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Memes

A Morbid Internet Fully Embraces the Ghanaian Funeral Meme
A sign of the times.
Gita Jackson
4.9.20
Money

The American Disaster Relief System Is Broken
As U.S. federal agencies prepare to help families survive the coronavirus disaster, Hurricane Harvey’s lower-income survivors offer a warning of what can go terribly wrong.
Elena Botella
4.9.20
Film

Wigs, Outfits, Banter: 'Blades of Glory' Is an Underrated Classic
To celebrate the one month anniversary of our Corona Film Club, we revisited Will Ferrell and Jon Heder's 2007 figure skating comedy.
Emma Garland
Ryan Bassil
4.9.20
nervous rec

Nervous Recs: Cake-Making Videos Ease My Tension With Each Swirl of Frosting
Watching people quietly decorate cakes on YouTube feels like a form of meditation, but you get to stare at cake.
Bettina Makalintal
4.9.20
Recipe

Crispy Brown Rice Patties Recipe
Do more with your brown rice.
Amanda Catrini
4.9.20
Interviews

David Lynch Wants You to Meditate, Maybe Make a Lamp During Self-Isolation
Fueled by caffeine and Transcendental Meditation, the acclaimed director spoke to us from his woodshop about his current routine, and why the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a new way of thinking.
Nick Rose
4.9.20
On Our Radar

Meet the Singaporean Musician Composing Electronic Soundscapes For Self-Discovery
Coming from a rigourous practice in viola and violin, Mervin Wong aka Planeswalker transformed his classical training with the infinite possibility of electronics.
Aditya Mirchandani
4.9.20
Photography

This Photographer Captures People's Secret Self-Isolation Moments
Christopher Fernandez has been shooting people through his bedroom window.
Nana Baah
4.9.20
housing

Uni Students on Why They're Refusing to Pay Rent
Students across the UK are going on rent strike to protest how universities have treated them during the coronavirus pandemic – and they're winning.
Ryan Bassil
4.9.20
Coronavirus

The Man Delivering Free Weed and Toilet Paper to People in Quarantine
"No one is funding this apart from me. With the bud, I only had ten ounces before this was started."
Simon Doherty
4.9.20
Coronavirus

China is Banning Wildlife Trade But These Markets Still Exist Across Southeast Asia
Science says that eating wild animals is seriously dangerous and should be banned, but a glimpse into an actual wildlife market in Indonesia shows us that the solution isn’t so straightforward.
Koh Ewe
4.9.20
Tattoos

People With Now-Dead Meme Tattoos Tell Us They Regret Nothing
Viral memes like Harambe and "Damn, Daniel" can quickly fall into obscurity, but that doesn't bother these guys.
Amelia Tait
4.9.20
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