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Neutrallity Restored?
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Neutrallity Restored?

The FCC is getting aggressive about getting neutral 🤺

September 27, 2023

Reddit Cash
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Reddit Cash

Reddit turns gold into change.🪙 🏆

September 26, 2023

3D Coffee
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3D Coffee

Coffee’s new trick ☕️

September 25, 2023

$250 Million Worth of Wheels
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$250 Million Worth of Wheels

Mr. Beast rides in some of the most expensive cars in the world.

September 23, 2023

Car Brand Collabs
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Car Brand Collabs

Car brands collaborating with friends. 👯

September 22, 2023

BRAAAAINS!
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BRAAAAINS!

Elon Musk is back with his latest scheme, and this time he’s looking to experiment with folks’ brains for science (and possibly world domination). 🧟‍♂️

September 21, 2023

Kirkland’s Signature Drip
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Kirkland’s Signature Drip

The latest fashion trend? Wholesale-core. 👕

September 20, 2023

2Stealth4U?
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2Stealth4U?

These driverless vehicles are getting out of hand. 🛩

September 19, 2023

Unity’s Disunity
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Unity’s Disunity

Game developers aren’t feeling the unity. 😡

September 18, 2023

Honda's "Electric Suitcase"
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Honda's "Electric Suitcase"

Vroom vroom, y'all!

September 16, 2023

Music Video Awards
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Music Video Awards

The predictable and unpredictable at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. 🏆

September 14, 2023

EV Hurdles for the SOE
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EV Hurdles for the SOE

The US Secretary of State takes a turbulent EV road trip. 🗺️

September 13, 2023

Two Scoops Of Innovation
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Two Scoops Of Innovation

The future of ice cream (spoons)? 🥄

September 12, 2023

Red Bull Give You Wings
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Red Bull Give You Wings

A hop, skip, and a jump around town.

September 11, 2023

Art Lives On: Zombies and Beach Bums
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Art Lives On: Zombies and Beach Bums

Art Out-Lives Artists. 🖌

September 11, 2023

Cutting-Edge Electric Concept Cars
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Cutting-Edge Electric Concept Cars

German automakers electrify Munich Motor Show with killer concept car debuts. ⚡️

September 8, 2023

You Down Wit JCP?
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You Down Wit JCP?

JCPenney Invests a JCDime. 🤑

September 7, 2023

Behind the Beans
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Behind the Beans

More Than… Burritos? 🌯

September 6, 2023

Fungi: Earth's Plastic Warriors! 🍄
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Fungi: Earth's Plastic Warriors! 🍄

Fungi enter the food chain between humans and plastic. 🍄

September 5, 2023

Swift Drone Racing
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Swift Drone Racing

A Drone Races the Best. 🏁

September 1, 2023

🍔 A Whopper of a Lawsuit
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🍔 A Whopper of a Lawsuit

At BK, you can have it your way. Unless “your way” is how it’s pictured on the menu board. 🍔

August 31, 2023

Serving Up Superchargers
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Serving Up Superchargers

Will Tesla be up next on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives"?

August 30, 2023

Lockheed, but Make It Fashion
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Lockheed, but Make It Fashion

Fashion is weird but fun, but also weird. 👕

August 29, 2023

The Rex Race
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The Rex Race

T-Rexes race around Washington. 🦖

August 28, 2023

Trailers: RoboCop, Good Burger, Rebel Moon
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Trailers: RoboCop, Good Burger, Rebel Moon

Robots, Rebels, and Burgers. 🍔

August 25, 2023

A Fleeting Mirage
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A Fleeting Mirage

The end of an era? ✌️

August 24, 2023

Lanzador Charges Ahead
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Lanzador Charges Ahead

Lamborghini unveils their latest concept car. 🐂

August 23, 2023

Rest In Peace, Balltze
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Rest In Peace, Balltze

The internet says goodbye to a friend. 🐕

August 22, 2023

This Is Your Economy On “Drugs” 🍳
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This Is Your Economy On “Drugs” 🍳

The great Danish diet pill rush. 💊

August 21, 2023

Snakes. Why’d It Have To Be Snakes?
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Snakes. Why’d It Have To Be Snakes?

