Idaho Murders Bryan Kohberger is accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger. Kohberger, 28, a former Washington State University graduate student in criminology, […]
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Rrose: Please Touch
In the beginning, Rrose made techno. Unusual techno, perhaps—heady, psychedelic, convoluted—but techno nonetheless. It maintained the genre’s recognizable form, based on four-on-the-floor beats and boom-tick cadences. It drew its minimalist aesthetic from the early-’90s sounds […]
Titanic Obsessives Would Like You to Leave Their Reddit Alone, Please
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The Hottest New Trend Is Claiming You Were Supposed to Be On the Titan Sub for Clout
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Colorado Springs Gay Club Shooter to Serve Life in Prison After Pleading Guilty
The mass shooter who killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ bar Club Q in November 2022 will spend the rest of their life behind bars after accepting a plea deal. Anderson Lee Aldrich […]
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