life in North Korea

What Do Graphics From Everyday Life In North Korea Look Like?

10.05.17

By Nicholas Bonner
Launching Balloons into North Korea: Propaganda Over Pyongyang

05.15.17

By Michael Moynihan
Here’s What Making Cell Phone Calls in North Korea Sounds Like

02.17.17

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai and bad don't select me
‘I Realized I’d Been Brainwashed’: The North Korean Defector Living in London

03.20.14

By Kim Joo Il, as told to Tabitha Lasley

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Life

‘It Smells But I Feel Free’: Why This Guy Left His Tech Job to Scoop Dog Shit

Ryan Lund quit his $200,000 a year corporate sales gig to pick up pet poop—and he would recommend it to anyone.

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By Robert Dean
Illustration by Reesa.

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Daily Horoscope: November 12, 2025

Mercury retrograde merges with Mars, stirring quick words and sharper truths—think before speaking, stargazer, and let reflection steady you.

9 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
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Music

Ja Rule Takes High Road in Feud With 50 Cent, Still Says He’s the ‘Better Rapper’

Ja Rule shares his take on fans picking sides in his beef with 50 Cent, still maintaining that he’s the better rapper.

14 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin
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Music

3 Types of Mainstream 20th Century Rock Bands Who Would Struggle to Break Through Today

Classic rock bands of the 20th century enjoyed mainstream success that I’m not sure they would find if they were emerging today.

14 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

3 Hardcore Punk Bands From the 1990s That Don’t Get As Much Love As They Should

Hardcore punk of the 90s was home to many bands that didn’t get the recognition they deserved beyond the scene. Here are our three picks.

14 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert