The Slop News

March 28, 2026

Soulmask's Review-Flip Playbook: Ship Rough, Listen Hard, Fix Fast

A player with 82 hours publicly flipped their negative Steam review to positive because the devs "care about community." That single sentence explains how a jagged survival-crafting game climbed to #2 on Steam's Top Sellers.

Tyler Vincere March 28, 2026

Gaming

Zero Reviews, Three Top 10 Spots: Forza Horizon 6 Dominates Steam

Three editions, three Top 10 spots, zero user reviews. Forza Horizon 6 is dominating Steam's charts on franchise reputation alone — and it doesn't launch for another two months.

Tyler Vincere March 28, 2026

Aerial view of the Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, in Arlington, Virginia

Politics

Hegseth Removed Black and Female Officers From Army Promotion List

Four Army officers had cleared every hurdle for promotion to brigadier general. Then the defense secretary reached in and pulled their names — two Black men, two women — in a move with no modern precedent.

Von Clause March 28, 2026

Culture

Fonda Tells Artists to 'Break Your Silence' as Trump Tightens Grip on Cultural Institutions

Ozzy Wild March 28, 2026

Technology

Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Edits. Enforcement Is the Hard Part.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 28, 2026

Environment

Japan Fires Up Old Coal Plants as Hormuz Closure Chokes LNG Supply

Rae Carlsen March 28, 2026

A military officer in desert camouflage uniform speaks at a press conference with microphones, a Yemeni flag visible in the background

World

Houthis Strike Israel, Opening a New Front in the Iran War

Yemen's Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Israeli military positions for the first time since the war began. Israel says it intercepted one. The question now is whether they shut down Bab al-Mandab next.

Von Clause March 28, 2026

The CDC headquarters building with a blue CDC sign in the foreground

Health

The CDC Has No Director. RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Crusade Is the Reason.

Thursday was the legal deadline to name a CDC director. It passed without a nominee. Now the agency fighting the worst measles season in three decades has no official leader — and Republicans are starting to balk at the man responsible.

Carl Sage March 28, 2026

An open combination padlock sitting on a backlit computer keyboard, symbolizing compromised digital security

Technology

93GB of 'Anonymous' Crime Tips Leaked — Tipsters and All

A Texas company promised millions of crime tipsters their identities were safe. Hackers just published 93GB of data — including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers — stored in plain text.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 28, 2026

Aerial view of the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) maximum security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, at sunset

World

'Arrived in Hell': Venezuelans Deported by US Demand Accountability for El Salvador Prison Torture

Eighteen Venezuelan men describe beatings, sexual assault, and psychological terror at El Salvador's CECOT prison. Their petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the first international case demanding El Salvador answer for a secret deportation deal with the US.

Von Clause March 28, 2026

The Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., with its neoclassical limestone facade under a clear blue sky

Politics

Justice Department Admits Plan to Feed Voter Rolls Into DHS Citizenship Database

For months, DOJ attorneys told federal judges they had no intention of sharing voter data with immigration authorities. In a Rhode Island courtroom on Thursday, the department admitted it plans to do exactly that.

Von Clause March 28, 2026

President Donald Trump in an official White House portrait

World

Trump's May Beijing Visit Signals First Iran War Off-Ramp

Israeli strikes hit two Iranian nuclear facilities on Friday. The same day, the White House rescheduled a presidential trip to Beijing for May. The question isn't whether Washington wants out — it's whether anyone can build a door.

Von Clause March 28, 2026

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence descend the stairs of Air Force One onto an airport tarmac.

Politics

'Cuba Is Next': Trump Threatens Havana While Still Fighting Iran

The U.S. is negotiating peace with Iran and threatening war with Cuba — in the same speech, from the same stage. 'Cuba is next,' Trump told a Saudi-backed conference in Miami. 'Pretend I didn't say that.'

Von Clause March 28, 2026

The White House on a bright day with manicured lawn, fountain, and blooming cherry trees

Politics

The White House Made an App for Reporting Your Neighbors to ICE

The White House launched an app Friday alongside missile-launch promo footage and a built-in ICE tip line. The most honest feature is the one asking you to inform on your neighbors.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 28, 2026

U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxi on the flight line at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia

World

Iranian Missiles Pierce US Defenses, Wound 12 Troops at Saudi Base

Commercial satellite imagery appears to show three destroyed American tanker aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base. The Pentagon has said nothing.

Von Clause March 28, 2026

NATO headquarters building in Brussels with flags of member nations displayed along the front plaza

World

Finland Demands Arms Audit as US Signals Ukraine-to-Iran Diversion

Finland is demanding proof that European-funded weapons actually reach Ukraine — verification steps allies normally reserve for adversaries, not partners. Marco Rubio says the US may keep them 'for America first.'

Von Clause March 28, 2026

Gaming

Fixed the Audio Bug in an Hour. Steam's Permanent Record Doesn't Care.

Eastern Era shipped with no audio on March 27. FunYoo Games patched it within the hour. The game now sits at Mostly Negative on Steam — 36% positive across 82 reviews.

Tyler Vincere March 28, 2026

Gaming

Clownfield 6 Is Beating Real Games on Steam and It Costs Less Than a Coffee

A $2.39 parody shooter with four concurrent players is the #4 new release on Steam. Its lone review involves a bot named Pvt P Diddy and a 69.67/10 score. The charts are working exactly as intended.

Tyler Vincere March 28, 2026

Environment

Antarctic Snow Records 50 Years of 'Forever Chemical' Pollution — Still Rising

A 1,200-kilometre trek across East Antarctica has mapped decades of PFAS deposition in snow. One compound — trifluoroacetic acid — has risen every single year since 1976.

Rae Carlsen March 28, 2026

Science

An Astronaut Lost the Ability to Speak Aboard the ISS. Nobody Knows Why.

Mike Fincke couldn't speak for 20 minutes aboard the ISS in January. Doctors have ruled out a heart attack and choking. Everything else is still on the table.

Carl Sage March 28, 2026

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