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One of Canada’s More Prominent Politicians Is Sharing QAnon YouTubers

Maxime Bernier shared a video created by a full-on conspiracy theorist.
Mack Lamoureux
6.7.19
Transgender rights

Black Trans Women Are Being Murdered. Why Aren't There More Arrests?

80% of trans women killed in the past five years were black, and only 42 percent of the cases resulted in an arrest.
Tess Owen
6.7.19
stream of the crop

Future's Search for Redemption and 8 More Albums for Heavy Rotation

Spiritual drones and old folk songs fill out this week's essential listening.
Noisey Staff
Colin Joyce
Josh Terry
Gary Suarez
6.7.19
LGBTQ

Chanel Scurlock Is the Fifth Black Trans Woman Killed in the Last Month

"I’m proud of you for being unapologetically correct about your feelings and expectations of YOU," wrote a friend of the North Carolina woman on Facebook.
Leila Ettachfini
6.7.19
Expert Witness with Robert Christgau

Robert Christgau on Vampire Weekend's Puzzlers and Big Thief's Minor Miracles

The Dean of American Rock Critics also digs into collections by the Yawpers, Martin Frawley, and Fred Thomas.
Robert Christgau
6.7.19
Games Opinion

Life Is Strange Has the Most Awkward, Relatable Sex Scene in a Video Game

This very specific brand of uncomfortable is what makes Life Is Strange tick, because it pulls from the lived experiences of people.
Patrick Klepek
6.7.19
SUDAN

Sudan's Revolution Is Being Burned to the Ground by the Military

The sit-in site — the nerve center of the revolution, which had grown into a sprawling commune of art, music, and hope — is now a ghostly pile of ash and rubble patrolled by heavily armed troops.
Jason Patinkin
6.7.19
pride

Brad Pitt’s Brief Tenure as the Mascot of Heterosexual Rights Has Come to an End

Super Happy Fun America, whose members have been involved in some sinister causes, tried to make Pitt their mascot.
Rex Santus
6.7.19
News

Japan’s Labour Minister Says Women Should Wear Heels At The Work Place

Hope for the #KuToo movement, which protests the de-facto expectation that women wear heels at work, was at its peak after it reached the labour government’s attention earlier this week. Things are looking different now.
Edoardo Liotta
6.7.19
Money

I'm a Broke Millennial. Should I Declare Bankruptcy?

Experts say a generation struggling with debt is behind the dramatic rise in insolvencies. Here’s what you can do if you are drowning in debt.
Anne Gaviola
6.7.19
Worst Hot Take of the Week

The Queen 'Shades' Trump Vs Corbyn Betrays the Working Classes by Speaking at the Anti-Trump Rally

A big week for big takes.
NEO
6.7.19
DIY

The Open Source Project That Keeps Google's Hands Off Your Android Data

MicroG gives users control over what data is used, where, when, and how.
Arielle Gordon
6.7.19
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