Help! My Novel Had Two Beginnings. Readers: Which Is Better?
At one of the first public readings for my new novel, “The Complex,” in a dim bookstore and bar in...
When A.I. Invaded ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fan Fiction, the Meltdown Was Epic
Last month, an account appeared on X under the name John Doe and with the handle @heatedrivalryai. John Doe soon...
SoCal has had ‘so many heat waves,’ but this next one is a doozy: What to know
Extreme heat is set to roll into Southern California, extending a summer of misery-making stickiness and hot temperatures. “We’ve had...
A Pastor Says His Digital Twin ‘Can Bring More People to God’
He had baptized them in his waders, counseled them through marital crisis and prayed at their hospital beds, and now...
3 former Tinder interns share how they secured full-time jobs at the company
Tinder backend software engineer Eric Brandon Kam (left), brand marketing manager Ryan Stewart (center) and product marketing manager Taylor Wong...
Don’t Get Too Attached to Jimothy
On July 14, internet history was made. After capturing video of a cryptid-like raccoon with a hunched spine and stumpy...
20 New Fortnite Sprites Added in July 30 Update – Full List and How to Get Them
20 new Fortnite Sprites have been added in the July 30 update. From rare variants to the Ironmouse and John...
Pope Leo Says He Hopes to Visit U.S. ‘Soon’
After months of tensions between Pope Leo XIV and President Trump, the pontiff has announced that he hopes to make...
LinkedIn Won’t Be Expanding Its Data Centers in the Next Year
Unlike many other big tech platforms, LinkedIn has decided it won’t spend aggressively on expanding its AI data centers this...
Trump is still playing a reality-TV role
For 14 seasons right up to his first run for president, Donald Trump was the star of his own reality...
