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Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett paid 2 guys $3,500 to fake a hate crime because he was "dissatisfied with his salary," police say

“I’m left hanging my head asking why, why would anyone, especially an African American man, use the symbolism of a noose to make false accusations," Chicago Superintendent Eddie Johnson said.
Tess Owen
2.21.19
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Taron Egerton and His Glasses Become Elton John in ‘Rocketman’ Trailer’

The “uncensored’ story of the pop icon will hit theatres in May.
Josh Terry
2.21.19
sean spicer

Let's check in on Sean Spicer

His new gig involves asking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the Oscars.
Rex Santus
2.21.19
News

Father Charged With Killing His 11-Year-Old Daughter Dies in Hospital

Roopesh Rajkumar was accused of abducting and killing his daughter on her birthday.
Tamara Khandaker
2.21.19
immigration

ICE facility in the middle of chicken pox outbreak has one doctor to treat 1,500 detainees, congressman says

When Democratic Rep. Jason Crow tried to visit the facility on Wednesday, he was denied entry.
Emma Ockerman
2.21.19
Books

Morgan Parker’s 'Magical Negro' and the Multiplicity of Blackness

“I was thinking about ‘Black Girl Magic,’ which is cool, but I’m also a real person, so I wanted to explore what is magical about us according to us.”
Dianca Potts
2.21.19
Remembering Things

How ‘The Sebadoh’ Killed Sebadoh

Twenty years later, 90s indie rock icons Lou Barlow and Jason Loewenstein reflect on the tumultuous times surrounding their ill-fated and short-lived major label record deal.
Gary Suarez
2.21.19
some like it hot

The Pathetic New Tactic Replacing Climate Change Denial

You can't really deny climate change is a thing anymore, but you can be a dick about the people trying to stop it.
Joe Sandler Clarke
2.21.19
hard data

Why Gay Men Often Fetishize Straight Men

‘Straight Guys’ was the most-viewed category on Pornhub’s gay site in 2018. Here are some expert theories on why.
Justin Lehmiller, PhD
2.21.19
Photography

Albrecht Becker Survived WWII to Become a Pioneering Photographer

Albrecht Becker's artistic life began with a failed experiment on his penis.
Tim Geyer
2.21.19
Essays

My Friend Was a Rising Comic. Then He Was Charged with Child Pornography

On betrayal, rage, and searching for answers.
Graham Isador
2.21.19
Recipe

Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Stromboli Recipe

Like a spicy, cheesy, rolled-up pizza.
Farideh Sadeghin
2.21.19
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