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The Impossibility of Asylum When You Have a Criminal Record
Calvin Carter fled Jamaica after he says his boyfriend was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime. But with two misdemeanors on his record, gaining protective status in the US is next to impossible.
Aviva Stahl
9.8.16
Premieres

Drift into Black Metal Bliss on Mare Cognitum's Sterling New Album, 'Luminiferous Aether '
Stream the excellent new album from one of North America's best atmospheric black metal projects.
Kim Kelly
9.8.16
PROTESTS

"Fucking Unbelievable": Megan Rapinoe on Washington Spirit Owner Playing Anthem While Players Still in Locker Room
Washington Spirit owner Bill Lynch accused Megan Rapinoe of hijacking the national anthem and announced that he was hijacking it back.
Leander Schaerlaeckens
9.8.16
Football

NFL Preseason Cliff Notes: Everything You Need to Know
If you didn't pay any attention at all to the NFL preseason (hey, we get it), here's what you absolutely need to know before the regular season begins.
Ty Schalter
9.8.16
Gaming

'Battlefield 1' Is Good, but 'Overwatch' Is Still the Only Online Shooter I Need
I want to win in Blizzard's game because I actually care what happens to the characters, a feeling that no other FPS multiplayer has ever given me.
Emma Quinlan
9.8.16
Culture

Why So Many Stores Have 'Fox' in Their Name
Does every store in New York want to be sexy like a fox? We investigate the recent fad in nomenclature.
Amanda Arnold
9.8.16
Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks Might Protest the Anthem as a Team before 9/11 Season Opener
This could work, but there will always be people who won't get it.
Sean Newell
9.8.16
News

FBI Arrests Two Alleged Members of Group That Hacked the CIA Director
Two young men from North Carolina have been charged with their alleged connection to the hacking group "Crackas With Attitude."
Joseph Cox and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
9.8.16
FIGHTLAND

CM Punk, Legitimate Tough Guys and Predatory Matchmaking
Former WWE star CM Punk is finally making his UFC debut and the MMA world is baying for blood, but how is Punk vs Gall any different from the infamous Dada 5000 versus Kimbo Slice? We compare the two exploitative match ups and rate Punk's chances.
Jack Slack
9.8.16
Tech

This Hong Kong Tech Startup Is Hustling Haunted Apartments to Millennial Expats
Spacious.hk capitalizes on the Chinese cultural fear of living in haunted spaces. And business is booming.
Justin Heifetz
9.8.16
Features

These Photos Prove Burning Man Is a Paradise for Pyromaniacs
Jacob Avanzato's photos capture the scorching energy of a place that comes to life for one week, and then burns to the ground.
David Garber
9.8.16
russia

Russian fighter jet came within 10 feet of American plane over the Black Sea
A Russian Sukhoi SU-27 fighter jet intercepted an American P-8 Poseidon surveillance plane in a 19-minute encounter.
Justin Ling
9.8.16
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