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Art

Sebastian Gladstone Makes Physical Art Look Virtual
The artist's digital paintings are like miniature island utopias—shiny, colorful, and bright, but with something uncanny looming in the distance.
Sophia Callahan
10.8.15
Art

Artists Take Polaroids of the Digital World
The Impossible Project’s latest endeavor blends smartphone imagery with analog instant film technology.
DJ Pangburn
10.8.15
defense & security

Former CIA Officer Detained in Europe While Trying to Clear Her Name in Rendition Case
Sabrina De Sousa had her passport confiscated while trying to leave Portugal this week, and now waits to hear whether she'll be extradited to Italy to serve a 5-year prison sentence.
Jason Leopold
10.8.15
milk

The Federal Government Is Lying to You About Milk
The federal government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans continue to push for a low fat, high carb daily intake, all the while tarnishing the good name of whole milk.
Nick Rose
10.8.15
americas

'Progressive' Pope's Meeting with Kim Davis Shakes LGBT Community's Faith in Him
A favorite to receive the Nobel Peace Prize later this week, Pope Francis found himself caught in a cultural crossfire after his secret meeting with Kim Davis risked curdling his message and undermining his cool image.
Liz Fields
10.8.15
Stuff

Rupert Murdoch's Crazy Tweet Proves He Knows Nothing About Blackness
Murdoch stuck his foot in his mouth recently with a tweet that claimed Republican Ben Carson is blacker than President Barack Obama.
Touré
10.8.15
Film

How Softcore Porn Kicked Off a Cultural Revolution in Quebec
In the late 1960s, a burgeoning sense of Quebec identity hinged, in part, on some beautiful women taking off their clothes.
Justine Smith
10.8.15
Culture

Historian Svetlana Alexievich Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Diana Tourjée
10.8.15
middle east

Egypt Bans a Businessman, a Belly Dancer, and 'Drug Users' From Upcoming Elections
Parliamentary elections have been repeatedly delayed, and Egypt’s few remaining serious political parties are struggling to get organize before next week’s elections.
Avi Asher-Schapiro
10.8.15
adventure narratives

Snowboarding Pioneer Jeremy Jones's Latest Frontier: Writing a Book
No Words For The Way Down takes readers inside the tent and on the mountain for a behind-the-scenes look at six years of high-stakes filmmaking.
Mike Rogge
10.8.15
them's the breaks

The Happy, Scary Cubs and the Rough Justice of the Wild Card
There's nothing fair about a system that makes the second- and third-best teams in baseball play a one-game playoff, but the injustice makes it that much more fun.
Robert O'Connell
10.8.15
420 moment

Young Person 'Chugs' Skyy Vodka
Wait, what?
Caroline Goldfarb
10.8.15
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