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The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Drug War 

New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline amid the suffocating presence of Big Tech. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Touching Grass 

Touted as a less-hookup-focused Grindr, Goose is an invite-only space for gay men. The problem is the people promoting it don’t seem real. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Fake Friends 

The 1970s porn actress turned New York City late night public access queen says censorship and a lack of star quality among modern adult entertainers turned her off of the industry. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Ass Ceiling 

Drone shows are the new fireworks—and possibly a new kind of religion. I traveled to Texas to be converted. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Bless Up 

As the billionaire class gets richer, the growing online community is offering tips on how to survive with very little. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Lifeline 

With discourse about Christopher Nolan’s epic already raging, first viewer reactions will come from mainstream press, not content creators. Some critics are gloating over this break from the norm. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Movies 

A scuffle between stan account Club Chalamet and another Heated Rivalry die-hard shines a light on how parasocial fans are a publicist’s greatest asset—and liability. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Parasocial Activity 

Porn music videos have circulated on the fringes of the internet for years. Featuring everything from narrative-driven stories to hypnosis, they are proliferating across X as “bate fuel” for gooners. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Audio Nirvana