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nba

The Case for Not Fucking Up the NBA Playoffs
Some folks are enamored with a plan to re-structure the NBA Playoffs by seeding the teams one through 16. This is bad and we're here to tell you why.
Corbin Smith
7.13.18
You Make Me Wanna

I Was So Gay for Meg From 'Hercules' That It Terrified Me
The most intriguing part of Meg wasn’t her slender waistline or disproportionate breast size—it was her depth, her wit, her bullheaded resistance to being saved, and her willingness to rebuke masculinity.
Jill Gutowitz
7.13.18
Politics

Trump's Compliments for May Are Worse Than His Insults
Britain's genuflection to this pariah is sickening to watch.
Simon Childs
7.13.18
Terraform

Congratulations on your recent purchase.
In which the future of nanobot-based products is unwrapped.
Katherine Inskip
7.13.18
psychdelics

These States Are Leading the Fight to Legalize Shrooms
Psilocybin is a much more complex drug than cannabis and it shouldn’t be treated the same way when it comes to decriminalization.
Joe Smith-Engelhardt
7.13.18
sexual misconduct

GOP Rep: Allegations of Ignoring Sexual Abuse Can Make a Candidate Stronger
Republican Rep. Pete King is standing by colleague Jim Jordan amid accusations that Jordan ignored sexual misconduct allegations against a former wrestling coach two decades ago at Ohio State.
Marie Solis
7.13.18
Apple

The Keyboard Is the Only Thing That Matters About the New MacBook Pros
For two years, Apple sold laptops with keyboards that were felled by dust. Is the new one going to fix that problem?
Jason Koebler
7.13.18
really bad

Some Thoughts on the Hideous Way Theresa May Is Holding Trump's Hand Here
This awkward encounter at Blenheim Palace has us wondering why bizarre fumbling is always the result when this pair gets together.
Lauren O'Neill
7.13.18
Hate Crime

Man who berated woman for her Puerto Rico T-shirt gets slapped with 2 hate crime felonies
Illinois introduced a bill last year to expand the list of offenses that could be charged and prosecuted as hate crimes
Tess Owen
7.13.18
dgb grab bag

DGB Grab Bag: Boston's Self Own, Summer of Ovi Rages On, and No Sign and Trades
Sign and trades don't really exist in the NHL. Stop constantly bring them up.
Sean McIndoe
7.13.18
birds

Farming Edible Birds' Nests Is a Stinky But Lucrative Business
I was given a rare glimpse inside a bird spit farm in Vietnam. The stuff sells for upwards of $500 a pound, but it ain't pretty.
Wesley Grover
7.13.18
History

All Hail Amastris, the War Captive Who Rose to Power and Became a Queen
The Persian princess was captured in battle by Alexander the Great, but she didn't let that stop her from founding a city and coining her own money.
Jenna Mahale
7.13.18
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