Texas Monthly, and The Guardian. Her new book is City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways.“I have neve…
    - 3 Apr 24, 9:46am -
  • Longform Podcast #574: Zach Harris
    Zach Harris is a journalist whose latest article for Rolling Stone is "Meet the Gen Z Hothead Burning Up Pro Bowling."“I'm not like a staff writer who has … status and access. But if I come up with something fun that you've never heard of that…
    - 27 Mar 24, 10:12am -
  • Longform Podcast #573: Rozina Ali
    Rozina Ali is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the winner of the 2023 National Magazine Award for Reporting. Her latest article is “Raised in the West Bank, Shot in Vermont.”“I think it’s very, very important to spea…
    - 20 Mar 24, 12:01pm -
  • Longform Podcast #572: Derek Thompson
    Derek Thompson is a staff writer for The Atlantic and host of the podcast Plain English.“I am an inveterate dilettante. I lose interest in subjects all the time. Because what I find interesting about my job is the invitation to solve mysteries. A…
    - 13 Mar 24, 8:31am -
  • Longform Podcast #571: Tessa Hulls
    Tessa Hulls is a writer and artist whose work has appeared in The Rumpus, The Washington Post, and The Capitol Hill Times. Her new book, a graphic memoir, is Feeding Ghosts.“This project is the thing I have spent my entire life running from. I wa…
    - 6 Mar 24, 6:44am -

The Hollywood Reporter - Heat Vision

Safe Cycle Lengths for Anabolic Steroids: Avoiding RisksSafe Cycle Lengths for Anabolic Steroids: Avoiding Risks
Safe Cycle Lengths for Anabolic Steroids: Avoiding Risks
Safe Cycle Lengths for Anabolic Steroids: Avoiding Risks
- 26 Jul 24, 12:28am -
Steroid Cycle Lengths: How Long Should You Use Steroids?Steroid Cycle Lengths: How Long Should You Use Steroids?
Steroid Cycle Lengths: How Long Should You Use Steroids?
Steroid Cycle Lengths: How Long Should You Use Steroids?
- 25 Jul 24, 11:13pm -
Recommended Dosages for Popular Anabolic SteroidsRecommended Dosages for Popular Anabolic Steroids
Recommended Dosages for Popular Anabolic Steroids
Recommended Dosages for Popular Anabolic Steroids
- 25 Jul 24, 9:58pm -
Anabolic Steroids Dosage: A Complete GuideAnabolic Steroids Dosage: A Complete Guide
Anabolic Steroids Dosage: A Complete Guide
Anabolic Steroids Dosage: A Complete Guide
- 25 Jul 24, 9:06pm -
How Anabolic Steroids Affect Your Mood and BehaviorHow Anabolic Steroids Affect Your Mood and Behavior
How Anabolic Steroids Affect Your Mood and Behavior
How Anabolic Steroids Affect Your Mood and Behavior
- 25 Jul 24, 7:34pm -
The Psychological Effects of Anabolic SteroidsThe Psychological Effects of Anabolic Steroids
The Psychological Effects of Anabolic Steroids
The Psychological Effects of Anabolic Steroids
- 25 Jul 24, 6:52pm -

