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Sylvester Stallone Won't Face Sexual Assault Charges

A Los Angeles District Attorney's office dropped a 30-year-old sexual assault charge against the "Rocky" actor due to "insufficient evidence."
Danielle Kwateng-Clark
10.31.18
machine learning

This Researcher Created ‘DeepCreamPy,’ a Machine Learning Algorithm That Uncensors Hentai

“DeepCreamPy” takes the blur off of illustrated Japanese porn.
Samantha Cole
10.31.18
AI

Researchers Simulated Religious Groups With AI to Try to Understand Religious Violence

The researchers modeled how xenophobia and anxieties mutually escalate between religious groups using “psychologically realistic” AI.
Daniel Oberhaus
10.31.18
lore

Are Cats Psychic? An Investigation

Since time immemorial, cats have been revered as spiritual creatures—so I asked a psychic to help me understand my tabby, Smidge.
Dominique Sisley
10.31.18
Culture

Punks Tell Us the Least Punk Thing They Ever Did

What’s worse? Working as a narc or as a real estate agent?
Graham Isador
10.31.18
she's running

Down to the wire: These first-time women candidates are making their final pitch for votes

Our four female candidates are running for office for the first time, which means participating in their first political debates.
VICE News
10.31.18
midterms

The Making of 'She's Running,' VICE News' Series on Women Candidates in 2018

Broadly spoke to the producers behind "She's Running" about the challenges of capturing what it's like to run as a woman in 2018.
Marie Solis
10.31.18
witchcraft

This Halloween, the Greatest Treat of All Is 'It's Britney, Witch!'

We stan our Supreme.
Sara David
10.31.18
Money Goals

Stop Whining About Your Terrible Roommate

So long as your roommates pay the rent and don’t set the place on fire, they’re almost always worth it. Here’s why.
Anita Hamilton
10.31.18
#metoo

Three-quarters of Republicans think #MeToo has gone too far

The partisan divide in a new poll was particularly striking on the question of false accusations
Rex Santus
10.31.18
true crime

Should People Have Called the Cops Over Cesar Sayoc's MAGA Van?

Last week's arrest of the 56-year-old Republican for allegedly mailing pipe bombs to Trump critics makes you wonder.
Francisco Alvarado
10.31.18
Photos

Stop Stereotyping Arab Women With Your Halloween Costumes

Photographer Yumna Al-Arashi wants you to trash your sexy Jasmine costume and dress up as her heroes instead.
Zing Tsjeng
Yumna Al-Arashi
10.31.18
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