A snake by any other name would be just as...snakey. 🐍

August 18, 2023

AI Mindreading
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AI Mindreading

AI can hear your dreams. 😨

August 17, 2023

Guiseppe’s Garage
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Guiseppe’s Garage

An 11-year-old automotive prodigy is educating the masses. 🛠️

August 16, 2023

AI and Algos
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AI and Algos

AI moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could regret it.

August 15, 2023

Robo Taxis Go 24/7
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Robo Taxis Go 24/7

San Francisco, home of the Golden Gate Bridge, Full House, and now robot designated drivers.

August 14, 2023

America’s Chonkier Cars
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America’s Chonkier Cars

American cars are facing a growing concern: excessive weight gain.

August 11, 2023

Walkability Wonderland
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Walkability Wonderland

Would you ever consider living in a carless community?

August 9, 2023

Extreme Off-Roading
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Extreme Off-Roading

Who needs roads when you've got a whole ocean to explore? 🪸

August 5, 2023

Mr. Beast Bites Back
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Mr. Beast Bites Back

Mr. Beast takes his burger cook to court. 🍔

August 3, 2023

More Lanes, More Chikin’
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More Lanes, More Chikin’

Get ready to "eat mor chikin" with double the drive-thru lanes.

August 1, 2023

Spency Sportscars For Sale
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Spency Sportscars For Sale

Start saving up your pennies for these beauts.

July 31, 2023

Welcome Back, Gordon Shumway!
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Welcome Back, Gordon Shumway!

Hide your cats! 🐈

July 28, 2023

Earlier Everything
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Earlier Everything

Everybody talks about the early bird’s luck, but nobody talks about the early worm’s misfortune. 🦅 🪱

July 27, 2023

Comics, Games, Movies
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Comics, Games, Movies

Aliens and robots and superheroes, oh my!

July 26, 2023

Electric Avenue and Fancy Finishes
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Electric Avenue and Fancy Finishes

Which one is your fave?

July 21, 2023

Heatwaves are the Wurst
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Heatwaves are the Wurst

If the US adopted this practice, we could call our siestas “American Dreams”.

July 19, 2023

Killer Kicks
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Killer Kicks

Keep your style fresh with ASOTU. 😎

July 17, 2023

That’s a Whole Lotta Boat
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That’s a Whole Lotta Boat

We give it one year before a spoof of this ship plays the setting for a horror movie. Think Snowpiercer + Jaws with some kinda, like, mermaid zombies? Maybe we’ll leave the specifics to the experts. 🚢🦈🧜‍♀️🧟‍♀️

July 14, 2023

Colorful Cruisers
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Colorful Cruisers

Stand out with these pigmented pretties.

July 13, 2023

Robots Vs. Traffic Cones
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Robots Vs. Traffic Cones

We are far from “anti-car” but can totally vibe with not wanting to share the road with 10,000-pound test products. What do you think about this? Hit reply and let us know.

July 11, 2023

The New Toy In Vegas
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The New Toy In Vegas

Remember when U2 downloaded themselves on all our Apple devices?

July 10, 2023

New Threads
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New Threads

Another app where we can read copy/pasted Tweets we missed when they were posted as screenshots on Facebook. yay…

July 7, 2023

Miners, Astronauts, and Aliens
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Miners, Astronauts, and Aliens

Good news for everyone except whoever the Xenomorphs get their mini-mouth on…

July 6, 2023

Barney Is Back…
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Barney Is Back…

Of all the emotions art can inspire in an audience, everybody keeps defaulting to “sad.” 🤷‍♀️

July 5, 2023

Pawsitive Vibes Only
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Pawsitive Vibes Only

Keep calm and wag on.

July 4, 2023

Happy Birthday, Grimace!
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Happy Birthday, Grimace!

Check out a berry scary Grimmace treat...

June 30, 2023

Out of This World
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Out of This World

No one asked us, but maybe billionaires should just keep their feet on the ground for a little while.

