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People Remember the Moment Their Parents Told Them They Were Getting a Divorce
Did you cry? You did? Loser! Haha. Not really—I'm sorry to hear that.
This Video of Celine Dion Singing "My Heart Will Go On" Is the Brazy 'Titanic' Sequel We Never Got
Far across the distance and spaces between us, Celine "Mother Gaia" Dion will always go on.
Traumatic Tales of Losing Childhood Pets
From the darkly funny to just plain dark, here are tales of your deceased friends with tails.
All Hail 'Tronc': the Dystopian Future of Media Content
The growing inability of words to have meaning.
China Is Outraged Because Drunk Men Destroyed This Woman's Steamed Bun Stand
One particularly vulgar display of drunk behaviour came last week in Beijing, where to two men proceeded to trash a woman’s steamed bun stand in broad daylight while she looked on—helpless and trying to clean up the mess.
Victoria Wood's "Dinnerladies Theme" is One of the Greatest Sad Songs Ever Written
The late, great comedian may have written it as a sitcom theme tune, but that didn't stop the lyrics from being wonderfully sympathetic and quietly devastating.
Growing Up and Falling in Love With the Great British Indie Club Night
After the #indieamnesty we look back on all those places that taught us what nightlife's really about.
Remember the Time Inspector Morse Got Into Acid House and Raves?
This Danny Boyle directed episode of the Oxford based detective series is a masterclass in how to get outdoor raves just right.
A Love Letter to the Pet Shop Boys, the Best British Band Ever
With their next album less than a month away, we reflect on why Neil and Chris are still so exciting.
What's It Actually Like to DJ In a Brothel?
THUMP spent a night in an Australian brothel and learned that DJing is all about control — wherever it takes place.
Cry Me a River: How to Make Cocktail Bitters Out of Your Own Tears
Crying on a night out is usually a sign of a bad time, but the British Museum of Food is teaching booze lovers to turn their tears into drink ingredients. I tried my best to cry my way to a perfect cocktail.