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Luke Winkie


Entertainment and sports reporter Luke Winkie has written everywhere from A.V Club to Vice, including Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, Kotaku, Playboy, Mel, and Polygon.

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People are writing horror fanfiction about your childhood cartoons—and it’s terrifying

The perverse, unique fears we attach to childhood entertainment are having a moment.

On Jul 21, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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Understanding the binaural audio genre in 4 critical clips

Reach for your most expensive headphones.

On Jul 19, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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Why the mysterious creator of 4archives shut down the site

For years, the site stored the best and worst of 4chan. Then in May, its mysterious creator pulled the plug.

On Jul 16, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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Does 4chan have its own Robin Hood?

4chan user claims to have received $10,000 from stranger via PayPal.

On Jul 14, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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A detailed history of the bond between hip-hop and 63-year-old Skip Bayless

'I have created wars on Twitter, because for me and my taste, you’re better than Jay Z.'

On Jul 12, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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Cable access mainstay ‘Cutlery Corner’ is way better than ‘Game of Thrones’

The most fascinating train-wreck in the history of bad ideas.

On Jul 9, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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Get lost in this archive of weird historical restaurant menus

Bon appétit.

On Jun 27, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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These couples are broadcasting their entire lives to the Internet

But peeking into the bedroom or bathroom will cost you.

On Jun 20, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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Remembering the most awkward moments in E3 history

The tech is top-notch. The presentations? Not so much.

On Jun 17, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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This gross website is where all your deleted twerking videos end up

Well that's not good.

On Jun 12, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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10 fanfiction crossovers we really didn’t see coming

It's mashup culture gone mad.

On Jun 9, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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Longmont Potion Castle is the best crank caller you’ve never heard of

History's finest phone troll has been around since the '80s—and he's still going strong.

On Jun 4, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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11 Urban Dictionary terms that don’t mean what they used to

What a difference a decade makes.

On May 29, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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3 easy ways to tell if a viral photo is bogus

Shut down your aunt's chain email once and for all.

On May 22, 2015 by Luke Winkie

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Every composer looks like a terrifying demon on Spotify

I'll never see Hans Zimmer the same way again.

On May 2, 2015 by Luke Winkie