June 27, 2023

Fight! Fight! Fight!
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Fight! Fight! Fight!

Anybody wanna see Paul and Kyle fight Mr. Beast?

June 26, 2023

GINA’S Fancy Spandex
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GINA’S Fancy Spandex

GINA is dressed to impress.

June 24, 2023

Trading Debt for Conservation
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Trading Debt for Conservation

If you sign your land over in a conservation contract, that means you never have to mow it again, right? Asking for a friend…

June 23, 2023

Nom Nom News
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Nom Nom News

On a scale from “Ah, Heck Yeah!” to “Oh, Heck No!,” how interested are you to try lab-grown meat? Hit reply and let us know!

June 22, 2023

Just Human Stuff
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Just Human Stuff

Being a person is tough and kinda icky.

June 21, 2023

Squid Game: The Show: The Gameshow
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Squid Game: The Show: The Gameshow

Is it a great and original idea? Meh. Is it a popular idea that Netflix can afford to produce? You bet ya!

June 20, 2023

Wes, Monty, and Uber
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Wes, Monty, and Uber

"That rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!" "What's he do? Nibble your bum?"

June 19, 2023

Prancing Horses Found in Barn
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Prancing Horses Found in Barn

No, not THOSE kinds of horses. 🐴

June 17, 2023

The Last of Us IRL
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The Last of Us IRL

This seems fun, but the real terror will almost definitely be the line to get in. Miss us with that noise.

June 16, 2023

A New Beatles Song?
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A New Beatles Song?

The Beatles continue to transcend time, proving that even in the digital age, all you need is love (and maybe a little computational magic). 🤖

June 15, 2023

Whistle Blowing or Blowing Smoke?
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Whistle Blowing or Blowing Smoke?

This is uncharted space for ASOTU, but we want to know: What do you think? Are they up there? Are we alone? Is the truth too weird to nail down?

June 14, 2023

Twitch Gets Twitchy
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Twitch Gets Twitchy

This wouldn’t be the first kingdom toppled by greed but it is the first checkmated by Fortnite players. 🤑

June 8, 2023

The Apple Of Our Eye(s)
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The Apple Of Our Eye(s)

What do you think? Are you pumped to live inside a super smart fishbowl?

June 7, 2023

TV, Medicine, and Social Media
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TV, Medicine, and Social Media

We really hope the remote-control pill article we read is true. We would hate to go to prison in France before visiting the Cheers set in person.

June 6, 2023

New Mercedes NFTs
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New Mercedes NFTs

We thought all the automakers had given up on Web3. Good to see somebody still trying to make sense of that weirdness.

June 1, 2023

Laser Downloads, Enzyme Discos, and Artistic Discretion
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Laser Downloads, Enzyme Discos, and Artistic Discretion

On one hand...

May 31, 2023

Debt Ceiling Debrief
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Debt Ceiling Debrief

Oh, the classic debt ceiling debacle. A delicate mix of a little compromise and a lot of kicking the can down the road. 🥫

May 30, 2023

Robots, Ninjas, and Influencers
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Robots, Ninjas, and Influencers

If Optimus Prime gets his hands on some of those ninja stars and the footage doesn’t end up on TikTok, can we live with ourselves?

May 29, 2023

Snack Science and Sharing
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Snack Science and Sharing

Hungry versus HANGRY.

May 26, 2023

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d‘Este
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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d‘Este

When some of us were 28, some of us were driving barely functioning Honda Accords with peeling seats and a faulty gas gauge. But, we’re not jealous or anything. 🤥

May 24, 2023

Freese Joins Foo
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Freese Joins Foo

While no one will ever be able the replace Taylor Hawkins, we think it’s safe to say that with Josh's impressive background, the Foo Fighters won't miss a beat. 🥁

May 23, 2023

Space Stuff: China, Disney, and Bezos
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Space Stuff: China, Disney, and Bezos

Something about space keeps us desperately curious. Maybe it’s because deep down humans are lonely in a way no amount of people or things can ever completely fill… OOOR it’s because every time we have ever gone somewhere new there is cool new stuff to eat. Could really be either one. 🤷‍♀️🤷🤷‍♂️

May 22, 2023

Imagine Doing Donuts with Doughnuts
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Imagine Doing Donuts with Doughnuts

If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then this is the most important truck.

