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Culture

Deaf Audience Can Tell Movie Captioner Has Creative Writing Degree

by Max KerwienMay 15, 2026May 15, 2026
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Politics

Inclusivity Matters: Right-Wing Radical Tries to Learn How to Say ‘Cuck’ in ASL

by Max KerwienMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025
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Attractive young couple in love sitting at the cafe table outdoors, drinking coffee
Local

Deaf Woman Can’t Actually Read Lips, Just Really Wants to Make Out

by Mel CortJanuary 13, 2025January 14, 2025
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Man is at loss bewilderment, surprised and misunderstanding, facepalm emotion.
Local

We Ranked Disabilities by How Embarrassing They Are to Disclose

by Steven VerdileAugust 9, 2024August 9, 2024
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The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Culture

‘F*ck Blind People, and Deaf People Suck, So Do Cripples, Dumb Quadriplegic F*cks’; Eminem Honors Disability Pride Month with Inclusive Diss Tracks

by Spencer HunleyJuly 17, 2024July 31, 2024
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an annoyed ghost yells at a family ignoring him in the kitchen
Holiday

Local Ghost Just Wasted 3 Weeks Whispering Creepy Things to Deaf Family

by Alexia KemerlingOctober 26, 2023April 15, 2024
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A man points and yells towards a woman walking on the sidewalk, while a woman provides ASL translation for "beautiful!" behind him
Local

City Provides ASL Interpreters to Local Catcallers

by Spencer HunleyMarch 23, 2023April 19, 2024
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Use the SoundPrint™ App to Find Quiet Restaurants in Your Area (Where All the Hot People with Sensory Issues Hang Out)

by Steven VerdileMarch 21, 2023April 19, 2024
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An attractive man poses near a street sign reading "Deaf Child In Area"
Local

Feel Old Yet? That ‘Deaf Child in Area’ Is Now a Deaf Adult — and He’s Hot!!!

by Alexia KemerlingMarch 29, 2022April 19, 2024
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a young white guy looks confused and holds a hand to his ear
Holiday

How to Tell if that Sound is Tinnitus or the Sound of Sleigh Bells Jingling, Ring-Ting-Tingling Too

by Alexia KemerlingDecember 22, 2021April 22, 2024
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a black woman with long braids and a hearing aide looks away from a man who is trying to talk to her in a living room
Local

New ‘Selective Hearing’ Hearing Aid Feature Allows Users to Tune Out the Haters

by Alexia KemerlingDecember 5, 2021April 19, 2024
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Local

Girl Boss! This Woman Hasn’t Turned Her Hearing Aids on for a Meeting in 6 Years

by Alexia KemerlingNovember 8, 2021April 19, 2024
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