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Pacha Plans to Open Hotels Across the Globe, but No New Clubs

They're looking to target a "new young generation" with the hotels.
Britt Julious
10.16.16
thump news

Will Daft Punk and Radiohead Headline Glastonbury in 2017?

Reddit users continue to find possible clues.
Britt Julious
10.16.16
Holy Shit

Human Woman Cuts Ear, Bleeds Blood

Beyoncé had an earring malfunction at her Tidal X: 1015 performance but played through it because YASSS QUEEN or something.
Alex Robert Ross
10.16.16
thump news

One Person Injured Due to Dangerous Winds at Treasure Island Music Festival

The festival was also delayed by an hour due to the weather.
Britt Julious
10.16.16
Science

Forget You’re Chained to Your Desk and Enter the Forest in Virtual Reality

Enjoy new 360-degree views of the forest every 15 minutes, every day, all year.
Carl Franzen
10.16.16
Photo

Gritty Street Photos of Tokyo in the 70s and 80s

"When the last trains in Tokyo are gone, along with the businessmen and women, students, and the workers of restaurants and bars, Tokyo is deserted, and the 'other face of Tokyo' emerges," writes photographer Masatoshi Naito about his photo book.
Masotoshi Naito
10.16.16
Stuff

​Who Killed Former Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston?

Sonny Liston went from boxing champion and national anti-hero to a Las Vegas thug who drove around in a pink Cadillac and sold drugs. When his body was discovered by police, it was ruled an accidental death, though most believe it was anything but.
Seth Ferranti
10.16.16
Stuff

How H.R. Giger Invented Sci-Fi's Most Terrifying Monster

Taschen's monograph on the late genius H.R. Giger took ten years to complete and is one of the most comprehensive examinations of the artist's inimitable work. In this excerpt, writer Andreas J. Hirsch explains why Giger's work is like a "Rosetta Stone."
Andreas J. Hirsch
10.16.16
Stuff

The Thin Line Between 'Bad Drugs' and Medicine

Medical anthropologist Danya Glabau is teaching a class in how the discourse around drugs has changed.
Peter Moskowitz
10.16.16
Comics!

'Honorary Ladies Title Holder,' Today's Comic by Ed Luce

Disastra is given a dubious honor and decides to take a legitimate one in this comic about a gay pro wrestling league from comics star, Ed Luce.
Ed Luce
10.16.16
spicy

There's More to Harissa Than Just Heat

I went straight to the world's best harissa source to find out why this natural aphrodisiac is becoming one of the most popular condiments in the world.
Thessa Lageman
10.16.16
PROFILES

Stronger than Ever: Cecile Richards on the 100-Year Fight for Reproductive Care

In honor of Planned Parenthood's centennial, the organization's president reflects on all the group has accomplished in the past century—and what we're still working to achieve.
Lauren Oyler
10.16.16
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