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shopping-deals

The Best Deals This Week, From Massage Guns to Shag Rugs

We've got a Carhartt dog coat, cool planters, shaggy rugs, and a sex toy that is making people climax in whole new ways.
Rec Room Staff
9.10.21
Race

All College Scams Are Not Created Equal

The Varsity Blues college scandal is back in the news, with parents in the courtroom and children on reality TV. But second chances are only reserved for people with money.
Kristin Corry
9.10.21
VICE Magazine

How to Party in a Time of Restraint? Go All Out

The MUNCHIES Guide to a Bomb-Ass Potluck: Call all your friends and your friends’ friends. It’s time to eat, drink, and dance.
Mari Uyehara
9.10.21
identity-rights

What to Do if You Face Anti-Muslim Discrimination at Airport Security

Even if you're hyperaware that you might be profiled during screenings, it can be hard to know how to push back against Islamophobia in the moment.
Tatiana Walk-Morris
9.10.21
Crime

Ex-Marine Killed Family Because ‘God Told Him’ to Save Imaginary Child

Bryan Riley, 33, who confessed to killing four (including a baby) and torturing a young girl in Lakeland, Florida, told police he believed he was saving a child that was being sexually trafficked by the family.
Mack Lamoureux
9.10.21
News

Jagmeet Singh Is Young, Popular, and Optimistic. But That’s Not Enough.

With 10 days to go before the election, can the NDP leader find another gear, or is the party headed toward another disappointing result?
Manisha Krishnan
9.10.21
fandom

How 9/11 Became Fan Fiction Canon

We have spent 20 years trying to process the events of 9/11 and its fallout. For some, that meant trying to figure out how Buffy Summers would have reacted.
Gita Jackson
Emily Lipstein
9.10.21
shopping-style

The Coolest New Drops This Week, From Reebok's Puffer Slides to HAIM's Barware

This week, we see the fruits of Ray-Ban teaming up with Ferrari, Wrangler collab-ing with Billabong, and undie brand Parade just… loving fruit.
Rec Room Staff
9.10.21
Tech

MIT Scientists Report 'Major Advance' In Fusion Energy

Scientists working with superconducting magnets have made a breakthrough that paves the way for carbon-free power.
Matthew Gault
9.10.21
Straight Talk Sauce Talk
3:03

Approachable Guide to a Minimalist Wardrobe | SAUCE TALK

Cheech tells us that minimalism and simple fits aren’t just about being as boring as possible.
Iran

Rights Group Launches Encryption App to Help Iranians Survive Internet Crackdowns

Android app Nahoft – Farsi for “hidden” – aims to help Iranians communicate securely without any fear of being watched by the authorities.
Mohammed Rasool
9.10.21
NAR S4
7:30

NAR: Where the Heart is | The Best Time For Business

The pandemic involuntarily closed hundreds of thousands of small businesses. For RJ and Ian Wilson, it was a good time to start a new one.
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