Cooke samples an absorbing range of hoaxes, from the college students who convinced the world that an imaginary Scotsman had invented the electric toaster to the Chinese housewife who fabricated an entire war out of boredom.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2026
The Weeknd has debuted an unreleased new song that samples one of the most iconic pieces of music in anime history, premiering the track live at the opening of the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn tour.
Arunkumar said the medical examiner’s office thoroughly investigates the cases it is called on to determine whether heat was a main or contributing factor.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Nov. 2026
Jonah investigates without actually being employed by the police, and a few other preposterous scenes will undoubtedly force viewers to suspend disbelief.
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