Games & GamingThe Card Games That Ate Their Own Video Games
A designer builds a small card game so a tavern has something in it besides dialogue. Every so often the thing gets loose and grows a tournament circuit.
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Stupid RecipesWe Made Lasagne in a Mug in Four Minutes and We Have Notes
A dish that normally wants a whole afternoon, compressed into 400ml of ceramic and a slowly rotating glass plate. It works, which is the annoying part.
Stupid RecipesInstant Noodle Carbonara Is the Best Bad Idea in Your Cupboard
A packet of ramen, an egg, half the seasoning sachet, and a Roman somewhere sitting bolt upright. Seven minutes, a dollar eighty, and it has entered the regular rotation.
FunnySix Appliances Used Entirely Wrong, Ranked by Whether You Should
Dishwasher salmon down to the toaster laid on its side. Six kitchen heresies ranked by how good the food is against how likely you are to void a warranty.
Games & GamingMarathon: The Mac Classic That Died Twice
In 1994 the least likely gaming platform on earth had the most advanced shooter anyone had seen. Thirty years later Bungie revived the name, aimed it at the wrong target, and killed it in public.
Games & GamingGoing Medieval: The Best Colony Builder Nobody Is Playing
Five years in Early Access, a full release this March, and a review count a fifth of the game that copied its homework. We have been playing since 2021 and we have complaints about your priorities.
Games & GamingRimWorld Is Still the Gold Standard, and It Is Not Close
Thirteen years, five expansions, 245,000 reviews at 98 percent, and 58,000 mods. The colony sim every other colony sim gets measured against, reviewed by people who have lost years to it.
Funny10 World Records Nobody Should Have Attempted
Ninety-six spoons, thirty-five thousand Big Macs and five hours standing in a box of ice. Ten Guinness World Records that got ratified anyway.
Funny8 Weirdest Sports People Genuinely Compete In
Eight sports with founding dates, written rulebooks and referees with job titles. One of them has an official called the Stickler. Another bans importing your own worms.
Then & Now
We reviewed the weird internet in 2015. It got weirder. We kept notes.
2015The weird and wonderful world of Google’s Deep Dream2026The Weird and Wonderful World of AI Slop
20155 Reasons Why the Apple Watch Will Make You Uncool20265 Reasons Why Smart Glasses Will Make You Uncool
Geek ToysThe Yodelling Pickle Says What We're All Thinking
A battery-powered pickle that yodels. Archie McPhee has a lot to answer for.
Geek ToysHanderpants: The Underpants Your Hands Have Been Waiting For
Tiny tighty-whities for your hands. Fingerless. Elastic waistband. We have so many questions and zero regrets.
Geek ToysFinger Hands: Tiny Hands for Your Fingers, and Then It Gets Weird
Little rubber hands that fit on your fingertips. Wave with ten tiny hands. Ascend.
Geek ToysThe Screaming Goat Figurine Is a Desk Companion for Our Times
A tiny goat on a tiny log. Press it and it screams. That's the product. That's the review.
Geek ToysThe Wenger 16999: A Swiss Army Knife With 87 Tools and No Survivors
87 implements. 141 functions. Over two pounds. The Swiss finally went too far, and it's magnificent.
Geek ToysThe Inflatable Unicorn Horn for Cats, Reviewed by a Survivor
An inflatable horn that turns your cat into a unicorn for up to four seconds. Archie McPhee strikes again.
WTFThe Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer: A Landmark of Human Achievement
One piece of plastic. One fruit. One of the greatest review sections ever written.
WTFThe Nicolas Cage Reversible Sequin Pillow Watches You Sleep
Swipe the sequins one way: Nicolas Cage. Swipe them the other way: also Nicolas Cage.
WTFThe Nose Shower Gel Dispenser Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
A giant plastic nose for your shower wall. It dispenses gel. From the nostril. You knew that already.
WTFEmergency Underpants in a Can, for the Day You Hope Never Comes
A sardine-style tin containing one pair of unisex underpants. For emergencies. Define emergency yourself.
WTFCanned Fresh Mountain Air: Finally, Nothing in a Tin
A can of air from a mountain, sold to people at sea level. The invisible hand has outdone itself.
WTFPotty Putter: Golf for the Room Where Nobody Should Golf
A putting green for around your toilet, complete with mini putter and a Do Not Disturb sign. Fore.
Fashion, tech, travel, and the occasionally useful. Filed under: the rest.
FashionThe Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt Still Grants +50 Confidence
Three wolves. One moon. The t-shirt that broke Amazon reviews in 2009 and never apologized.
FashionThe Tortilla Blanket Turns You Into a Burrito, As Foretold
A round blanket printed like a flour tortilla. Wrap yourself. Become the burrito. Achieve peace.
Temu SlopThe Human Dog Bed: Finally, Permission
A 71-inch faux fur dog bed sized for adult humans. Six hundred people have reviewed it. None of them are dogs.
Temu SlopThe Fake Muscle Shirt and the Age of Pretend Fitness
A shirt printed with a photograph of a better torso than yours. Official use case, per Temu: pretend fitness.
Temu SlopJeans That Are a Photograph of Jeans
Leggings printed with a photo of jeans, titled 'Not Denim' three times, like a legal settlement.
Temu SlopThe Fake Window Sticker, for Rooms That Deserve Better
A flat PVC poster of an open window onto the Mediterranean, sold as a '3D effect' for windowless rooms.