BoingBoing

  • newRaspberry Pi 500 is a computer in a keyboard
    Already hinted at in configuration files, the Raspberry Pi 500 is now available. The 1980s-style all-in-one, stashing the computer inside the keyboard, is the successor to the Pi 400 and includes all the current gen-model's upgrades. Also now offered…
    - 14 mins ago 10 Dec 24, 8:27am -
  • newLarge "drones" intrigue locals in New Jersey
    People in New Jersey are posting footage of large "drones" floating around overhead. Isn't it amazing! Large drones! 49 reports in one night.The sightings came after several weeks of reports of "mystery drones" flying over parts of New Jersey at ni…
    - 1 hour ago 10 Dec 24, 7:14am -
  • newSengis are adorable, impossibly-snouted mini anteaters on stilts!
    If you've known me for longer than a few minutes, you know that one of my favorite videos of all time is the "take a closer look at that snout!" elephant shrew x Phantom of the Opera mashup that took the internet by storm in 2015. — Read the re…
    - 2 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 6:54am -
  • newBuy this overpriced Star Wars LEGO set for this one minifig
    At first glance, the LEGO Onyx Cinder set seems fine. It's a cool Star Wars starship with fun features, like the ability to rotate its engines for vertical takeoff, thanks to its hidden Technic skeleton. The set includes minifigs for the main cast o…
    - 2 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 6:51am -
  • newAdorable messy puppy game Doronoko Wanko coming to Switch and getting DLC
    Bandai Namco released Doronko Wanko as a free game on Steam earlier this year. In this game, you play as a cute Pomeranian puppy and destroy absolutely everything you can to tally the highest possible total in financial damage. It's a short, thorough…
    - 2 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 6:48am -
  • newTom the Dancing Bug: News of the Times – Manhunt for Killer CEO Underway
    Join Tom the Dancing Bug Nation. SIGN UP FOR THE INNER HIVE and you'll get each week's Tom the Dancing Bug comic at least a day before publication. Plus other exclusive content like extra comics, commentary, juicy gossip, puzzles, recipes, an…
    - 2 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 6:44am -
  • newBest children's 3D printer lets kids create endless toys
    TL;DR: The Toybox kid-friendly 3D printer deluxe bundle is on sale for $329.97 (reg. $439) until December 22. Gift shopping for a child is completely different from shopping for an adult. There's SO much out there, so you usually have to narrow…
    - 14 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 7:00pm -
  • newWho got social security number 001-01-0001?
    When social security numbers first came into existence in the mid-1930s, you couldn't give those numbers away. Or at least not the lowest possible SSN of them all: 001-01-0001.Like phone numbers, social security numbers are grouped by the first thre…
    - 14 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 6:18pm -
  • newGoogle "cracks" quantum computing challenge
       LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Google claims that "Willow", its quantum computing chip, cracks a key challenge in the experimental field. It solves, within minutes, a computing problem that standard processors…
    - 15 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 5:51pm -
  • newNASA brings the heat with this wonderful rocket engine fireplace video
       LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Cuddle up in front of a roaring rocket engine with NASA's Rocket Engine Fireplace video below, featuring eight hours of 4K virtual flames for your digital hearth. "Technically,…
    - 15 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 5:12pm -
  • new"It's a major theft!" Replica of "A Christmas Story" leg lamp stolen
    Larry's Plumbing in Marysville, Washington, proudly displayed a replica of the legendary leg lamp from "A Christmas Story" for the neighbors to see. A thief, however, shattered the window and made off with the fragile sculpture. While the police are…
    - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 4:43pm -
  • newThe Seido Japanese Master Chef's 8-Piece Knife Set is on sale for $109.97 until January  12. 
    TL;DR: The Seido™ Japanese Master Chef's 8-Piece Knife Set is on sale for $109.97 until January  12. Alright, so you're in the kitchen, right? It's a big dinner affair. Maybe it's the holidays. Maybe you just managed to get more than three fr…
    - 17 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 4:00pm -
  • newOnly in Alabama: the town that built a monument to the insect pest that destroyed It
    A monument in Enterprise, Alabama, dedicated to a beetle that tanked its town's economy by devastating its cotton crops. The Boll Weevil Monument, erected in 1919, stands proudly in downtown Enterprise as "the world's first monument built to honor a…
    - 17 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 3:38pm -
  • newDoggo wants toy that isn't his — so he carefully steals it while other pup snoozes away (video)
    Like toddlers — and humans of all ages, for that matter — a doggo wants what another doggo has. But one golden retriever suffering from a case of toy envy saw a golden opportunity to take what wasn't his when his bestie fell asleep. — Read the…
    - 17 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 3:38pm -
  • newScientist voluntarily endured world's most painful stings to rate them for you
    Ever wonder what hurts more — a honey bee sting or a paper wasp's jab? Justin O. Schmidt did more than wonder. This intrepid entomologist volunteered to get stung by nearly every stinging insect on Earth to create what might be science's most masoc…
    - 17 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 3:23pm -
