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How Iran out-shitposted the White House

How Iran out-shitposted the White House

In the early days of the war on Iran, while the White House was busy posting Call of Duty memes and AI slop of dancing bowling pins, the Iranian regime's state media was flooding the zone with video...

Demons and pinball are a perfect match

Demons and pinball are a perfect match

There's one very specific reason I keep a Wii U handy, and that's so that I have an easy way to play the classic pinball game Devil's Crush. Over the years, it has become a comfort game for me. I'm...

What does American politics look like beyond Trump?

What does American politics look like beyond Trump?

The only people with worse poll numbers than President Donald Trump are the political media that cover him. We, the journalists, are in a crisis: of trust, relevance, and being swamped by an...

The new show making fun of tech bros

The new show making fun of tech bros

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 123, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, which Artemis photo did you make your wallpaper, and also you can...

X’s messaging app, XChat, may be available soon

XChat is now on the App Store, where its listing says that it’s expected to be available for download on April 17. This isn’t the same IRC app from the early aughts, which you may remember if you’re...

How fan fiction went mainstream

How fan fiction went mainstream

Copies of the book Heated Rivalry on February 25, 2026. | Michael Reichel/Picture Alliance via Getty Images Archive of Our Own, or AO3, is one of the most popular websites in the world, with over 10...