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Sponsored

Put a Party Ham Up Your Sleeve

A maple-cured, apple wood–smoked shoulder ham that smacks of bacon.
Munchies Staff
10.1.16
Sponsored

Nathan’s, Coney Island

Would you eat a 100-year-old hotdog? Yes, you would.
Munchies Staff
10.1.16
Sponsored

Berg’n, Bed Stuy

Berg’n is a beer bar, a food hall, and it’s having its moment.
Munchies Staff
10.1.16
software

What It Means To Be a 'Popular' Programming Language

Alternately, what does it mean for a hammer to be the most popular tool?
Michael Byrne
10.1.16
Gaming

Street Fighter Has Become the World's Smallest Premier eSport, and That’s OK

It's the most famous fighting game in the world, yet pro-level Street Fighter is so very far away from the big money competitions of other eSports.
Gareth Dutton
10.1.16
thump news

Original 'Twin Peaks' Composer Angelo Badalamenti Will Return for 2017 Series

Badalamenti won a Grammy for his original soundtrack for the series.
Britt Julious
10.1.16
Crime

Female Tourist Put in Men's Jail, Forced to Strip to Prove Gender, Suit Claims

Fior Pichardo de Veloz has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Miami-Dade Corrections Department, and the suit raises important questions about inmates and gender.
Mitchell Sunderland
10.1.16
Twitter

How Celebrity Social Media Managers Handle the Alt-Right Abusing Their Clients

Leslie Jones and Fifth Harmony are among the stars who were harassed by members of the sexist, racist fringe political group on social media.
Mitchell Sunderland
10.1.16
japan

A Contamination Scare Is Causing Big Problems for Japan's Most Famous Fish Market

Organizers of the new location for Tsukiji Fish Market announced that some major issues with the $6 billion structure could delay the opening of the new market significantly—and perhaps forever.
Gillie Houston
10.1.16
Music

How Lady Gaga Became the First Digi-Glam Superstar

Read this remixed excerpt from Simon Reynolds's book 'Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy.'
Simon Reynolds
10.1.16
Is University Still Worth It?

How to Study for Knowledge When the World Wants You to Study for Money

Some tips from an academic on how to pursue knowledge when your university wants you to chase a job.
Matt Cole
10.1.16
Art

An Abandoned Technology Gets Repurposed to Make Retro Art

A rare, pre-digital television broadcasting system gets revived by British artist and retro digital expert Dan Farrimond.
Andrew Nunes
10.1.16
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