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Did Rio Pull Off a Better Olympics Opening Ceremony Than London?

Brazil picked up where the UK left off in 2012, so naturally we're not going to review Friday's ceremony in relation to London's at all.
Luke Holland
8.6.16
thump news

Stream the Fourth Installment of Duke Dumont's 'For Club Play Only' EP Series

This two-track EP is the first 'For Club Play Only' release in two years.
Britt Julious
8.6.16
texas

The Real Texas Breakfast Taco History Involves Cannibalism, Ted Cruz, and War

Sure, breakfast tacos are an important cultural icon, but there’s so much more at stake. Their roles have played into state politics, international conflict, and cattle drives.
Helen Hollyman
José Ralat
8.6.16
FBI

Department of Justice Official Tells Hundred Federal Judges to Use Tor

In a recent hearing related to the FBI’s mass hacking campaign, a judge revealed that a Department of Justice official had recommended Tor.
Joseph Cox
8.6.16
thump news

Women Found in DVBBS' Dressing Room Seek $360,000 in Damages

Six women were found ill or unconscious in the Canadian duo's dressing room in July.
Britt Julious
8.6.16
officer involved

Fatal shooting of black teen shows policing culture still a problem in Chicago

Police shot 15 times at a stolen Jaguar driven by Paul O'Neal, a black unarmed teenager. They then shot him as he fled on foot.
Tess Owen
8.6.16
Stuff

What the English Summer Riots of 2011 Were Really About

After five years of theorizing about the root cause of the riots, here's another perspective that doesn't square with either the government's hard line on gangs or the left's view of the looting as an anti-capitalist protest.
Professor Simon Hallsworth
Prof Simon Hallsworth
8.6.16
WTF

This University Just Installed a Pizza ATM

Xavier University in Cincinnati announced the instalment of a hot pizza-dispensing vending machine in one of its residence halls this week.
Phoebe Hurst
8.6.16
News

Hackers Could Break Into Your Monitor To Spy on You and Manipulate Your Pixels

An ingenious hack allows hackers to spy on you and manipulate the images on your monitor.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
8.6.16
Sports

​Laos's Only Professional Cyclist Is Ready for His Olympic Close-Up

Ariya Phounsavath is one of just six Lao athletes in Rio—and as the country's only professional cyclist, he has a lot of weight on his shoulders.
Fanny Potkin
8.6.16
stream of the crop

Stream of the Crop: 9 New Albums for Heavy Rotation

New projects from Wild Beasts, Noname, and Jesse Boykins III top our list this week.
Noisey Staff
8.6.16
Stuff

Ex-Convicts Tell Us What They Noticed About the World After Leaving Prison

"What no one tells you is that you'll be so excited to eat real food that you'll put back on the weight you lost from malnutrition inside."
Sophie Brown
8.6.16
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