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short circuit

Court Sides With Time Warner Cable Over Cable Box Rentals

The appeals court decision comes as the FCC is seeking to force cable companies to let consumers use third-party cable boxes.
David Bixenspan
9.2.16
Premieres

Here's Muuy Biien Taking You into the Long Weekend with the Nasty "Mara"

The Athens-based band delivers a song ahead of their October 28 release.
Noisey Staff
9.2.16
Stuff

No, Ontario. You Don’t Want Weed to Be Sold in Liquor Stores

You say you do, but it's a terrible idea.
Manisha Krishnan
9.2.16
daily vice

'A Strange Coincidence:' The Man Who's Witnessed Several Deaths While Hanging Out at the Mall

Abandoned, a new show on VICELAND, premieres tonight at 9 PM EST on VICELAND. It's hosted by legendary skater Rick McCrank who explores modern day ruins like shopping malls to remote fishing towns.
Daily VICE
9.2.16
Germany

Scientists Recreated One of Our Deadliest Plagues to Understand Its Evolution

The bacterium behind the Black Death and Justinian's Plague comes back to life.
Sarah Emerson
9.2.16
Stuff

An Expert Explains Why You Feel So Lonely All the Time

Failing to connect with other people can seriously screw with your dopamine reward system, says psychiatrist Amy Banks.
Annie Vainshtein
9.2.16
The VICE Guide to the 2016 Election

What Are 'Sanctuary Cities' and Why Does Trump Hate Them So Much?

One of Donald Trump's lesser-known immigration policies could have major impacts on cities across the US.
Mike Pearl
9.2.16
crime & drugs

The fight to stop weed legalization this November has begun

A pro-prohibition drug cop has provided some dubious statistical ammo from Colorado to opponents of marijuana legalization ahead of the upcoming election.
Keegan Hamilton
9.2.16
FIGHTLAND

One to Watch: Jim Wallhead vs. Jessin Ayari

The UFC’s Hamburg debut doesn’t disappoint on paper. But, the UK vs. Germany welterweight clash is what stands out the most.
Jake Hughes
9.2.16
fair food

Frying All the Way to the Bank: Inside the Battle for Bigger, Badder State Fair Food

The vendors behind such creations as funnel-fried bacon on a stick and hot beef sundaes hustle in the offseason to invent—or steal—the next headline-generating fair food, all in service of generating buzz and a bump in their profit margin.
Mason Adams
9.2.16
Film

Claymation Rotoscoping Is Now a Thing—And It's Incredible

Experimental filmmaker Baku Hashimoto reveals what 'Gumby' might look like, if the little green man dropped acid.
Beckett Mufson
9.2.16
HORROR

Watson Made a Movie Trailer, Paving the Way for Police-Worn Body Cameras

To help make the trailer for Morgan, the AI first had to watch a lot of horror movies.
Bryson Masse
9.2.16
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