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Chicago Tribune Op-Ed Writer Envious Hurricane Katrina Didn't Hit Chicago...
This month marks the ten-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the storm that ravaged New Orleans leaving 1,833 of its citizens dead. There are a lot of reasonable emotions to feel in response to this...
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Tell Me You Wouldn't Fly Private to Chipotle if You Were Khloe Kardashian
If you were Khloe Kardashian, through some kind of arcane Freaky Friday-ass blessing/curse, your first order of business would be to fly to Chipotle on a private jet with your crafty, beardy new...
View ArticleIn a recent review for Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, Guus Valk examined...
In a recent review for Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, Guus Valk examined three books—The Sellout, Between the World and Me, and Loving Day—that confront race relations in America. The piece, which...
View ArticleGay couple David Moore and David Ermold, who documented the Rowan County...
Gay couple David Moore and David Ermold, who documented the Rowan County Clerk’s refusal to grant them a marriage license last month in a viral YouTube video last month, returned to the Kentucky office...
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500 Days of Kristin, Day 201: What Does Kristin Dream?
Two nights ago, former reality TV star and fledgling memoirist Kristin Cavallari shared something personal with the world: she dreams. To illustrate this revelation, she posted a photo on Instagram of...
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Shark Sends Powerful Message to Beach Goers: "Get the Fuck Out of My Water"
A terrifying and cold-blooded demonstration took place today in Cape Cod and trust me when I tell you, this killer shark knew exactly what kind of bloody message he, or maybe she, was sending to...
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Sesame Street Teaches Poor Kids: Educational TV Isn't for You Anymore
For more than four decades, the television show Sesame Street has existed to teach children lessons. Today’s lesson is that people without disposable household income are in an inferior position and...
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Forward or Delete: This Week's Fake Viral Photos
Occasionally, against all odds, you’ll see an interesting or even enjoyable picture on the Internet. But is it worth sharing, or just another Photoshop job that belongs in the digital trash heap? Check...
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SoulPsycho Behavior: A Brief History of Celebrities Behaving Badly at SoulCycle
SoulCycle—ever heard of it? It’s a dark, neon hellscape where Charlize Theron routinely terrorizes Tia Mowry—I assume for sport—but it’s also more than that. It’s a place where rich people of all...
View ArticleAt Least One of the Michigan State Reps. Involved in Affair Won't Resign
Michigan state rep. Cindy Gamrat on Friday held her first press conference since being caught in an affair with her fellow representative, Todd Courser—despite Courser’s incredibly bizarre attempt to...
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BuzzFeed CEO Tries to Scare Employees Out of Unionizing
Jonah Peretti, the founder and CEO of BuzzFeed, is a big fan of labor unions—as long as they come nowhere near BuzzFeed. According to BuzzFeed reporter Cora Lewis, Peretti told employees this week that...
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Here's Your World Today, Explained
The most famous image of Earth is one taken by the crew of Apollo 17 on their way to the Moon in 1972. Not only is it a beautiful picture, but it was the first time many people had ever seen an actual...
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At Least 40 Migrants Found Dead in Ship's Hold as 320 Rescued
On Saturday, the Italian navy rescued some 320 migrants from an overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya. At least 40 other migrants died in the boat’s hold, apparently killed by fuel...
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Missouri Cop Brags on Facebook About "Annual Michael Brown Bonus"
The Guardian reports that St. Louis County police are investigating Officer Todd J. Bakula after he made a Facebook post bragging about his “annual Michael Brown bonus,” an apparent reference to extra...
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Miley Cyrus Says Hannah Montana 'Caused Some Body Dysmorphia'
In her interview with Marie Claire, Miley Cyrus spoke about how difficult it was to work on Hannah Montana at such a young age. Cyrus told the magazine that the gender expectations written into the...
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Tianjin Explosion Death Toll Rises to 104, Further Evacuations Ordered
The death toll at the Chinese port of Tianjin, rocked earlier this week by a series of devastating explosions, has risen to 104, the Associated Press reports, including 21 firefighters. An unknown...
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Before Her Death Kayla Mueller Was Assaulted By ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
According to a new report Kayla Mueller, the American aid work who was kidnapped and subsequently murdered by ISIS, was repeatedly sexually assaulted by ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. Mueller’s...
View Article“The Iowa State Fair won’t allow Republican presidential candidate Donald...
“The Iowa State Fair won’t allow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to give kids free rides on his helicopter on fairgrounds, but the real estate developer has secured a nearby location....
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The Gawker Review Weekend Reading List [8.15.15]
Here is a joke I found on the internet that seems appropriate given what’s transpired this week. Question: What do politicians and diapers have in common? (No, not that!) Answer: They should both be...
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AT&T Went Above and Beyond to Help the NSA Spy on the Internet
According to documents provided to the New York Times and ProPublica by Edward Snowden, AT&T and the NSA have maintained for decades a “highly collaborative” relationship that has facilitated the...
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