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FIGHTLAND

Demian Maia versus Carlos Condit: Subtlety Meets Unorthodoxy

We examine the measured, conservative strategies of Demian Maia and the calculated madness of Carlos Condit.
Jack Slack
8.24.16
Fashion

'Tom From Myspace' and Other Perfect Back-to-School Enamel Pins

New pins from Cold Toes, Kristina Micotti, PSA Press, ILootPaperie, 1800Patch, and a 20% off discount code from Strike Gently Co.
Charlie Ambler
8.24.16
junk food

Your Commute Is Making You Eat 800 Extra Calories a Week

A new report from the Royal Society of Public Health has found that around a third of Brits report eating more junk food because of their journeys to and from work.
Daisy Meager
8.24.16
Holy Shit

Florida Death Metal Greats Obituary Just Dropped a Brutal New Single, "Loathe"

The gods of death are back! Stream a brand-new track from their upcoming live album, '10,000 Ways to Die.'
Kim Kelly
8.24.16
billy hamilton

Billy Hamilton Lays All the Way Out to Yoink Extra Bases from Carlos Beltran

Billy Hamilton put on the jets and sped his way into a spectacular diving catch.
Patrick Sauer
8.24.16
americas

The NYPD broke its own rules when spying on Muslims, inspector general says

The department routinely failed to justify ongoing surveillance activity and often violated their protocol when using confidential informants in intelligence-gathering
Tess Owen
8.24.16
Drugs

Scientists Have Found a Possible Way to Protect Babies from Zika

A new study from Yale neuroscientists uncovered exactly how Zika attacks a developing brain.
Kaleigh Rogers
8.24.16
Beijing 2008

Trio of 2008 Olympic Champions Fail Doping Re-Tests

A trio of Chinese Olympic weightlifting champions from the 2008 Games have been provisionally suspended for doping, after the IOC re-tested their samples.
UK Sports Staff
8.24.16
Essays

The Profound Act of Being Yourself: On Frank Ocean’s 'Blond(e)' and Sexual Fluidity

Ocean’s dialogue around his sexuality is the same as his approach to music: open and vulnerable, but equally unclassifiable.
Emma Garland
8.24.16
thump news

Fabric to Review Its Safety Procedures Following Two Deaths at the London Club

The venue will enlist an independent organization for the task.
Alexander Iadarola
8.24.16
Gaming

Meeting the Real People of Gamescom 2016

We asked the gamers in Cologne who their favourite characters are, about their customising preferences, and if they could imagine being in a relationship with a non-gamer.
Josef Zorn
8.24.16
football in the shadow of the taliban

Football, Floodlights and Threats From the Taliban: Life In The Afghan Premier League

Now in its fifth season, the Afghan Premier League is a force for good in a divided country. In the cities and provinces of Afghanistan, however, football is a dangerous game.
Will Magee
8.24.16
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