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Tedium

The History of TV Color Bars, One of the First Electronic Graphics Ever Made
You might not realize it, but every part of a color-bar layout, the most common television test pattern out there, has a specific purpose. Here’s how it came to be.
Ernie Smith
7.20.20
Games Features

One Collector’s Ridiculous Journey to Gather 380 Copies of Super Mario Bros
Sometimes you build a shelf with 380 spots and your life goal becomes finding a way to fill all those spots.
Patrick Klepek
7.20.20
South Korea

'Mitigating Factors': What's Behind South Korea's History of Giving Light Sentences For Sex Crimes?
The repeated slaps on the wrist hint at the "cultural remains" of a time when women were viewed as objects, but that may be beginning to change.
Grace Moon
Sungkwan Jang
7.20.20
Vice World News

Inside Europe's Divided Response to Coronavirus
Experts say that after a slow start, European leaders found a way to work together.
Elsie Britt
7.20.20
mental health

Parents of Student Who Killed Herself Are Taking Bristol University to Court
The parents of British student Natasha Abrahart, who died by suicide, say that Bristol University failed to care for her.
Hannah Ewens
7.20.20
Internet

How Twitter Could Start a Nuclear War
Last week’s Twitter hack revealed how vulnerable social media has made the world.
Matthew Gault
7.20.20
Singapore

In Familiar Pattern, Singaporean Student Who Assaulted Ex-Girlfriend Gets Locked Up Just 12 Days
The case was just the latest example of a court going easy on a male university student convicted of gender-based violence, and young Singaporeans aren’t having it.
Miran Miyano
7.20.20
gun violence

The Gunman Who Allegedly Shot a Federal Judge's Son Dead Is Believed to Be a Men's Rights Lawyer
Judge Esther Salas was appointed to the Epstein case last Wednesday. On Sunday, her 20-year-old son, and her husband, were shot at home.
David Gilbert
7.20.20
body

I Lost Some of My Genitalia at War. This Is How I Have Sex
"Normal ejaculation looks one way. But I ejaculated a bunch of blood, and it was scary as hell."
Mark Hay
7.20.20
Books

Self-Care: A Novel' Is Just As Annoyed by Girlboss Culture As You Are
Leigh Stein's new novel rips apart the fakeness and performativeness of the wellness influencer world.
Bettina Makalintal
7.20.20
Why, Bro?

Why Are Men Incapable of Wearing Face Masks Correctly?
It's a simple contraption that you put on your face when you leave the house. For many men, that’s just too much to ask.
Rhys Thomas
7.20.20
Instagram

You Could Win a Painting Worth $10,000 Just for Running Around This Virtual Art Gallery on Instagram
‘Temple Run’ but make it artsy.
Miran Miyano
7.20.20
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