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Found J.R.R. Tolkien Map Reveals Middle-Earth's Earthly Inspirations
An annotated map of Middle-Earth was found in an illustrator’s old copy of 'Lord of the Rings.'
Unearthing David Cameron's Secret Punk Manifesto
Way before he was the Prime Minister, Cameron was pitching to base Tory strategy on the success of the The Ramones.
Juliet Jacques and Sheila Heti Talk About Writing, Feminism, and Life After Gender Reassignment Surgery
An excerpt from Jacques's new book, "Trans."
Reese Witherspoon Reads Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird's Lost Sequel
The first chapter of Harper Lee’s 'Go Set a Watchmen' premieres online today alongside an audio version read by the actress.
England's First Wild Baby Beavers In Centuries Are Here, and They're Super Cute
Let's not kill them all this time around, okay?
Will the Press Force the Government to Finally Count the Number of Police Killings in America?
Media organizations like the "Washington Post" and the "Guardian" are trying to answer what should be a simple question: How many people are killed by the cops?
Uber Denies Existence of FBI Investigation Into Its Hacked Accounts
Hacked accounts have been sold nearly 3,000 times on one dark web market.
It’s Plain Weird to Feel Real Love for a Video Game Character
It's great that video game avatars are becoming ever more diverse—but if you're developing a serious crush on one, maybe consider a new hobby.
Talking Heads: A Look Back at the Violence in Ferguson
In this episode of 'Talking Heads,' Darryl Pinckney discusses his experience in Ferguson following the grand jury announcement not to indict Darren Wilson.
Read Obama's Entire State of the Union Address in Emojis
This is how you fit a momentous speech into 140 characters or less.
UK Journalists Are Suing the Police for Spying on Them
The police think that journalists are "domestic extremists" and are keeping files on them as if they're criminals.