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August 23, 2026 · Hacker News

Crystal Hefner claims she was ‘brainwashed’ while married to Hugh Hefner, reveals strict Playboy mansion rules
Crystal Hefner said she felt "absolutely brainwashed" by her late husband Hugh Hefner, detailing her strict 6 p.m. curfe
Mark Ruffalo fires back after he was labeled an antisemite by top Hollywood film studio over 'genocide' comments
In an extended social media post, the Oscar-winning actor called the company's remarks 'appalling and fundamentally dish
Swans crisis deepens as fresh allegations of ‘multiple sexual assaults’ emerge
Lawyers for one of three women involved in the case say their client alleges she was the victim of “multiple sexual assa
Raised in the wild: Spain's famous "wolf boy" dies
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, from Andalusia, died at 80 in Rante, a hamlet of San Cibrao das Viñas in Ourense, north-west S
TISS Awards Degrees To 1,377 Students At 86th Convocation, Highlights AI Ethics, Social Reform, & Vision 2047
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) celebrated its 86th Convocation on August 22, 2026, marking the con