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short circuit

‘Luxury’ San Francisco Commuter Bus Service Leap Is Bankrupt

Leap had been dormant since city regulators halted operations in May.
Nicholas Deleon
9.16.15
Holy Shit

CLEAR THE PIT, Deafheaven Get All Breakdown-y with "Come Back"

Chug riffs and dreamy shoegaze all in one track.
John Hill
9.16.15
Holy Shit

Behold. This. Sick. New. Revenge. Song.

The Canadian black/death warlords are back with a vicious new song, "Wolf Slave Protocol (Choose Your Side)."
Kim Kelly
9.16.15
News

A British Inmate Protested on the Roof of a Prison for Almost Three Days

Convicted murderer Stuart Horner finally came down from the roof after being given some pizza and soda pop, but before he did, we spoke to the people "party-protesting" outside.
Mof Gimmers, Photos: OneNorf
9.16.15
jobs

Hide Your Roots: How High-End Salons Are Whitewashing Their Hairstylists

For women of color and trans women, working a dream job at a high-end salon often comes with a price: their hair, their names, and their identities.
Scout MacEachron
9.16.15
Europe

Could One of the World's Biggest Bank Scandals Be Good for Russia?

Following the disappearance of a billion dollars from three Moldovan banks, protests have spiralled in the country's capital. Russian media is eager to paint the unrest as a Maidan-style revolution.
Jack Davies
9.16.15
Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Fan Takes Foul Ball Right Off his Bald Dome

A Cleveland fan tried to catch a foul ball with his bald head. It did not go well.
Sean Newell
9.16.15
WTF

A Kentucky Pitmaster Threw an Entire Brisket at a Woman’s Head

Reports indicate the brisket in question was pretty damn hot—up to 250 degrees Fahrenheit—and was allegedly flung by barbecue pitmaster Mike Owings, who was having a heated argument with another pitmaster about being forced to share the same cooker.
Alex Swerdloff
9.16.15
Tech

Netiquette 101: Don't Feed the Trolls

A guide to not getting mad online.
Drew Millard
9.16.15
Art

Star Wars Stamps Invade the British Postal Service

Send your mail to a galaxy far, far away.
The Creators Project
9.16.15
FIGHTLAND

Krazy Bee's Big Night in Japan

Kid Yamamoto and Kyoji Horiguchi will be looking for crucial wins when the UFC returns to Japan next weekend.
Tom Taylor
9.16.15
Stuff

We Wrote Ten More Boutique Tax Credits for the Conservative Party to Announce

The problem with the Conservatives' very specific tax breaks is that they aren't specific to us.
Justin Ling
9.16.15
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