Published April 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Verge
Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 AM
My baby deer plushie told me that Mitski’s dad was a CIA operative

D’oh, a deer, an AI deer. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Two weeks ago, I was getting ready to log off work when I got a text message. "Oh wow, I was checking out Mitski. did you know people are saying her Dad was a CIA operative?" Normally, that kind of out-of-the-blue text from a friend wouldn't faze me. This time, my eyes bugged.…
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