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Review

Sally Rooney's 'Normal People' Are Both Political and Self-Involved
In Sally Rooney's second novel, she explores class, love, and the duality of being a socially concerned and frivolous millennial.
Maris Kreizman
4.12.19
Fast Food

Bay Area City Stuck with a Chick-fil-A Vows to Make It the 'Gayest in the Country'
A former county supervisor who is openly gay suggested that rainbow flags surround the San Jose restaurant “as a counter-signal."
Jelisa Castrodale
4.12.19
VICE News Tonight on HBO

Why Helsinki is tearing up its freeways
The Finnish city wants to make cars obsolete.
Arielle Duhaime-Ross
4.12.19
Reparations

Georgetown students vote to pay reparations to 272 slaves' descendants
Jesuit priests sold their 272 slaves for about $3.3 million in today’s dollars, a portion of which was used to keep Georgetown running and pay off its debts.
Rex Santus
4.12.19
Noisey News

Janelle Monáe on Coming Out: "I Was Terrified"
In a cover story for 'them,' Janelle Monáe opens up about coming out and how 'Dirty Computer' set her free in an interview with Lizzo.
Kristin Corry
4.12.19
University

The Instagrammers Making Money off Western’s Drunk Ass Party Culture
Western Savages and UWO Party Life are equal parts rowdy and problematic.
Diyana Noory
4.12.19
PUB NOTES

What's Gone On This Week: Black Hole Energy
Scientists take the first photo of a black hole, while Assange gets nicked and a government website inadvertently sends people looking for information about bees to a list of escort services.
NEO
4.12.19
Video Games

Facebook and YouTube Clamped Down on a Game About Selling Weed
The makers of 'Weedcraft Inc.,' a game about selling weed in the age of legalization, couldn't buy ads on Facebook, and YouTube videos featuring the game were demonetized.
Matthew Gault
4.12.19
Games Features

'The Sinking City' Isn't Shying Away From the Racism in Lovecraft's Work
Frogwares' upcoming Lovecraftian detective game is ambitious in scope—and doesn't seem to let HP off the hook.
Danielle Riendeau
4.12.19
Right to Repair

Why Tens of Thousands of Perfectly Good, Donated iPhones Are Shredded Every Year
A single electronics recycler has had to destroy 66,000 iPhones in the last three years because of the iPhone's Activation Lock.
Jason Koebler
4.12.19
immigration

The Trump administration floated a plan to bus migrants to sanctuary cities
Trump confirmed the administration is still giving the plan "strong consideration" to punish the "Radical Left"
Emma Ockerman
4.12.19
Falcon Heavy

Watch SpaceX Land Three Falcon Boosters for the First Time
The world’s most powerful operational rocket is open for business.
Becky Ferreira
4.12.19
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