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Michigan is Banning Inmates From Reading Totally Normal Books

01.17.23

By Claire Woodcock
Tech

Louisiana Launches Tip Line to Accuse Librarians of ‘Sexualizing Children’

12.02.22

By Claire Woodcock
Tech

‘Shadow Libraries’ Are Moving Their Pirated Books to The Dark Web After Fed Crackdowns

11.30.22

By Claire Woodcock
Tech

Oklahoma Threatens Librarians: ‘Don’t Use the Word Abortion’

07.21.22

By Claire Woodcock
Tech

Big Publishers Are Putting The Internet Archive On Trial

07.14.22

By Claire Woodcock
News

Malaysian Rapper Under Fire for Controversial Film About Racism

11.20.20

By Heather Chen
News

RCMP Is Completely ‘Failing’ to Release Information, Watchdog Says

11.18.20

By Justin Ling
Tech

Dog Genitals at Center of Federal Public Records Lawsuit

06.22.20

By Freddy Martinez
Tech

Manafort’s Daughter’s Lawyers Pressured Twitter to Delete Links to Hacked Text Messages

09.10.18

By Joseph Cox
UK Spooks Involved in Controversial Police Training Scheme for Dictatorship

07.04.18

By Phil Miller
Tech

DHS Did Not Investigate Hundreds of Civil Rights Abuse Complaints, Documents Reveal

06.19.18

By Joseph Cox
I Took the Government to Court to Uncover Britain’s Role in an Indian Massacre

05.11.18

By Phil Miller

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Got a Gift Card for Christmas You Don’t Want? You’ve Got Options.

Some say the Grinch was the way he was because all he got for Xmas were gift cards he couldn’t use. But the Grinch never had the internet.

12.26.24

By Matt Jancer
Screenshot: Shaun Cichacki

Gaming

After Playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I Understand How People Get So Attached To Created Characters

When I started playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I never realized how much of an effect Chetus Jetus was going to have on me. But I get it now.

12.26.24
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Gaming

The Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ Third-Person Beta Builds Randomly Dropped and Can Be Played Now

The 3rd person Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ beta was uploaded onto Archive.org and is available to play on modern hardware.

12.26.24

By Shaun Cichacki
Screenshot: IndieArk

Gaming

‘MiSide’: An Anime “Dating Sim” I Played Because of the Internet — And Now, I Won’t Be Able To Sleep Tonight

Let ‘MiSide’ be a lesson to y’all. If the internet tells you to play a game, don’t listen. This isn’t an anime dating sim — it’s HELL.

12.26.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
Screenshot: Top Hat Studios, Inc.

Gaming

‘Labyrinth of the Demon King’ Looks Like the ‘King’s Field’ Successor We Deserve but Don’t Yet Have

‘Labyrinth of the Demon King’ looks to pick up the torch that ‘King’s Field’ left behind with a beautiful tribute to the PlayStation 1.

12.26.24

By Shaun Cichacki