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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

'Battlegrounds' Finds Streaming Success With Tense Human Drama
Watching 'PUBG' streamers is the closest thing to a horror movie on Twitch.
Bruno Dias
6.1.17
Impact Equality

Having More Women in Power Is Not Just About Being Fair
Women in government and high-level leadership in business symbolically and substantively move society in a more equitable direction.
Molly Bangs
6.1.17
Music

How Music Helped a Transgender Pop Star Transition
Through seeing Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Prince on MTV, Kenny could better visualize becoming Mia.
Katie Bain
6.1.17
I'll Be Ducked

The Strange Tale of Toronto’s ‘Counterfeit’ Giant Rubber Duckie
This duck has been around.
Jordan Pearson
6.1.17
mr. met flips the bird

Someone May Have Insulted Mr. Met's Mom
Whether it was Mr. Met's mom, the mascot, or the man playing Mr. Met's mom is, as yet, unclear.
Sean Newell
6.1.17
ONLINE

Quitting the Internet Is as Hard as Quitting Drugs, Study Finds
"Never log off" has taken on a whole new meaning.
Gabby Bess
6.1.17
thump news

Californian Clubbers Are One Step Closer to Partying Until 4 AM
A bill proposing the extension of alcohol service hours was just approved by the California Senate.
Krystal Rodriguez
6.1.17
New music

Lorde's "Perfect Places" Is Pretty Much One Big, Triumphant Hook
This is a good thing, FYI.
Phil Witmer
6.1.17
FIGHTLAND

UFC 212 One to Watch: Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt
Retirement fight or not, Nate Marquardt is the perfect dance partner for Vitor Belfort on Saturday night.
Jake Hughes
6.1.17
The Surge

How The Team Behind 'The Surge' Developed Their Disabled Protagonist
In a game about beating up robots, the game opens by grounding the main character in a situation that's pretty unique to video games.
Patrick Klepek
6.1.17
Entertainment

Artist Manifestos Are Funnier Than You Think
Julian Rosenfeldt's new film deconstructs serious documents from the past in a surprising new light.
Sarah Bellman
6.1.17
the internet

Here Are the Best #Covfefe Food Memes
Covfefe break, anyone?
Alex Swerdloff
6.1.17
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