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The Bizarre Case of the Irish Lads Crowdfunding Off Ukraine

Are they scammers or selfless heroes? A trail of deception points the way

It’s Going to Take More Than a War Zaddy to Redefine Manhood

The liberal internet is flooded with thirst over images of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in camo, shirtless and looking tough. Is this ‘redefining manhood,’ or just another embarrassing chapter in our addiction to one-dimensional war heroes?

The Russia-Ukraine Discourse Is Collapsing

People following the conflict from afar have already turned on each other

The Internet Sleuths Obsessively Tracking the Superyachts of Russian Oligarchs

‘Seizure of the yachts feels like a little bit of justice. It sends the message that these oligarchs have to pick a side: Support the dictator or support democracy’