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southeast asia

Indonesia Is Considering a Ban on Alcohol
The largely Muslim country is debating a law that would ban the production, sale, and distribution of drinks containing more than 1 percent alcohol.
Phoebe Hurst
8.16.16
FIGHTLAND

BJ Penn's Comeback Gets Riskier Opposite Ricardo Lamas
When BJ Penn was scheduled to fight Cole Miller, it was easy to be optimistic about his comeback. Now that he's scheduled to fight Ricardo Lamas, being optimistic has gotten a lot harder.
Tom Taylor
8.16.16
Stuff

It’s Not Lit, Fam: Calgary Paper Makes Interns Explain Teen Slang
Interns, if you being held hostage, please say 'bae' three times in a row.
Amil Niazi
8.16.16
we saw this

Searching for New Orleans' Dying Goth Scene at the Final Southern Gothic Festival
“New Orleans didn’t need goth clubs. It was a goth club. Being a city of freaks, we didn’t have any natural predators.”
Andrew Paul
8.16.16
joao havelange

Joao Havelange, The Man Who Created FIFA as We Know it, Dead at 100
Joao Havelange helped shaped FIFA into the money machine it now is.
Leander Schaerlaeckens
8.16.16
Restaurants

Two of LA's Most Innovative Restaurants Just Killed the Fried Chicken Game
Night + Market’s larb king, Kris Yenbamroong, teamed up with Baroo’s chef Kwang Uh for one night to bring together their respective Thai and Korean cuisines, serving some damn fine fried chicken in the process.
Natalie B. Compton
8.16.16
Daily VICE

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We Talked to Team USA's First Transgender Athlete About Changing the Game
Chris Mosier has been fighting the Olympic Committee's rules for the inclusion of transgender athletes.
Sex

How a Mom’s Sex Worker Past Can Be Used Against Her—and Her Kids
Being a new mom is hard for anyone. For many former sex workers, it means balancing custody battles and workplace discrimination with midnight feedings and peek-a-boo.
Melissa Petro
8.16.16
the summer of j.r.

J.R. Smith pays Homage to the (Wrong) Dutch Masters
J.R. Smith had his heart in the right place, but picked the wrong painting of Dutch Masters.
Joseph Flynn
8.16.16
The VICE Guide to Right Now

'Arrival' Looks Like It Will Make Up for a Lousy Year for Sci-Fi Movies
If your idea of great science fiction is 'Blade Runner,' 'Gattaca,' or '2001: A Space Odyssey,' then 'Arrival' should be a treat.
Lincoln Michel
8.16.16
thump news

Danny Brown Shares Details About His Joy Division-Inspired New Album, 'Atrocity Exhibition'
Brown's new album will feature production work from Evian Christ, The Alchemist and Black Milk.
Britt Julious
8.16.16
Art

Exploring the Secrets of Radiohead's "Daydreaming" Music Video
Filmmaker and video essayist Rishi Kaneria digs into the P.T. Anderson-directed Radiohead video in a new supercut.
DJ Pangburn
8.16.16
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