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media Right-wing media ran dozens of "Middle East hot takes" by fake authors Rob Beschizza

video EXP TV has a huge lineup of retro found footage Andrea James

novels An interview with Charlie Kaufman about his new novel takes a weirdly meta Kaufman-esque turn Thom Dunn

bring a trailer This 1985 Buick is turbocharged and ugly Jason Weisberger

birds Harvard study shows that Harvard kids are dumber than a grey parrot Thom Dunn

youtube 'Aerial America' series is now on YouTube Andrea James

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Space US silver dollar coin design commemorating astronaut/schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe David Pescovitz

fireworks Government safety video reminds us that fireworks are no joke Rusty Blazenhoff

Japan Teardown of iconic Sony TR-63 transistor radio from 1957 Mark Frauenfelder

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