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How Game of Thrones Interprets the 'Science' of Reanimating the Dead
The season finale of Game of Thrones featured a welcome dose of mad science—here's a brief look at the true history of the quest to revive the dead that may have inspired it.
Becky Ferreira
6.18.14
News

Cops Raided Albania's Cannabis Capital Yesterday
Naturally, its inhabitants shot at them with machine gunes, rockets, and mortars.
Axel Kronholm
6.18.14
News

How California's Prisons Are Making It Harder for Inmates to Organize and Protest
A whole bunch of prison newsletters are about to be declared "obscene" and banned.
Charlotte Silver
6.18.14
japan

Japan Finally Bans Possession of Child Porn
Though the creation and distribution of child porn was made illegal in 1999, Japan is one of the last developed countries to ban possession.
Jordan Larson
6.18.14
Design

A 3D-Printed Mega "Mini World" Is Heading To New York
"Gulliver's Travels" is getting recreated as a 40,000-square-foot, miniature metropolis.
Mike Sugarman
6.18.14
Sports

The 2015 NBA All-Star Flop Challenge
A play-by-play of the first-ever NBA challenge, where each contestant is given one chance to flop. Props are encouraged.
Blake Butler and Andrew James Weatherhead
6.18.14
LAS VEGAS

THUMP's Guide to Vegas Residencies
From day clubs to after-hours hangouts, we got the low-down on who's playing where and when.
THUMP Staff
6.18.14
News

A Respected Law Firm Alllegedly Risked Breaking the Law by Representing a Rogue Banker
New evidence about the shady activities of a former SEC official.
Murray Waas
6.18.14
Words

7 Pinterest Boards for an Inspirational EDC Vegas
Things Pinterest is good for: weddings, food pictures and ravespiration.
Lauren Schwartzberg
6.18.14
Politics

Can We Stop Rape Being Used as a Weapon of War?
Politicians and celebrities gathered at the Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict summit in London to talk about how.
Hannah Strange
6.18.14
Internet

The FCC Blasts ISPs For Not Delivering the Broadband Speeds They're Advertising
Not consistently to all its users, at least.
Jason Koebler
6.18.14
Opinion and Analysis

Providing Aid in Conflict Zones Keeps Getting More and More Dangerous
As the nature of warfare changes, aid workers are facing greater threats to their safety — which ultimately hurts those most in need of aid.
Kaj Larsen
6.18.14
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