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Actually, the Wild Card Format is Bad

10.03.18

By Hannah Keyser
Tech

A Former Tweaker Defends Tumblr’s Hardcore Meth Scene

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By Wolfie
Money

The Weird Utopia of Wall Street

12.26.14

By Todd Gitlin
Music

How to Spend the Entire Year Festival Hopping

07.17.14

By THUMP Staff
Identity

I Walked Around in NonMuslim Clothes All Day Every Day Before I Became a Practicing Muslim

08.14.12

By Nabila Kabir
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Daily Horoscope: February 20, 2026

Today’s cosmic audit: keep the imagination, drop the self-sabotage, and finish one thing like you mean it.

6 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
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Music

Prince Once Reflected on How His Spirituality Affected His Career in Unearthed Interview: ‘You’ve Got to Find Out Who You Are’

During a 1986 interview, Prince reflects on his relationship with God and the importance of spirituality in a person’s life.

10 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin
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Music

Weird Al ‘Interviews’ Visibly Confused Avril Lavigne During 2003 Parody Show Made of Leftover MTV Footage

In a 2003 segment of ‘AL-TV’, Weird Al “interviewed” Avril Lavigne using leftover footage from an actual MTV interview.

10 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

Hilary Duff ‘Didn’t Feel Good’ About Her Infamous ‘With Love’ Dance, but Years Later, She’s Reclaimed the Moves

Hilary Duff spoke about her lackluster dancing while performing “With Love” in 2007, attributing it to feeling out of control of her life.

10 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

You Like Fontaines D.C. on the ‘Peaky Blinders’ Film Soundtrack? Don’t Even Joke, Lad

Fontaines D.C. members each contributed to the ‘Peaky Blinders’ film soundtrack, plus a new version of ‘Red Right Hand’ from Nick Cave.

12 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert