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Meet Khn and Klek de Poitrine, the mysterious Québécois duo behind Angine de Poitrine. Known for their microtonal sound, oversize papier-mache masks and black-and-white polka-dot costumes, the musicians have become an unlikely internet sensation by performing as 333-year-old alien time travelers.

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Watching an old TV show can lead to some pretty strange discoveries, especially when a familiar face turns up playing someone completely different. One season, an actor might be a minor criminal or an awkward date. A few episodes later, they’re back as a new character, sometimes with a much bigger role. Certain shows barely…

In 2016, two groups of Chinese livestreamers began feuding on Kuaishou, a short-video platform popular in China’s countryside and lower-tier cities. Their leaders, Brother Hu and Captain Shamate, were both grassroots streamers from Northeast China, or Dongbei. Video after video, they traded insults, accusations, and challenges. These gang-style exchanges were loud, theatrical, and unmistakably regional,…

Earlier this week, Sega released a supposedly ‘enhanced’ version of classic strategy game Total War: Shogun 2 whichin reality was a lazy, haphazard and ultimately pointless release, being worse in pretty much every regard to the 2011 original it was supposedly enhancing. Now, making things even worse, Sega has decided to pull the game from…

When it comes to movie memorabilia, few film collections have the buying power of the “Star Wars” saga. No kidding, when you encounter a diehard Star Wars fan out in the wild they will quickly leap on the chance to attempt conversation with you about the true wonder of that seemingly infinitely sprawling universe. It’s…