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The Church of Speedrun!

Endless Thread by WBUR

May 29, 202600:25:33Technology

Try reading this description as fast as you can: Ben and Amory zoom through two internet stories connected to speed running, including a look at a mysterious object on Reddit and an online trend directed at the Church of...

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