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Booze

This Woman Is Shaking Up the Spirits Industry with Whisky Made from Rice
Kikori may not be the first rice whisky in the American market, but it is the first 100-percent rice-based Japanese whisky in the US. And we all know what happens when Japan tries its hand at whisky: They pretty much perfect the hell out of it.
Javier Cabral
7.16.16
Stuff

What It’s Like to Escape the Christian Fundamentalist 'Quiverfull' Movement
Vyckie Garrison walks us through how she went from baby-factory housewife to Atheist of the Year, helping other women leave the natalist group.
Tiffy Thompson
7.16.16
papers

Could Dark Energy Just Be Frozen Neutrinos?
A new explanation for the something that is nothing.
Michael Byrne
7.16.16
thump news

You Can Now Purchase a Can of Fresh Air Straight From Ibiza
Now the 'pure and virgin air' of Ibiza can be yours ... for a price.
Britt Julious
7.16.16
first-person shooter

Badass Photos from a Day in the Life of a Professional Knife-Maker
For this week's edition of First-Person Shooter, we handed two cameras off to Adam, a knife maker from North Carolina. Adam's been crafting knives for the past five years, and his "slicers" are coveted by chefs and collectors from all over the world.
Julian Master
7.16.16
Gaming

Phone Hacking Game ‘Replica’ Is Blunt and All Too Real
Snooping through a prisoner’s phone is a great puzzle, but the politics are ham-handed.
Ian Birnbaum
7.16.16
Comics!

'Drink Ticket Malfunction,' Today's Comic by Jeff Mahannah
The mechanized nightclub doorman malfunctions and spurts out free drink tickets!
Jeff Mahannah
7.16.16
Stuff

Here’s All the Types of Guys You Don’t Want to Be at the Bar
Bro, bro, bro, just don't.
Mirna Eljazovic
7.16.16
TURKEY

President Erdogan says he's back in charge after coup attempt
Thousands of soldiers have been arrested, at least 265 people are dead, and president Erdogan said the military plotters will "pay the highest price."
Tess Owen
7.16.16
Gaming

Rick and Morty Is Coming to Virtual Reality, But What Is Reality Anyway?
There must be more to 'Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality' than meets the eye.
Beckett Mufson
7.16.16
wine

Making Wine, Not War, in Lebanon
"We bring grape samples by taxi from Syria to decide when to harvest there," says Karim Saadé, a winemaker based in Lebanon who sources grapes from across the border. "We’ve adapted to the situation."
Amy E. Robertson
7.16.16
Art

A Colorful Swing Installation Hangs Above a Luxembourg Street
Multimedia artist Max Mertens’ latest public installation evokes the pure joy of childhood.
DJ Pangburn
7.16.16
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