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Pup Play
“Which one of you freaks hijacked the south Boston green space google maps for your furry photo shoot?”
Earlier this year, a Redditor was trying to f…
3 years, 4 months ago
'Going Dark': Reddit's API Changes
Reddit is restricting the use of third-party apps. More than 8,000 subreddit communities shut down in protest — including r/Blind, which says the cha…
3 years, 4 months ago
Deepfake Law 101
Since the creation of deepfakes in 2017, the AI-powered technology that swaps faces into videos has become commonplace, particularly in pornography.
…3 years, 4 months ago
Treasure in the Woods
Since the pandemic, foraging has exploded in popularity. Younger generations are embracing (or romanticizing) the great outdoors with trends like #co…
3 years, 4 months ago
Encore: Randonauts
r/randonauts is a fast-growing community of Redditors who use random, quantum-generated coordinates to go on real-life adventures. But what happens w…
3 years, 5 months ago
OK, Lamp!
This week on Endless Thread, host Ben Brock Johnson and producer Grace Tatter look at a meme inspired by supermodel Bella Hadid's call to compliment …
3 years, 5 months ago
Encore: Angel's Glow
In the aftermath of the Civil War's Battle of Shiloh in 1862, something strange happened. Some soldiers' wounds started to glow. Stranger still, tho…
3 years, 5 months ago
Come to the Orchestra
Can you have an orgasm from listening to music? Can you legally own more than six dildos in Texas? Endless Thread digs into several sexy questions th…
3 years, 5 months ago
#BlackFaeDay
Once upon a time, in a magical land of Oklahoma, fairy Jasmine LaFleur wanted to create a hashtag to unite Black fairies all across the land. And she…
3 years, 6 months ago
Oranges and Bucket Lists
This week, we have two stories about etymology. What can words teach us about culture, trade, memory, and the world around us? First up, which “orang…
3 years, 6 months ago