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The Pop Culture Pagans Who Draw Power from Tumblr
A new generation is taking on Doctor Who, Buffy, Steven Universe, and other pop culture figures to create a contemporary brand of spirituality.
A Muslim's Guide to Anal Hygiene
Allow me to clear a few things up about the use of the lota, the pot filled with water that Muslims traditionally use to keep themselves clean.
Scientists May Have Found the Greatest Evidence of a 'Gay Gene' Yet
A new study may help erode the notion that sexual orientation is a choice—if the homophobic fanatics around the world take it seriously, that is.
Trap Keeper
In this comic, Panayiotis Terzis draws an age of brutality and beauty. The pleasure comes out of the pain, and the pain comes out of the pleasure.
Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi and Sophocles Were All Aliens
At least that's what the members of London's Aetherius Society believe. It was founded in 1955 by a cabbie named Dr. George King after he claimed to come into contact with aliens who spoke directly through their larynges.
Was Jesus a Roman Hoax to Trick the Jews?
Joe Atwill purports to have discovered proof that Jesus of Nazareth was merely a fabrication of first-century Romans, who created his gospels as a way to quell the messianic fervor of the Jews.
Searching for Eternal Life on David Copperfield's Private Island
A black winged creature flew into the room and fluttered about erratically. "A bat!" I screamed. Transylvanian thoughts caromed through my mind. "No... wait! It's a fucking moth!" Raf shouted, as it hurtled to a stop upside down in a corner where the...
Download an Exclusive "Toronto Thaw" Mixtape
The Toronto Thaw festival launches tonight—featuring a bevy of awesome artists that range from goth dance freaks, to noisy punks, to glam-rockers—and to celebrate the festival's eclectic purview we got them to give us a free mixtape.
We Got Our Hair Cut by Beliefs
And also had a chat with the duo about Toronto's underdog attitude to music.