  • newList of surprising things that happened for the first time in 2024
    Remember the time a a former US president was convicted of a felony? The New York Times compiled a curious collection of "24 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2024." The selections range from groundbreaking scientific moments to technologica…
    - 18 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 2:55pm -
  • newMcDonald's employee solves crime for very proud NYPD
    The New York Police Department is praising themselves for the work of a McDonald's employee who gave them a break today. Failing to keep the cool side cool, a McDonald's employee's tip, not all this puffery by New York's finest, caught the suspect i…
    - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 2:06pm -
  • newPentagon finally admits it's stumped by many UFO sightings
       LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Dr. Jon T Kosloski is the new head of the US defense department's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office that's responsible for investigating UFOs or, as they prefer to call them,…
    - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:38pm -
  • newTrump admits tariffs may raise prices on goods
    Of the two notable things the president-elect said last night, media were most interested in his threat to jail political foe Liz Cheney. But the thing normal people were most interested in is his admission that his tariffs could make everything more…
    - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:38pm -
  • newRemote desert town's bizarre welcome sign leaves mathematicians scratching their heads
       LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Grab your calculators and head for New Cuyama, California — a spunky little desert hamlet proudly displaying a sign that's either a mathematical cry for help or a ruse to scare…
    - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:22pm -
  • newWeird ghost wolf caught on trail-cam (video)
       LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Marco McDewey placed a trail-cam in the Newport, Washington woods. When he later reviewed the video it captured, he noticed something rather unusual. Three deer were calmly grazi…
    - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:12pm -
  • newMan caught sneaking on couple's property says he's trespassed over 1,000 times: "It's a hobby of mine"
    A man's beloved hobby, which he's practiced "more than 1,000 times" to help him relax, got him arrested two weeks ago. Because much to his dismay, breaking into people's properties — as pleasurable as it might be — is against the law. — Read th…
    - 19 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 1:11pm -
  • newThieves return rug to CA's famed Madonna Inn
    Stealing the famed Madonna Inn's welcome mat seems to have become a local tradition among young men who want the excitement of stealing a welcome mat. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Young men with little fear of re…
    - 21 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 12:02pm -
  • newYour handy guide to how much stuff it takes to kill you, maybe!
       LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! When scientists want to understand how dangerous a toxic substance is, they use something called the "median lethal dose" or LD50. This tells us how much of the substance it take…
    - 21 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:39am -
  • newLook at the Assad family's boring-ass bunker
    What a letdown — this video tour of what is alleged to be Syrian dictator Assad's brother's sad-sack hidey-hole reveals a Spirit Airlines VIP lounge aesthetic when we were expecting Doctor Evil's summer home.The videographer (who apparently went…
    - 22 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:03am -
  • newMarjorie Taylor Greene: Diddy and Jay Z should face death penalty if found guilty (but not Matt Gaetz)
    In Marjorie Taylor Greene's black-and-white world, accused sex traffickers P Diddy and Jay Z should face the death penalty if found guilty. But not so for her former Congress colleague Matt Gaetz, also accused of sex trafficking a minor. "As far as…
    - 22 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:46am -
  • newTrump's Doge of self dealing ready to line his pockets
    Convicted felon and President-elect Donald Trump's new sidekick, Elon "Leon" Musk, is poised to direct government cost-cutting efforts while preparing to suck up a ton of new subsidies. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE!…
    - 22 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:19am -
  • newRock around the Christmas tree (and everywhere else) with the JBL Flip 6
    TL;DR: Head to checkout to get this new, open-box JBL Flip 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker on sale for just $74.99 (reg. $129) through December 15, with delivery in time for Christmas.What's portable, powerful, waterproof, and guaranteed to make your…
    - 23 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:00am -
  • newBring a spirit of adventure to your next holiday party with this homemade gravy candle!
    'Tis the season! If you want to be the center of attention and everyone's favorite guest at your next holiday party, wow 'em with a beautiful AND functional gravy candle! Kyle Marcoux, aka The Vulgar Chef, who creates unlikely and often grotesque foo…
    - 24 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 9:00am -
  • Rebels post video of Assad's collection of luxury cars
    Assad, tasteless billionaire that he is, owned a Ferrari F50. It's just one of many luxury cars that the deposed Syrian dictator possessed, and video of his garage was posted online by rebels there after he fled to Moscow this weekend. — Read the r…
    - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 8:24am -

