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Red Dead Redemption 2: the conspiracy theorists chasing storms across a virtual Wild West
Red Dead Redemption 2 is stuffed with content and collectables. And, like any open-world leviathan, it has glitches and wrinkles, too. But what if those disembodied voices and dead-end plots aren’t mistakes? What if “the truth” really is out there?
Psychedelic Suburbia: why people are taking magic mushrooms during the lockdown
Harvesting mushrooms requires only a little more patience than taking to TikTok or baking banana bread. Could psilocybin be effective in guiding us through to a better place? Those in the know weigh in.
Five womxn on what butch style means to them
Traditional butch and androgynous styles are being reimagined by a new generation of queer women and non-binary people.
“I just want to be”: the UK’s Polish LGBTQ+ community on this weekend’s election
In light of dehumanising statements by the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, members of the Polish community in Britain share their anxieties ahead of this weekend’s election.
Hometown glory: what Wythenshawe thinks of local hero Marcus Rashford
The Face took to the town centre to hear what people think of the Manchester United footballer following his success in convincing the government to provide a summer food fund for low-income families.
Highsolation: how coronavirus has affected the cannabis economy
Getting high used to be easy – but demand has skyrocketed for marijuana in lockdown, leaving suppliers in a lurch. This is how weed dealers and smokers are navigating the global pandemic.
How cosmetic surgery addicts are coping with lockdown
From DIY injectables to drive-thru Botox, cosmetic treatment fanatics are resorting to dangerous underground procedures to get their fix.
The Last of Us 2 is about the Trumpian labels that let us kill people
Naughty Dog's latest epic is a beautiful, despairing exploration of dehumanisation and vengeance. It’s likely the last big PS4 exclusive before the recently unveiled PS5. But does it go far enough in its unpacking of violent retribution?
Cicada 3301: the coders still working on the internet’s strangest mystery
When a post appeared on a message board in 2012, it sent a small corner of the internet spiralling into a conspiracy of whistleblowers, dead man’s switches and NSA surveillance. Eight years on, and Cicada 3301 has become a story of obsession, paranoia and, most improbably, community.
30 years of OutRage!: the grassroots group that changed LGBTQ life in the UK forever
Formed 30 years ago this month, OutRage! mounted a sustained campaign to improve the rights and freedoms of the queer community. Here’s how they did it.
What’s it like to be young, queer and quarantining with your family?
For some LGBTQ young people, lockdown means being separated from the ones who understand and support them most.
Climbing the walls with Shauna Coxsey MBE
In light of the Japan Olympics being postponed until 2021, UK climbing athlete Coxsey shares her at-home routine for staying motivated.
4(experts) 20(questions) on weed
The biggest weed myths according to a Cannabis scientist, the future of weed according to a Cannabis lifestyle brand and the worst weed experience according to a stoner...
A comprehensive guide to erotic eye contact
Having sex six feet apart isn’t easy, but eye fucking could be the answer to help you bridge that gap.
Love in Lockdown: A‑Z
Shagging, wanking, getting off, getting on, listening to erotica, necking vodka, PornHub, dicks, knobs, tits and a bit of foreplay. How’s your love life looking during lockdown?
Has COVID-19 cancelled horoscopes, too?
Global lockdowns are seeing the forced return of shared experiences. For hyper-personalised astrology apps, this is causing more chaos than mercury in retrograde.
The home workout gold rush
Every crisis brings opportunity, and with nowhere to run, home workouts are presenting fitness professionals with a rare opening in uncertain times. For most, however, this is about something greater than money.
A brief history of disease in video games
From Far Cry 2 to World of Warcraft, what can we learn from virtual epidemics in a time of coronavirus?
The eight LGBTQ politicians leading America’s “Rainbow Revolution”
Months from now, voters will be able to pick from at least 730 openly LGBTQ politicians at the ballot box – the most in American history.
Learn self-isolation from the experts
Wisdom from a Buddhist, an astronaut, a man who lived in the Australian outback and a man who worked on a research station in Antarctica.
This man promises you the best orgasm of your life
Devlin Wylde is a leading erotic hypnotist whose 30-minute tales of werewolf gangbangs and tentacle bath tub sex will supposedly make you cum again-and-again-and-again.
Dying video games and the people who continue to play them
What is it like to play in a world designed for hundreds to inhabit at once, when it is now almost completely unpopulated?
