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Philipp Gorbachev Is the Russian Producer Leading Moscow's Underground Toward the Light
In the aftermath of Outline Festival's cancellation, we meet the producer uniting Russia through techno.
Angus Harrison
8.1.16
Holy Shit

Heads Up! Warpaint Announce New LP and Drop a New Song Called… "New Song"
Holy pop! This new song is bomb.
Kim Taylor Bennett
8.1.16
News

How It Feels to Be a Dissident in Turkey After the Failed Military Coup
Government critics are terrified that they'll be removed from their jobs, imprisoned, or worse.
Louise Callaghan
8.1.16
middle east

A Russian helicopter was shot down in Syria, killing 5
Russia said the five passengers on board the aircraft are dead, marking the most deaths at once for Russian forces in Syria since the air campaign began last year.
Kayla Ruble
8.1.16
Behind The Lens

Boy Howdy! An Interview with the Director of the upcoming CREEM Documentary
We spoke to filmmaker Scott Crawford about how ‘CREEM Magazine’ changed music criticism and his plans for his doc about the legendary publication.
Derek Scancarelli
8.1.16
food waste

This App Lets You Eat the Food Restaurants Throw Out at the End of Service
Too Good To Go works like this: choose a restaurant from the app and pay in advance for a portion of food, all priced between £2 and £4. Then head down to the eatery at the end of service to collect your meal.
Clare Wiley
8.1.16
Ask A Lawyer

Can Brands Really Make Artists Change Their Names?
Burberry's suit against Burberry Perry is the latest in a long history of brands and artists clashing over trademark infringement.
Jessica Meiselman
8.1.16
thump news

Members of the Zulu Nation Told Alleged Sexual Abuse Victim to Recant His Accusations against Afrika Bambaataa
Phone recordings suggest Ronald Savage was threatened and bullied after he alleged that the hip-hop icon molested him repeatedly when he was 15.
Dave Wedge
8.1.16
Art

Children’s Book History Comes Alive at a New York Exhibit
A new exhibit at Pratt Manhattan Gallery that showcases the history of children's books through its authors, stories, and illustrations.
Abby Ronner
8.1.16
Features

A Field Guide to China's Most Indispensible Meme
Somewhere between rage face and the reaction GIF, 'biaoqing' have evolved to become an essential part of the Chinese internet.
Christina Xu
8.1.16
prison

Judge Outraged After Female Inmate Brought to Court with No Pants
In Kentucky, a judge was outraged after a female inmate was brought into her courtroom without pants on, having been denied access to female hygiene products for days. Advocates explain how our prison system is failing women.
Sirin Kale
8.1.16
Premieres

Experience Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros in 360 Degrees of VR: Here's "Somewhere"
At SXSW this year ESMZ unveiled "Somewhere" in a church, for the very first time, and now you can watch the performance in glorious virtual reality and pretend you were there.
Kim Taylor Bennett
8.1.16
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