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‘It ain’t no unicorn’: meet the researchers who’ve interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

It was the image that launched a cultural icon. In 1967, in the northern Californian woods, a seven foot tall, ape-like creature covered in black fur and walking upright was captured on camera, at one point turning around to look straight down the lens. The image is endlessly copied in…

The Conversation · Feb 11

Rediscovered photograph sheds light on Jeanne Duval – Manet’s Lady with a Fan

In May 2025, I came across an extraordinary photograph on the English Wikipedia site devoted to Jeanne Duval. Duval was the supposedly un-photographed Haiti-born long-term mistress and muse of the French poet Charles Baudelaire.

The Conversation · Feb 5

Celebrating the most remarkable almost-one-club players in football

Plus: footballers’ weddings on live television, the most successful fictional teams, and more

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal

Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24

There Is A 37% Chance of Civil War In Your Lifetime: 7 Assets That Could Save (or Destroy) Your Wealth Overnight

This posting is on what to do with your personal finances in the event of war.  And to be even more specific, this article is about a war happening in the borders of your country. Not one happening far away from you that your country is involved with.

Dinks Finance · Jan 23

These rejected Wikipedia logos are a '00s design time capsule

I can't believe we were robbed of Wikipede.

Creative Bloq · Jan 21

Wikipedia turns 25, still boasting zero ads and over 7 billion visitors per month despite the rise of AI and threats of government repression

The Ming Dynasty Yongle Encyclopedia is quietly seething.

PC Gamer · Jan 18

Wikipedia is now 25 years old — world’s 7th most popular website now has over 7 million English articles and 7 billion monthly visitors

Wikipedia is 25. Founded on this day in 2001, this community contributor driven site has convincingly usurped what were once the default general reference works of choice, like Encyclopædia Britannica and Microsoft Encarta.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 17

Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for ‘enterprise’ access to Wikipedia

Wikipedia reminds us how important it is for AI training, which is why many tech firms pay for enterprise subscriptions.

TechRadar · Jan 16

Prominent PR firm accused of commissioning favourable changes to Wikipedia pages

Portland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer’s communications chief, linked to so-called black hat edits

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16