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The Magnet 0018: The quiet horror of procedural generation
Getting lost in The Backrooms
The Magnet 042: My 10 Favorite Newsletters
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The Magnet 084: Mystery of the Motorized Garage Door
An Unplugged Enigma
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The Magnet 081: War with Mosquitoes
Here in Los Angeles, no one in my family can step outside without getting bitten by mosquitoes.
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The Magnet 75
Spy UFOs and Screaming Yellow Zonkers
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The Magnet 049: Eight Useful Nonfiction Books
I looked through my bookshelves to find books that have been useful in one way or another.
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The Magnet 078: Tokyo Journal, Part 3
In May, my family and I took a two-week trip to Tokyo to visit our favorite neighborhoods, along with some new ones.
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The Magnet 077: Tokyo Journal 2023
In May, my family and I took a two-week trip to Tokyo to visit our favorite neighborhoods, along with some new ones.
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The Magnet 088: Reddit User Finds Suspicious USB Drives in Luggage
A modern-day Hitchcock plot
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The Magnet 73: Travel Back to the Swinging 1960s at the TWA Hotel
JFK's only hotel is worth the trip even if you aren't flying anywhere
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The Magnet 082: Take this online test to determine how predictable you are
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The Magnet 097: Four Bugs, Fake Sandos, and Butter Stink
Mathematical Games, Misrepresented Food, and Manga Masterpieces
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