Kava Goes Corporate: How Franchises Are Bringing the Shell to the Suburbs
In 2011, there were 20 kava bars in the entire United States. Today? Over 300, with franchises racing to plant flags in …
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There’s a moment in every Vampire Survivors run where your little character becomes essentially a mobile weapons platform—lasers firing in every direction, garlic auras pulsing, you’re …

In 2011, there were 20 kava bars in the entire United States. Today? Over 300, with franchises racing to plant flags in …
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There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when musicians refuse to stay in their lane. Them Coulee Boys …
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Something wild is happening in the personal electric vehicle world: electric unicycle racing just went official. USA …
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There’s a particular kind of confidence required to make a 3D platformer in 2026. Nintendo’s been running …
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The Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival just dropped their 2026 lineup, and buried in those 42 acts is a story that …
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When you think about kava culture in America, your mind probably jumps to Florida or maybe Denver. Michigan? Not so …
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There’s a certain audacity to showing up at King of the Hammers—one of the most punishing off-road motorsport …
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I’m going to say something that might get me banned from the e-bike subreddit: friction drive conversion kits are …
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Four weeks into early access, Hytale just held its first Mod Jam. Over 160 entries. Five winners. $5,000 in prizes. But …
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