Pickup Artist Mystery Has an AI Girlfriend

A new book claims that Mystery, who teaches awkward men how to hit on women, had sex and smoked weed with an AI chatbot named Miss Shira Always.

Pete Holmes Is Not Reading Your Email

“You can make a living, you can have a life, and leave 55,000 emails unread with a big fuck off.”

The Onion’s ‘Infowars’ Parody Is Here. Alex Jones Is Going to Hate It

The satirical site is fighting to officially take over Infowars. In the meantime, CEO Ben Collins says the new show will mock “how fucking stupid” conspiratorial brain rot has become.

The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH

The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry.

Inside the Luddite Festival Harnessing Gen Z’s Rage Against Big Tech

New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline amid the suffocating presence of Big Tech.

Goose, a New Gay Dating App, Appears to Be a Psyop

Touted as a less-hookup-focused Grindr, Goose is an invite-only space for gay men. The problem is the people promoting it don’t seem real.

I Found Jesus at a Drone Show

Drone shows are the new fireworks—and possibly a new kind of religion. I traveled to Texas to be converted.

The ‘Almost Homeless’ Subreddit Is a Stark Glimpse at Soaring Wealth Inequality

As the billionaire class gets richer, the growing online community is offering tips on how to survive with very little.

Hollywood Thrives on ‘Rabid’ Fans. For Publicists, They’re a Nightmare

A scuffle between stan account Club Chalamet and another Heated Rivalry die-hard shines a light on how parasocial fans are a publicist’s greatest asset—and liability.

The Gooner Music Video Boom Is Here

Porn music videos have circulated on the fringes of the internet for years. Featuring everything from narrative-driven stories to hypnosis, they are proliferating across X as “bate fuel” for gooners.