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Know Your Meme’s Don Caldwell Explains Why Memes Aren’t Just Jokes Anymore

For anyone who has looked at the internet lately and felt completely out of touch, this week’s VICE Culture Club offers some clarity. The show’s...

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A ‘Fireball’ Meteorite Smashed Into Someone’s Bedroom in Germany

Getting hit by a meteorite seems like one of those technically possible problems that belongs to somebody else. But a space rock blew up over Europe...

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The 10 Happiest American Cities, Ranked

America loves a ranking, especially when it promises to tell you which city has cracked the code on being a functional human being. This time, the...

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Daily Horoscope: March 12, 2026

The day feels feral, revealing, and slightly impatient as desire spikes and buried irritation finally starts saying its piece.

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Couples Are Having Threesomes With AI

I apologize in advance, but there’s a new phrase that’s been floating around out there to describe sexuality. “AI-sexual” is the latest one....

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You Might Be Allergic to Your Boyfriend

Women on Reddit and TikTok have spent the past year wondering whether their boyfriend is somehow making them break out, swell up, itch, burn, or end...

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Daily Horoscope: March 11, 2026

The day feels frayed, horny, and brutally revealing as Mercury retrograde, Venus in Aries, and the half moon press for truth.

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6 Dating App Mistakes That Are Killing Your Match Count

Dating apps can be awful, we all know that. There’s the usual cycle of swiping dozens of times, getting a little glimmer of hope, only to find a red...

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6 Traits of Someone With Intense Sexual Chemistry

Sexual chemistry gets talked about like it’s some mystical force that either crashes into a room or never shows up at all. That gives people a nice,...

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Daily Horoscope: March 10, 2026

Fix one small annoyance today, stargazer. Tiny stuff piles up, and suddenly we’re snapping at the wrong person.

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10 Songs You Need to Add to Your Bedroom Playlist, According to Couples

Some people treat a bedroom playlist like a sacred text. Others throw on whatever algorithmic slow jam wanders into the room and hope for the best. A...

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The 9 Wildest Things Found in Unclaimed Luggage in 2025, Ranked

Flying with checked luggage always involves a tiny act of faith. You hand a stranger your belongings, watch them disappear on a belt, and trust that...

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Daily Horoscope: March 9, 2026

Expect honest conversations and overdue apologies. Keep boundaries strong and don’t let impulse run the show today.

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Mini Sports Cars for Adults Are a Thing Now, and They Can Hit 50 MPH

Watching a miniature Porsche-style car drift with an adult driver inside causes a strange cognitive dissonance. The proportions look absolutely silly,...

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5 Reasons You Can’t Stop Dating People Who Give You Mixed Signals

It’s an all-too-common situation. Someone texts back a 3-word reply, cancels plans, then pops up with a “hey stranger” that makes you smile way...

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Are Orcas Cannibalizing Each Other? Chewed Up Fins Are Washing Ashore.

Orcas have a reputation for being the ocean’s smartest, meanest overachievers. They hunt in teams, teach their young, and sometimes wear salmon as...

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Weekly Horoscope: March 8-March 14

This week puts a few pretty delusions on life support. Mercury retrograde scrambles timing and wording, Venus meeting Saturn adds a hard edge to love...

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NASA’s New Odds ‘City Killer’ Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Crash Into the Moon

We can all thank NASA for giving us one less thing to absolutely panic about. The near-Earth asteroid called 2024 YR4, the one that got tagged a...

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AI Flirting or Digital Catfishing? Singles Say It’s the Same Thing.

Flirting used to be a human skill, for better and worse. Now you can finesse a prompt in ChatGPT and call it “confidence.” A new survey from...

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Exorcists Are Concerned People Are Using AI for Devil Worship

Father Luis Ramirez Almanza is running an exorcism training course in Rome in May, and he’s giving it a very 2026 theme. He wants clergy and faith...

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‘Mind Control’ Made Someone Brand New to Guns a Sharpshooter in 3 Days

Zoë Lescaze decided she wanted to become a sharpshooter. She also decided to begin from the most humble starting point possible—having never even...

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Gen Z Men Are Twice as Likely as Baby Boomers to Say Women Should ‘Obey’ Them

Imagine dating someone who says he loves ambitious women, then follows it up with “a wife should obey.” That contradiction lives in new survey...

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6 Tips for Improving Your Flirting Game Without Trying Too Hard

Flirting can make you forget how to be normal. You either clam up and stare at your drink, or you turn into someone who’s trying way too hard. The...

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6 Strange Sexual Fantasies That Are Actually Pretty Common

Most people’s fantasy life is a lot more normal than their shame spiral wants them to believe. You can pay taxes on time, make a respectable salad,...

