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Entertainment

Hair Salons and Nail Studios Have Reopened—So Why Can’t Tattoo Shops?

05.27.20

By Drew Schwartz
Entertainment

Tattoo Artists Are in Crisis as COVID-19 Devastates Their Industry

03.26.20

By Drew Schwartz
Money

Exotic Dancers Do Their Taxes a Little Differently Than You

04.04.18

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Gaming the System: Esports Players Face Many Challenges in Unionizing

08.10.16

By Carleigh Morgan
Sports

Ryback Spoke Out About How Things Really Work in WWE, and It Hurt

05.05.16

By Ian Williams
Tech

Workers Rising: Homejoy’s Collapse Is the Latest Crack In the Sharing Economy

07.17.15

By Jordan Pearson
Portland’s Vegan Strip Club Is Being Sued for Allegedly Mistreating Its Dancers

01.21.15

By Tara Burns
An Escort Taught Me How to Sell Myself to Strangers Online

11.07.14

By Justin Caffier

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Music

Nirvana Responds to Their Most Controversial, Misunderstood Song in 1993 Interview

Kurt Cobain explained Nirvana’s controversial song ‘Rape Me’ as a bold and obvious way to make their anti-rape stance known.

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By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

Tyler, the Creator Explains Why He Prioritized One Artistic Platform Over All the Others

Tyler, the Creator, explains why finally getting on the radio was such a big deal to him during a 2018 interview.

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By Caleb Catlin
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Music

Slayer Frontman Tom Araya Clarified Why the Band Began Using Satanic Imagery: ‘That Stuff Kind of Scares People’

Slayer chose to incorporate occult imagery into their music to show they were different from the Hollywood metal community.

3 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Comedy

4 Christmas Comedies You Didn’t Know Had Sequels

There’s a such thing as spreading too much Christmas cheer

5 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen
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Comedy

The Actress Who Voiced Betty Boop Was Also in ‘Christmas Vacation’

Prolific actress Mae Questel made her final appearance in the holiday classic

6 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen