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The FAA's First Commercially Approved Drone Is For Big Oil

Unless you own an oil conglomerate flying military-caliber drones over the most remote area of the entire country, this news changes nothing.
Jason Koebler
6.10.14
New music

Spoon's New Video for "Rent I Pay" Is Here and So We Can Start Talking About Indie Rock Being Cool Again

Maybe?
Eric Sundermann
6.10.14
Canada

Canadian Police Forces Want to Protect You with Military Battle Gear

Canadian Police Forces Want to Protect You with Military Battle Gear
Flavie Halais
6.10.14
we saw this

Brownies Celebrated Turning 20 By Having Bob Mould, Ted Leo, Carl Newman, and a Million Other Alt-Famous People Play at It

A million years ago in the 1990s, there was a very famous rock club called Brownies. It just turned 20.
Zachary Lipez
6.10.14
WEEDIQUETTE

T. Kid on Tobacco

As Americans move towards acceptance of weed, they are building an intolerance for my second favorite thing to smoke: tobacco.
T. Kid
6.10.14
Restaurant Confessionals

Wave Hello to the Creepy Person Watching You Eat from a Security Camera

Almost every restaurant has a peeping Tom who is there to witness your Solange-style video camera shame, down to the last fart. This unfortunate soul is almost always the office manager. We talked to one who has witnessed some of the horrifying acts...
Anonymous
6.10.14
Interviews

Lydia Ainsworth Takes On The 70s Dance Style 'Waacking'

The Toronto native on her odd path to songwriting, going to NYU, and her album.
Greg Bouchard
6.10.14
earth

Deep Sea Fishing Threatens to Wipe Out a $150 Billion Carbon Sink

Marine life in the high seas soak up an amount of carbon equivalent to 30 percent of the US’s annual emissions.
Stephen Leahy
6.10.14
New music

Rejjie Snow Has Dropped a Video for "Nights Over Georgia"

And click inside for three fun facts about the best rapper to ever come out of Ireland.
Ryan Bassil
6.10.14
News

From the Trenches in the Battle Against Sex Trafficking

Orange County’s first sentencing of a pimp under updated legislation reaffirms California’s investment in stopping child sex slavery.
Danielle L. Davis
6.10.14
derek jeter

Royals Fans Honor Derek Jeter With "Classy Cat" Sign and Accompanying Cat Singlets, Obviously

Not exactly an ideal look, but pretty damn bold.
Tim Ryan
6.10.14
Bolivia

The Brutal Work of a Bolivian Salt Miner

Mining is a crucial source of employment for Bolivian men, but the conditions are notorious. Amidst reports of 24-hour days and corrupt bosses in gold and coal mines, only kind words are spoken about the Colchani cooperative who mine and export table...
Grace Banks
6.10.14
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