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Words

Mincha's "Make Me Feel" Is Like Crying Yourself to Sleep and Writing Love Letters at the Same Time

Girls who simply can't right now, prepare yourself for Bordeaux's best export since wine.
Ziad Ramley
11.4.14
videos

DEEBS Makes “Waves” With His New Video Release

Toronto-producer DEEBS ups the ante with an entrancing video for his latest track.
Lizzy Sermol
11.4.14
factory farms

North Carolina’s Black Communities Are Sick of Pig Shit

In North Carolina, environmental groups say factory hog farms' vast lagoons of pig waste are disproportionately affecting poor and minority communities.
Lauren Rothman
11.4.14
americas

Brazil’s New Underwater Data Cable to Portugal Is Still Likely Not NSA-Proof

The NSA could still tap the Brazilian-made cables on land or underwater, experts say.
Colleen Curry
11.4.14
Islamic State

Kurdish Boys from Kobane Detail Awful Abuses at the Hands of the Islamic State

More than 150 students held captive by the terror group were beaten and forced to watch videos of beheadings and attacks, according to interviews with Human Rights Watch.
Olivia Crellin
11.4.14
Features

Wiley's 'Snakes & Ladders,' Analyzed Track-by-Track

We analyse ten lyrics from Snakes & Ladders that suggest the grime godfather is older, wiser and more focused than ever.
Aimee Cliff
11.4.14
Samir Khan

Primary Sources: New Documents on US Citizen Killed in CIA Drone Strike

A new batch of heavily redacted investigative files reveal that the FBI was concerned about the anti-American screeds Samir Khan posted to his blog.
Jason Leopold
11.4.14
Culture

Google Glass Makes It Hard to See, Science Finds

Science confirms that yes, you are wearing a computer on your face.
Jason Koebler
11.4.14
News

This Canadian Imam Specializes In Counselling Radicalized Muslim Youth

We interviewed Yasin Dwyer, the Winnipeg-born imam who is Canada's first full-time Muslim chaplain in the federal prison system, and specializes in counselling radicalized Muslim youth.
Shelina Jaffer
11.4.14
africa

Mystery Deepens Over How Much France Helped Ousted President Flee Burkina Faso

French forces were allegedly mobilized to evacuate Blaise Compaoré into neighboring Ivory Coast after violent protests in Burkina Faso last Friday.
Virgile Dall’Armellina
11.4.14
Culture

The Internet Is Eating America’s Abandoned Shopping Malls

The shopping mall is dead, long live the shopping mall.
Jordan Pearson
11.4.14
Words

Hands Up if You Want Some Icy Techno from Sweden

Red Royalty's "Spirit" is a moody tune for moody times.
VICE Thump
11.4.14
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