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Welcome to the Small Town Bringing Back an Ancient and Violent Stick Game

Sticks and stones might break your bones, but the world championship of tiddly is fun as fuck.
Drew Brown
8.4.16
BattleTech

Early ‘BattleTech’ Footage Reminds Me Why I Love Mechs

The crowd-funded reboot of the fan-favorite series looks a lot like XCOM, but with giant robots.
Austin Walker
8.4.16
JUSTICE

​Korryn Gaines' Death and the History of Police Violence Against Black Women

On Monday, Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old mother, was shot and killed by police. This tragedy is the latest in a long history of violence against black women perpetrated by law enforcement.
Kimberly Lawson
8.4.16
no man's sky

If I Could Talk to the Planets: On the Inviting Loneliness of ‘No Man’s Sky’

This other life forms in this game don't give a shit about you, so you might as well find your fun on the worlds instead.
Jake Tucker
8.4.16
Sonic the Hedgehog

An Arbitrary Top Ten of the Best Sonic the Hedgehog Games

I've played a lot of Sonic games, and what with the blue critter turning 25, and Sonic Mania lighting up the internet, here's a bunch of the best.
Mike Diver
8.4.16
Journey Live

'Journey Live' Combines the Best Parts of Video Games and Musical Theater

The live show by the Fifth House Ensemble and Austin Wintory combines musical performance and 'let's play.'
Austin Walker
8.4.16
Fast Food

Taco Bell Hopes to Lure Burrito-Loving Vegetarians

The fast food chain sells 350 million vegetarian items each year, and has had 11 of its menu items certified by the American Vegetarian Association.
Wyatt Marshall
8.4.16
FIGHTLAND

Pro-Nurmagomedov Spammers Light Up Dana White's Instagram

The voice of the Internet is the voice of the Eagle.
Josh Rosenblatt
8.4.16
Interviews

Alcest Continue Chasing Perfection with a Stunning Japanese-Influenced New Album, 'Kodama'

Stream a new song, “Oiseaux de Proie" and read our conversation with Neige and Winterhalter, conducted outside a Stone Age cave in Germany.
Kim Kelly
8.4.16
News

USA Gymnastics Accused of Massive Sexual Abuse Cover-Up

A new investigation reveals that the Olympic organization routinely ignored or dismissed repeated complaints that coaches were sexually assaulting and harassing young athletes.
Candace Bryan
8.4.16
olympics

The Disastrous 1976 Montreal Olympics Should Have Taught Host Cities a Valuable Lesson

Forty years later, we look back at the Summer Olympics in Montreal. The financial mess could have been a wake-up call for future Games, but not much has changed since.
David Silverberg
8.4.16
2016 US election

Republican congressman runs TV ad explicitly opposing Trump

Representative Mike Coffman of Colorado is positioning himself as an openly anti-Trump Republican, a club formerly made up of only one GOPer.
Brendan James
8.4.16
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