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Life

A Brief History of Guy Fawkes Night Controversies

11.05.20

By Jim Greig
This Town Is Burning a Big-Ass Effigy of Harvey Weinstein This Weekend

11.01.17

By Drew Schwartz
An Englishman Explains Thanksgiving to Americans

11.23.15

By Zach Sokol
I Hung Out with Firefighters on a Night When Everyone in the UK Was Trying to Set Shit on Fire

11.06.15

By Michael Segalov
Tech

Two Decades Ago, Cyber-Hippies Launched a DDoS Attack to Save Rave Culture

11.05.14

By Roisin Kiberd
Food

Bonfire Night Used to Be Food Riot Night

11.05.14

By David Whelan
Wearing a Mask at a Canadian Protest Can Earn You a Ten Year Prison Sentence

06.19.13

By Patrick McGuire
Anonymous Tried to Storm the Houses of Parliament Last Night

11.06.12

By Simon Childs, Photos: Henry Langston

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Horoscopes

Weekly Horoscope: December 22-28

This week marks the beginning of Capricorn season, ushering in greater pragmatism and responsibility. How will your sign fare, stargazer?

12.22.24

By Melanie A. Davis
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Sports

Danhausen Returns at Ring of Honor’s Final Battle

Danhausen is back in Ring of Honor after a three year absence.

12.21.24

By Haley Miller
WWE

Sports

WWE SmackDown Gets Major Upgrade for 2025

WWE SmackDown is moving to three hours in 2025.

12.21.24

By Haley Miller
Screenshots: Facebook/Jon St John, Sega

Gaming

Duke Nukem, Who Was Also Big the Cat, Apparently Wants to Buy His Franchise Back Through Crowdfunding

“Damn, those alien bastards are gonna pay for shooting up my Froggy.” So, yeah, Duke Nukem/Big the Cat wants his franchise back!

12.21.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Life

Club Dead? This Funeral Home Wants to Serve You Alcohol.

Pour one out for grandma.

12.21.24

By Luis Prada