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food-wtf

The Grotesque Satisfaction of 'Gripping Food With Force'

A popular new meme format has fans excited and horrified to see what foods look like when they're squeezed into sludge.
Bettina Makalintal
9.14.20
identity-race

For Some Black People, The Term 'Latinx' Is Another Form of Erasure

Black diasporans discuss the ways the label can be overly broad—and leave out an important part of their identities.
Janel Martinez
9.14.20
Recipe

Homemade Guava Pop-Tarts Recipe

Your childhood favorite breakfast pastry, now vegan-friendly and gluten-free, adds a tropical vibe to your morning routine.
Lani Halliday
9.14.20
Drugs

Inside Glasgow's Safer Drug Consumption Van

On Friday, activist Peter Krykant hosted drug use in his mobile harm reduction facility for the first time.
Mattha Busby
9.14.20
TikTok

TikTok Is Nearing ‘Trillions’ of Monthly Views, App’s Music Chief Says

The app’s music chief shared inside information during an online event as speculation swirled around TikTok's alleged deal with U.S. tech giant Oracle.
Heather Chen
9.14.20
LGBTQ

The Indian Government Just Said That Indian Culture Doesn’t Recognise Same-Sex Marriages

This comes after a petition was filed in the Delhi High Court to legalise same-sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Satviki Sanjay
9.14.20
Music

A. G. Cook Is a Popstar Now

The sought-after producer and PC Music boss released the first album of his seven year career in August. He's back with another for September.
Lauren O'Neill
9.14.20
japan

How Deceitful Propaganda Lured Japan’s ‘Zainichi’ to North Korea

Before the end of the occupation of the Korean peninsula, thousands of Koreans came to Japan. After the war ended, discrimination towards the ‘Zainichi’ community intensified. North Korea saw an opportunity.
Bobbie van der List
9.14.20
Politics

The Culture War Raging Inside the Conservative Party

Number 10 loves a culture war, but MPs inside the UK party sound weary.
Marie Le Conte
9.14.20
Thailand

Asia’s ‘Plane Cafes’ Allow Nostalgic Travelers to Sit on a Jet… and Go Nowhere

With millions stuck at home, nostalgic fliers say this is the next best thing.
Anthony Esguerra
9.14.20
University

Uni Doesn’t Have To Be the Best Years Of Your Life

It wasn't for me.
Daisy Jones
9.14.20
LGBTQ

Lockdown Helped Me Recognise My Gender Identity

Being cut off from their support networks left many LGBTQ people feeling isolated. Others have found it unexpectedly liberating.
Nick Levine
9.14.20
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