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Politics

Can You Win in Trump Country with a Bernie Sanders Platform?

A West Virginia activist's crusade to unseat the leader of the state's Democratic Establishment.
Paul Blest
9.7.17
Make this

Upgrade Roast Chicken with This Creamy Garlic and Walnut Sauce

Roasting juices, walnuts, and plenty of crushed garlic. What's not to like?
Munchies Staff
9.7.17
Books

'Beloved' Is Still a Testament to the Black Spirit

Thirty years later, the book still has the capacity to cut to the heart of the pain and pride of the black experience in America.
Tari Ngangura
9.7.17
Internet Exploring

Peter Dinklage from 'Game of Thrones' Was Once in a 90s Funk-Rock Band

They were called Whizzy and had a song called "Omnivore Lord."
Phil Witmer
9.7.17
Documentary

WATCH: The Alien Worshippers

To London's Autherius Society, aliens are gods.
VICE Staff
9.7.17
New music

ZAYN Is On the Run in His New Video for "Dusk Till Dawn"

The track is the first taste of his second album, and it features Sia, so you know he means business.
Lauren O'Neill
9.7.17
immigration

‘AmericanDreamLand’ Is the Discord Server Where Dreamers Are Organizing After the End of DACA

Pro-Trump trolls have already tried to infiltrate the channel.
Louise Matsakis
Samantha Cole
9.7.17
sustainability

This Bar Wants You to Drink Garbage

"We've asked bartenders from other cocktail bars to bring their waste to us—not in a garbage bag, but in the form of a cocktail."
Alex Krancher
9.7.17
open thread

What’s Your Favorite Airplane Game?

‘Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle’ kept me smiling on a recent flight.
Danielle Riendeau
9.7.17
Charles Bronson

Check Out the Only Known Fight Footage of Charles Bronson

"Britain's Most Violent Prisoner" is both a brute and, surprisingly, a bit of a sweet scientist.
FIGHTLAND
9.7.17
By the Numbers: Game of Thrones

Counting Every Instance of Rape, Death, and Nudity on 'Game of Thrones'

Criticism over sensationalized nudity, violence, and rape has long dominated the discourse around the hit series, so I decided to conduct my own research to see if women characters are treated differently than men in Westeros.
Sara David
9.7.17
The Stories Issue

Here's What J. Edgar Hoover Called 'Fake News'

Government officials have long watched journalists who pissed them off.
Jason Leopold
9.7.17
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