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“The worst has to be death threats or threats of sexual violence with really graphic footage.”

Apple, Jon Stewart, peeling garlic and more stories from June to close out the first half of the year strong.

While there is a wealth of articles and videos about the accident at Chernobyl, we’ve curated a list of the best items out there to help you understand the true magnitude of the event.

“Game of Thrones” ended with chaos and Arnold Schwarzenegger soldiered on as a beacon of stability. May 2019 really had it all, huh?

What happened this month? Nature was pretty cool. But America’s biggest financial institutions — from Chase to McDonalds to “Jeopardy!” were pretty weird. So basically it was uniquely similar to most other months?

March came in like a lion and out like a lamb… or something like that. Anyway, here are the nine most important things that tell the story of the third month of the year.

A bad gun, some worse french fries and one extremely fast bulldog. Here are the 9 big things that happened in February 2019, all in one big post.

It’s an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious. This week’s challengers? Will Smith as the Genie from Aladdin, Jeff Bezos leaving New York and tea.

Healthy relationships are all about communication. Read receipts can make that easier, or agonizingly complicated.

A week after Respawn Entertainment surprise-released the squad-based, class-based battle royale shooter, players and critics have been gushing about just how many things the game gets right. Chief among which: The communication system.

People paying money to say something on their cars has become the subject of hundreds, if not thousands, of posts online.

After switching to the AMC Stubs A-List service, I found myself, for some reason, going to the movies less than before.

Good gymnastics, bad sexts and a whole bunch of no-good, very bad world events. Here are the ten big things that happened in January 2019, all in one big post.

Over the past decade, Fetlife.com has amassed a community of over 7 million people with a seemingly simple mission: a place for folks to talk about their sexual desires in an open, healthy environment online. And that, for better or worse, comes down to one man: John Baku.

In 2018 I attempted to quantify my life — crushes, emotions, songs stuck in my head — and it actually kind of worked. It can work for you, too.

As we start 2019 afresh, the editors at Digg have decided to come to terms with our own fraught relationships with the big corporations in our lives.

If you do one thing in 2019, do this.

For our annual year-in-review post, we decided it was best… to make a game where you make our year-in-review post. Have fun!

For our annual year-in-review post, we decided it was best… to make a game where you make our year-in-review post. Have fun!

How an interior design trend popularized by HGTV became the funniest thing at your local big-box store.

A look at the legacy of Valve’s influential FPS series, now left in a limbo state for over a decade.

Somehow, a heartfelt essay about loss greeted me every time I opened a new tab in Opera. What’s more worrying, however, is that it took me weeks to notice.

Instagram and its army of influencers have transformed the modern gym. From the way they look to the classes on offer, everything is designed with the perfect post in mind. The days of Jane Fonda sweating away in a barebones studio are over.

There is a feature in your web browser that will save you from the algorithm. It’s called the bookmark. Here’s why you should start using it.

Emojis have never existed in a political vacuum, and as more hand gestures are becoming increasingly politicized, so are the usage of their emojis.

I always knew that Fleetwood Mac is a band that exists. Only until a year ago did I start inexplicably listening to a lot of Fleetwood Mac. Inexplicably, so did everyone else I know.

If there’s one city where electric scooter sharing could work, it’s Portland. But halfway through a four-month trial period, it’s not clear if they’ll get the city where it needs to go.

Last week, the “weird” Twitter account for Steak-umms broke the fourth wall and went on a rant about why life is hard for millennials. What does it mean when a brand for frozen steak sandwiches is your biggest advocate?

When it comes to the animal villains in Disney movies, data shows some animals are far more likely to play the antagonist than others.

There are a lot of websites on the internet. Some of them are good. Some of them are bad. Websitechefs.com is one of the good websites.

We are in a decidedly unchill time on the internet, a time when we need the chill vibes and positive affirmations of @chillstitch the most. But writer and creator Taylor Moore just isn’t up to it any more.

Cookie Clicker is a silly game that has taken over my entire life.

Rotten Tomatoes does assign scores to TV shows — as do other sites such as IMDB and TV.com — but why does nobody ever talk about them?

Some differences are easier to parse, like the French “héhéhé.” Others phrases, such as the Brazilian “kkk” and the Russian “xoxoxo,” however, may be baffling or startling to an English speaker at first glance.

My first assumption was that COIB Daily Dose was some kind of parody account — a weird-Twitter comedian posing as a bizarro-world city agency. Happily, I was very wrong.

Readers, friends, “Call Me By Your Name” fans, I bring good news for those who enjoy a peach every now and then. This year’s peaches are especially good.

From ranking users by popularity to including blood types in profiles, Japanese dating apps are different from American dating apps in many fascinating ways.

It’s good to post about your summer activities on Instagram. Just please keep in mind others.

The absence of occupancy-indicator locks dooms us to nerve-wracking, doubt-ridden attempts to verify whether bathrooms are occupied or not every time we have to go. Americans deserve better.

Netflix often claims to recommend movies according to an user’s viewing history, but when it comes to its original movies, there are some titles it clearly prioritizes over others.

When it comes to accessing news of a sensitive nature, Chinese users have a distinctive way of using the internet that is different from other web users around the world.

While the merchandise may very well be real, the story the event’s organizer told reporters likely isn’t.

As blockbuster franchises continue to hit us with prequels, sequels and spinoffs that seem to challenge our bladder strength, we want to know whether it’s a truth or a misconception that franchises are growing longer with each new movie.

Digg’s exclusive interview with Ryan North (qwantz.com, “Squirrel Girl,” “Romeo and/or Juliet”) on everything from making a living in webcomics to Duke Nukem action figures.

Throwing a dumpling party — a dinner party where everyone makes dumplings and then enjoys dumplings — gives guests something to do, something to eat and something to talk about.

What’s it like to log into the smash online hit of 2006 in the year 2018? It feels a lot like a dead mall.

In order to make a pizza omelette, you need to break a few eggs.

Throwing a dumpling party — a dinner party where everyone makes dumplings and then enjoys dumplings — gives guests something to do, something to eat and something to talk about.

In a society that increasingly imposes a strict logic and rationality over most aspects of our lives, do we want to sacrifice one last space where it’s okay to act emotionally?

With Alden Ehrenreich about to take on the Solo mantle (with Ford’s much-publicized blessing), perhaps now the Indy versus Han matter is finally settled for Ford. Question is, why did he pick a favorite in the first place?

On Monday, news spread quickly of a pop-up store claiming to sell genuine merchandise from last year’s infamous Fyre Festival. Internet sleuthing could only go so far.

The English Royals and marriage are two outdated institutions that should be abolished, but if a girl wants a nice wedding with her friends and family, can we let her have it?

Here’s your primer on the *original* “Marvel Cinematic Universe.”

Adult Swim just signed an unprecedented deal for 70 more episodes of “Rick and Morty.” At this rate, the show will be with us for at least another 10 years. That is, it will if the state of television even supports it.

Do conservatives have their own viral stars that fall from grace?

Given that English white people are the grandfathers of systemic racism and oppression via colonialism, and still maintain an unparalleled position in the global power structure, is it racist to compare them to a pink-tinged pork product?

Gmail’s machine learning algorithm has always had a hard time understanding the way my dad and I talk, and that’s totally fine.

The samurai of Fuskishima, the strange, stark imagery of the NRA convention and photos of a bipolar father during his last days.

Two Digg editors discuss Spotify’s precedent-setting decision to publicly blacklist R. Kelly from their curated and algorithmically generated playlists.

Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week.