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food politics

MUNCHIES Presents: Outsiders - A Film by Marc Isaacs

Our host Ben Ferguson and director Marc Isaacs travel to the Lincolnshire town of Boston to reveal a local story about communal fears about change and immigration.
Ben Ferguson
12.25.14
Twitter

Sony Tries Again to Make Twitter Delete Hacked Emails, But Twitter Isn't Budging

Sony still thinks it can hide its hacked emails from the world.
Jason Koebler
12.25.14
Words

12 Days of Mixmas | J.Phlip

Day 4: Calling Dirtybirds
Jemayel Khawaja
12.25.14
Words

Win Porter Robinson's Worlds Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Porter has a Christmas present for you.
THUMP Staff
12.25.14
Words

This is Why You Should Never Remix Holiday Music

Whether its brostep remixes of "Carol of the Bells" to the hardstyle remix of "Hava Nagila," the answer is NO.
Jemayel Khawaja
12.24.14
the hidden language

The Hidden Language of Mall Santas

In order to maintain their carefully manicured illusion, some mall Santas and their elves have to employ code words and slang just to communicate with each other.
Nat Towsen
12.24.14
In the Margins

Why Do French-Canadians Dominate New York's Christmas Tree Market?

Each holiday season, NYC sidewalks host fresh faces from Quebec, young bohemians hocking Douglas Firs to wealthy locals.
Daniel Genis
12.24.14
Words

Dance Music Is My Religion: Chromeo's Dave 1 on the Dangers of EDM Dogma

"Dance music is reduced to one idiot standing behind unplugged CDJs jumping around and waiting for the drop."
David Macklovitch
12.24.14
Stuff

A Brief History of the US Experimenting on Humans

The trouble with talking about America's human experiments is that you instantly sound like a doomsday-prepping, conspiracy-spouting whackjob. To combat that stereotype, here's a rundown of some of the officially-documented ones we've carried out.
Mike Pearl
12.24.14
Environment

Miami's Answer to Sea-Level Rise Is Building More Condos

The city is using property tax revenue to fund the construction of pumps that might keep rising sea levels at bay — a strategy that scientists say is extremely short-sighted.
Laura Dattaro
12.24.14
africa

Violence Escalates in Central African Republic as Thousands of Muslims Remain Trapped in the Country

Displaced Muslim Fulani herders are living in abysmal conditions in makeshift camps, and are increasingly vulnerable to the threat of violence from Christian militias.
Pierre Longeray
12.24.14
cambodia

The High Cost of Cheap Clothes

VICE News traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to investigate what is happening to those swept up in the country’s trafficking crackdown.
VICE News
12.24.14
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