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David Corenswet’s next hero doesn’t wear a cape. Mr. Irrelevant tells the true story of John Tuggle, the NFL’s last draft pick whose life became far more remarkable than the nickname ever suggested.
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I thought candlepin bowling was just one of New England’s weird little quirks. Turns out, saving it might also mean saving the kind of place where people still actually show up for each other.
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Malaysia built a city for 700,000 people. A fraction of that showed up. Then a crypto founder decided the empty half was the perfect place to test-run a new kind of country.
Broadway lost five theaters, 179 protesters got arrested, and a wrecking ball named Godzilla still won the day. Somehow, that very defeat helped save the historic theaters that remained. By the 1970s, Times Square was...
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