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Ring's "Orwellian" Ad Was the Worst Super Bowl Disaster Since Kendall Jenner Handed the Cops a Pepsi

Ring's "Orwellian" Ad Was the Worst Super Bowl Disaster Since Kendall Jenner Handed the Cops a Pepsi2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (481+ words) Published Feb 14, 2026 11:15 AM EST In a now-infamous 2017 commercial that aired during that year's Super Bowl, Kendall Jenner handed a police officer confronting furious protesters a can of Pepsi. The backlash of the ad, which aired as Black Lives Matter protesters…...

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Fortnite Pushes Back Against Claims That Jeffrey Epstein Is Still Alive and Gaming

Fortnite Pushes Back Against Claims That Jeffrey Epstein Is Still Alive and Gaming6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (418+ words) Published Feb 8, 2026 11:15 AM EST Suspicious as the circumstances surrounding his death may have been, there's a broad consensus that Jeffrey Epstein did in fact die in 2019." Unless, that is, you're the type of person that believes everything you see on…...

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The Reviews are in on Darren Aronofsky's AI-Generated Show, and May We Just Say: "Yikes"

The Reviews are in on Darren Aronofsky's AI-Generated Show, and May We Just Say: "Yikes"1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (231+ words) Published Feb 7, 2026 10:30 AM EST Darren Aronofsky has always been a divisive filmmaker. But the director of hits like "Black Swan," "The Wrestler," and "Requiem for a Dream" has now almost certainly blown up his credibility even with his die-hard fans,…...

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Nicki Minaj Says the Moon Landing Was Faked

Nicki Minaj Says the Moon Landing Was Faked1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (386+ words) Published Feb 7, 2026 6:45 AM EST Congratulations, Moon landing "truthers," you just gained a powerful new ally: Nicki Minaj. In a recent episode of the Katie Miller podcast, the host asked the rapper if she had any conspiracy theories she believed in,…...

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futurism.com > future-society > elon-musk-epstein-massage

Internet Sleuths Just Found Something About Elon Musk Getting a Massage in the Epstein Files

Internet Sleuths Just Found Something About Elon Musk Getting a Massage in the Epstein Files1+ week, 1+ day ago   (487+ words) Published Feb 6, 2026 9:17 AM EST For a guy who keeps insisting he's totally innocent of any accusations of wrongdoing with Jeffrey Epstein, Elon Musk's name sure turns up a whole lot in the deceased sex criminal's emails. Now, internet sleuths have…...

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futurism.com > future-society > darren-aronofsky-ai-slop

Darren Aronofsky's AI-Generated Show Contains Garbled Neural Gore, Even Just in the Teaser Trailer

Darren Aronofsky's AI-Generated Show Contains Garbled Neural Gore, Even Just in the Teaser Trailer2+ week, 1+ day ago   (804+ words) Published Jan 30, 2026 11:05 AM EST The use of generative AI in creative fields has turned into a flame war " a nightmare of meaningless and derivative AI slop that we're seemingly unable to awaken from. The internet is being asphyxiated by incoherent…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > meta-glasses-fans

The Worst People Alive Are Obsessed With Meta's Video Recording Glasses

The Worst People Alive Are Obsessed With Meta's Video Recording Glasses2+ week, 3+ day ago   (305+ words) Published Jan 28, 2026 5:11 PM EST There's something about smart glasses that bring out the worst in people. It's really no mystery, though: they're powerful little surveillance devices that let wearers secretly record anyone they're looking at, uniting tech bros and vapid…...

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futurism.com > future-society > murder-rate-media-2025

When You Learn How Low the 2025 Murder Rate Was, You'll Realize How Profoundly the Media Has Failed the American People

When You Learn How Low the 2025 Murder Rate Was, You'll Realize How Profoundly the Media Has Failed the American People2+ week, 6+ day ago   (256+ words) Published Jan 25, 2026 11:15 AM EST The headlines of 2025 painted a portrait of America in chaos, driven by the financial logic of America's media ecosystem. It's number one product isn't news, but fear. According to fresh Council on Criminal Justice crime statistics,…...

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futurism.com > future-society > metal-band-album-n64-cartridge

Metal Band Releases New Album on N64 Cartridge

Metal Band Releases New Album on N64 Cartridge3+ week, 1+ day ago   (467+ words) Published Jan 23, 2026 12:04 PM EST Last year saw the highest vinyl record sales since 1984, signaling a strong desire among music enthusiasts to return to a simpler time of physical media. Even cassette tapes are making a comeback, with major artists including…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > man-ai-art-exhibit-chew

Man Explains Why He Shredded Up an AI-Generated Art Exhibit With His Bare Teeth

Man Explains Why He Shredded Up an AI-Generated Art Exhibit With His Bare Teeth3+ week, 1+ day ago   (623+ words) Published Jan 23, 2026 11:05 AM EST Last week, a University of Alaska, Fairbanks undergraduate student was detained by police after ripping off pieces of AI-generated art that were hung up at a student art exhibit " and chewing them up in protest. As…...