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Hot People Have It Easy at Work, and Everyone Knows It

There’s always someone who walks into a new job and gets instant credibility. No introduction, no actual proof, no awkward warm-up. Just the face...

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Daily Horoscope: March 6, 2026

Plans may wobble, feelings may spike. Keep it simple, stargazer: direct questions, strong boundaries, zero overexplaining.

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4 Simple Dating Rules for People Who Catch Feelings Too Quickly

You know that feeling when a date goes well, and your brain immediately starts acting like it’s in a relationship. You’re not even delusional,...

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20 Camels Disqualified From Beauty Contest in ‘Hump Inflation’ Scandal

At the 2026 Camel Beauty Show Festival in Al Musanaa, Oman, officials disqualified 20 camels after veterinary inspections flagged cosmetic...

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6 Bad Habits That Are Making You Fight With Your Partner

Big relationship disasters are easy to spot. Cheating. Yelling. Finding a late-night text that makes your stomach drop. Couples therapy spends a lot...

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Is Your Partner Soft Cheating on You?

Soft cheating is what happens when someone swears they’re faithful but still keeps a little side channel of flirtation going. Nothing “official”...

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Daily Horoscope: March 5, 2026

Let actions do the talking today. Words can be slippery, especially when expectations are high and patience low.

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A 19-Year-Old Ended Up in the ER After Beer Pong Caused a Seriously Weird Injury

Beer pong has two likely outcomes. You either feel like a legend for eight minutes, or you wake up with a mouth that tastes like pennies and regret. A...

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This Is How Many Swipes It Actually Takes to Get a Match on Dating Apps

Dating apps have put people on a sad, bleak train of autopilot. Swipe, swipe, swipe, get a match, feel briefly alive, then watch the conversation die...

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Daily Horoscope: March 4, 2026

When confusion shows up, ask for specifics and wait. The answer arrives through actions, not extended explanations.

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6 Subtle Signs Someone Is Really Into You

It’s a crazy-making gray area when you’re seeing someone, and you can’t tell if they’re into you the same way. You’re getting enough...

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7 Psychological Tricks That Make Sex Way Better

Sex is already fun. The problem is everything your brain drags into bed with you: your inbox, your insecurities, that one weird comment someone made...

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The Great Hookup Hangover: Why You Feel Weird After Amazing Sex

The sex was great. Not “sure, I guess,” great. Actually great. The bliss doesn’t last, though, because five minutes later, you’re lying there...

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Daily Horoscope: March 3, 2026

Virgo eclipse energy notices every loose end. Close one loop, cancel one drain, and give your brain a break.

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How the ‘Bridgerton Effect’ Made Soft Men Hot Again

Soft men have always existed. Pop culture just spent a long time pretending they weren’t hot. The 2000s and 2010s made “romance” feel like an...

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American Man Issues Micropenis Challenge After Claiming He Has the World’s Smallest

The internet loves a cheap joke, and “micropenis” has become one of its favorites. People toss it out at strangers in traffic, politicians on TV,...

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Waking Up at 5 A.M. Works Best for One Type of Person

People who wake up and “grind” at 5 a.m. are often praised like they’ve solved life. Thousands of morning routine videos on social media show...

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Americans Eat a Ton of Fast Food for the Reason You Think

America’s fast food obsession gets a ton of blanket excuses. Prices, cravings, “nobody has time anymore.” All true, sort of. The more honest...

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Cruise Ship Partiers Just Set a World Record for Most Margaritas in 8 Hours

Like most vacations, cruises are an excuse to abandon restraint, pretend calories don’t count, and throw out “just one more!” about a dozen...

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Is This Cliffside Café the Most Dangerous Coffee Stop on Earth?

Coffee culture has reached its logical endpoint in Fujian, China, where one café has decided the best way to enjoy an iced Americano is to dangle off...

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Daily Horoscope: March 2, 2026

Monday runs hot, tender, and unpredictable. Keep boundaries firm, double-check details, and don’t fight for attention today.

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Pisces, March 2026: Your Monthly Horoscope

What do the stars have in store for your sign this month?

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American Couples Say These Are the 5 Things They Fight About

It’s amazing how couples can survive long-distance, a weird in-law situation, and a shared Netflix account that now has the wildest algorithm ever....

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The Top 10 Most Annoying Passenger Seat Habits, Ranked

Every driver has a breaking point. For some, it’s rush-hour traffic. For others, it’s the second you hear “You know there’s a faster way”...

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Aquarius, March 2026: Your Monthly Horoscope

What do the stars have in store for your sign this month?

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Capricorn, March 2026: Your Monthly Horoscope

What do the stars have in store for your sign this month?

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