nerdbastards.com

Awkward Geeks

  • Nerd Rant: The “What if” Arguments
    Any time Hollywood remakes something, and changes a characters skin color to anything not white, white people have complete breakdowns over it. I’ve seen so much outrage recently between The Rings of Power, and now The Little Mermaid, it’s just d…
    - 13 Sep 22, 2:41pm -
  • Watching: DC Animated Shows
    I’ve been on a kick lately, a nostalgia superhero kick. I grew up watching superhero cartoons, and never really stopped. It really hit me though that most of the animated shows I watched were DC. Of course I loved some Marvel stuff to, like X-Men,…
    - 10 Aug 22, 5:35am -
  • That Time At The Library
    Once upon a time, 13 year old me, and my two best friends (one bold & one goofy) were at a public library. We were doing some research for a school project we had to work on, and pretty much minding our own business. Aside from whispering, when we ne…
    - 26 Jun 22, 1:40pm -
  • My Favorite Underrated Movies
    We all have those movies we love, but it feels like no one else likes them. These are a few of mine. One of the great things about the internet is finding out that I was not alone in liking these movies. Josie and the Pussycats (2001) Such cheesy goo…
    - 25 Apr 22, 7:03pm -
  • The Guild
    On July 27th 2007, back when I obsessively payed World of Warcraft, Felicia Day dropped The Guild on YouTube. I’m having trouble processing that this year will mark 15 years since then. It just doesn’t seem that long ago to me, yet, somehow, it d…
    - 28 Feb 22, 12:38pm -
  • “Forgotten” Early 2000s Sci-Fi Shows
    If it wasn’t for the fact that people uploaded things on YouTube, I would have thought I was the only one who remembered some of these shows. I consider them “forgotten” simply because of the fact I never hear any one talk about them, or know w…
    - 19 Jan 22, 12:13pm -
  • The Villains Lair
    I’m not sure how this went unnoticed by me for so long, but recently YouTube decided to make a suggestion to me, and I don’t know why they waited so long. But, now I have discovered The Villain’s Lair. Here are the first two episodes from the p…
    - 11 Jan 22, 8:38am -
  • Encanto: Mirabel’s Gift
    When we get to the end of Encanto some people felt it wasn’t clear if Mirabel had a gift, or what it was. But, I think I might be on to something with my theory. Let’s start at the beginning, not of the movie, but where the gifts came from. Abuel…
    - 5 Jan 22, 9:21pm -
  • If My Life Were A Disney Soundtrack
    Sometimes I like to put together playlists on Spotifty. Recently I wondered, if my life had a soundtrack, what would it be? Then I went completely blank.  After thinking on it, I figured the best place for me to start would be with songs from Disne…
    - 2 Jan 22, 10:34am -
  • Nerd Nostalgia: BK Commercials
    I’m not sure how I ended up down this rabbit hole, but here we are. This post is an unintentional ad for Burger King, because they saw talent before they were famous. Little “Buffy” at Burger King Before she worked at Double Meat Palace, Buffy…
    - 27 Dec 21, 12:25pm -

Wired

Scientific American - News

Mentalfloss