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crime & drugs

A notorious Guatemalan prison 'king' was killed during a bloody riot

Byron Lima was convicted in 2001 for the murder of a prominent Catholic bishop three years before. While incarcerated he controlled drugs and the black market economy behind bars, allegedly with the support of the country's now disgraced ex-president.
Nathaniel Janowitz
7.19.16
Premieres

NOFX Have Some Regrets About All Those Drugs on "Six Years on Dope"

Sober up with this song off their new album, 'First-Ditch Effort.'
Noisey Staff
Noisey Redactie
7.19.16
Holy Shit

Float Away and Cry with Lil Yachty on "So Many People"

What is there not to like about Lil Yachty?
Kyle Kramer
7.19.16
Photos

The Queer Dancers Fighting to Take Part in an Annual Gender-Bending Celebration

A new documentary, "Our Fire Blooms," follows gay men and trans womens’ struggles to participate in their town's annual festival, despite mounting resistance.
Genevieve Roudané
7.19.16
Art

Inside the Haunting Restoration of a Gas Chamber Execution Sculpture | Conservation Lab

MoMA conservators have saved Bruce Conner’s disturbing sculpture from storage.
Noémie Jennifer
7.19.16
FIGHTLAND

EBI 7: Heel Hooks and Human Pretzels

Jack Slack
7.19.16
aroldis chapman

Aroldis Chapman Threw a 105.1 MPH Fastball, Should Be Traded Immediately

Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch he's ever thrown last night, and he's thrown some pretty fast pitches.
Joseph Flynn
7.19.16
americas

Bundy rancher who led Oregon standoff allegedly plotted to use sheets in jailbreak

Ryan Bundy, who led a weeks-long militia occupation of a wildlife refuge earlier this year, claims he was just a "rancher trying to practice braiding rope."
Liz Fields
7.19.16
Restaurants

Why Waiters Are Racing Through London's Soho with Trays of Prosecco

London’s Soho Waiters Race dates back to the 1950s and sees local waitstaff run through the streets holding a bottle of fizz balanced on a tray. “The waiters are part of the community,” explains race volunteer Tim Baros. “We want to build relationships...
Samantha Rea
7.19.16
TURKEY

All the theories on who tried to get rid of Erdogan in Turkey

The aftermath of the failed coup swirls with possible explanations of who tried to topple the president — who, in the meantime, is purging thousands of people.
Justin Rohrlich
7.19.16
Art

This Immersive Light Sculpture Visualizes Internet Connections as Laser Beams

Digital artist Maotik creates a poetic representation of the web.
DJ Pangburn
7.19.16
Los Angeles

Jonathan Gold on Working with Dr. Dre to Chicken Neck Tacos

On the latest MUNCHIES: The Podcast episode, I ate shrimp tacos with Pulitzer Prize winning food writer Jonathan Gold to discuss how he discovered Dr. Dre and his impressions on LA's changing foodscape.
Helen Hollyman
7.19.16
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