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festivals 2016

Lollapalooza Will Never Stop Being Fun, Even on the Fourth Dang Day

We saw sets from D.R.A.M., Third Eye Blind, and Ellie Goulding while everyone had an extremely good time.
Petya Shalamanova
8.1.16
Football

Fantasy Football Training Camp: Five Position Player Battles to Watch

With training camp underway, we look at five battles that you should be monitoring for your fantasy team.
Christopher Harris
8.1.16
News

Finally, an After-School Club for Satanists

The Satanic Temple is working to provide an alternative to Christian after-school clubs.
Jonathan Smith
8.1.16
Stuff

Lessons People Learned from Their Bad First Tattoos

"I thought it would be hilarious to get a gang tattoo with a picture of an uzi, but now I can't take my shirt off on the beach. Joke tattoos are only funny for a little while."
Simon Doherty
Simon Doherty, Photos: Paul Jones
8.1.16
Stuff

'The Night Of' Shows Us More Ways the Criminal Justice System Traps People

HBO's legal drama is not a show about justice, but the justice system. And never has that difference been more apparent than on Sunday's episode.
Harry Cheadle
8.1.16
FIGHTLAND

How a Champion Muay Thai Fighter Managed to Avoid Retirement and Keep Fighting

At an age when most fighters have long since retired, decorated Muay Thai champion Lerdsila Phukettopteam is cashing in on the growing fight market in China.
Lindsey Newhall
8.1.16
The VICE Guide to the 2016 Election

The Best and Worst Bootleg Campaign Swag of 2016

Capitalism was at work at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions this summer.
Pete Voelker
8.1.16
Politics

Obama Has Debunked That Weird Rumor About His Almond-Eating Habits

Turns out Obama admitted he is disciplined in his eating habits, but not to the point of counting out seven lightly salted almonds as a nightly snack.
Alex Swerdloff
8.1.16
asia & pacific

Uber just gave up on China

After spending $1 billion a year in competition with the local ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, Uber is giving up and selling its Chinese branch to its rival.
Brendan James
8.1.16
News

These New Startups Are Aiming to Fix the Sharing Economy’s Discrimination Problem

Companies like Innclusive are hoping to create a community where users can "travel with respect, dignity, and love, regardless of race, sexual orientation, [or] gender identity."
Kim Tran
8.1.16
Culture

Forbidden Fruit: Why Cherries Are So Sexual

From erotic poetry to 19th-century romantic painting, "Cherry Pie" to kitschy underwear, the stone fruit has been a sexual symbol for centuries.
Amanda Arnold
8.1.16
Premieres

Pretend It's Not Monday: Here's Hoops' New Tune "Gemini"

You could pretend it's the late 70s in middle America for instance. Or the late 80s in Manchester. "Gemini" is evocative like that.
Kim Taylor Bennett
8.1.16
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