May 20, 2023

Vice, Sly, and Climbing Everest
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Vice, Sly, and Climbing Everest

This is fine, everything is fine.

May 16, 2023

Games, Gardens, and Generating The Next Generation
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Games, Gardens, and Generating The Next Generation

Sick days, YouTube, and babies.

May 15, 2023

Rinspeed’s Splashy Sportscar
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Rinspeed’s Splashy Sportscar

The Rinspeed Squba made waves as the world's only Lotus Elise that can take a dive, and we think James Bond would be proud.

May 13, 2023

DYK?: G-Wagon Edition
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DYK?: G-Wagon Edition

Is the G-Wagon worthy of its iconic status, or is it over-rated? Hit reply and let us know what you think! 📩

May 12, 2023

Cursed Food Collabs
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Cursed Food Collabs

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

May 10, 2023

Event Inspo Via Coachella
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Event Inspo Via Coachella

If there were a Coachella for Cars, what wildly dramatic display would you set up? 🤔

May 8, 2023

The World’s Most Dramatic Dodge
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The World’s Most Dramatic Dodge

Move over RVs because the UAE’s Rainbow Sheikh built the ultimate mobile home! 🏠

May 6, 2023

Wood Tech On The Way
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Wood Tech On The Way

Yeah! Let’s replace all these powerlines with energy moving root systems. Finally good news for people who like taking pictures of the sun.

May 4, 2023

Crisp and Refreshing
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Crisp and Refreshing

We just want to see how long it would take this filter to turn a Red Bull back into water. 🐂

May 3, 2023

Art For Breakfast
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Art For Breakfast

Let’s agree to never tell the grocery store about this $120K banana. Never ever. 🍌

May 2, 2023

The Eliminator
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The Eliminator

Sometimes you just gotta find out how much "GO" you can fit on a go-kart.

April 29, 2023

YouTube? MeTube? WeTube!
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YouTube? MeTube? WeTube!

Remember when we had to watch people’s home videos on AFV? YouTube has given us so much, but at what cost?

April 28, 2023

Fit Check
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Fit Check

Fancy or playful, colorful or muted, trendy or classic. No matter your fashion taste, you can rest assured that it’s all equally as expensive.

April 27, 2023

First Private Cargo Mission To the Moon
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First Private Cargo Mission To the Moon

If they had set out with the goal of landing on the moon this would be a raving success story. Don’t forget the three steps forward when taking two steps back.

April 26, 2023

Reader’s Digest
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Reader’s Digest

Every book should have at least one vampire. Well, maybe not the phonebook…

April 25, 2023

The Coolest Concept Cars from SAS 2023
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The Coolest Concept Cars from SAS 2023

Still waiting for that built-in coffee maker… What unique features would you include if you were designing a concept car?

April 24, 2023

1909 Baker Electric
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1909 Baker Electric

A very, very, very, very old EV.

April 22, 2023

Wild Wheels
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Wild Wheels

Every now and then somebody has to reinvent the wheel so we all remember why “don’t try to reinvent the wheel” is such a popular cliche. Thanks, Sergii!

April 21, 2023

Fire Up The Jets, The Kyle Fair, and Drake-Bot
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Fire Up The Jets, The Kyle Fair, and Drake-Bot

Five years from now elevator music will be real-time AI generated based on the tastes of the people in the elevator. We will still use “Elevator music” to explain things that are boring and uninspired.

April 20, 2023

Netflix is Blind, New Soundgarden, and Harry Potter Reboots
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Netflix is Blind, New Soundgarden, and Harry Potter Reboots

Love is Blind, Soundgarden and Harry Potter.

April 18, 2023

LEGO’s Lifelike Lookalikes
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LEGO’s Lifelike Lookalikes

LEGO really is the GOAT. Surprising to no one, they have those too (but they’ll cost ya). 🐐

April 17, 2023