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A Lawyer Explains What Kind of Trouble You Can Get in for Joking About Shooting Clinton or Trump

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By Jay Stephens
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By Matt Taylor
The Cannibal Cop and the Freedom to Have Fucked-Up Fantasies

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By Harry Cheadle
When Trolling Gets Teens Thrown in Jail

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By Harry Cheadle

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Oh, Look, More Definite Proof That ‘Half-Life 3’ Is Finally Happening!

Look, guys! ‘Half-Life 3’ is actually coming out, someone’s finally cracked the hidden codes after all these years!

11.13.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Gaming

‘It Takes Two’: Proving Connection Is Key

‘It Takes Two’ is the perfect two-player experience. How? By connecting you to two people who don’t connect.

11.13.24

By Anthony Franklin II
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Gaming

‘Elden Ring’: Delaying My Descent Into Madness

I’ve put it off long enough. My ‘Elden Ring’ playthrough is imminent. Make no mistake, I’m ready to be hurt multiple times.

11.13.24

By Anthony Franklin II
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Shopping

The 11 Best PS5 Controllers (For All Experience Levels, From Noobs to Gaming GOATs)

Whether you’re playing The Ghost of Tsushima, Fortnite, Street Fighter 6, or something in between, these are the best controllers for the PS5.

11.13.24

By Branson Garza
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Shopping

It’s Time to Be an Adult and Get a Waterpik

Pick up our top water flosser pick, this water flosser from Waterpik. Yeah, say that three times fast, you coward.

11.13.24

By Matt Jancer