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Art

The Loves and Lives of Modern Art's 'Mistress' and 'Midwife'

A new documentary shows that the underappreciated art collector Peggy Guggenheim was not just an eccentric, promiscuous socialite—she was one of the most important people in twentieth-century art.
Lauren Oyler
11.6.15
Sushi

A Japanese Mogul Called Out Sushi Chefs on Twitter

Like the French brigade system before it, the sushi master system is at risk of becoming a caricature of rigidity.
Nick Rose
11.6.15
News

The DEA Says the 'Zombie' Drug Flakka Has Come to New York City

Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the infamous synthetic compound has spread from Florida.
Brian McManus
11.6.15
for lack of better

Can’t Knock The Hustle

Why do street skiers keep upping the game in the face of certain injury?
Mike Rogge
11.6.15
GIFs

The Law in GIFs: An Extremely Rude Appeal

This week's important legal news.
Sarah Jeong
11.6.15
Thump

An In-Depth Textual Analysis of Cajmere's "Percolator"

What does it actually mean when we say, "It's time for the percolator"?
Josh Baines
11.6.15
thump news

​The World's Fastest Pianist Is About to Drop an Album

The Ukrainian pianist Lubomyr Melnyk can play up to 19 notes per second, on each hand... at the same time.
THUMP Staff
11.6.15
FIGHTLAND

A Fight Worth Watching: Carl Frampton vs. Scott Quigg

Top super bantamweight fighters Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg sign to fight in a unification bout for early 2016.
Nick Wong
11.6.15
Film

Virtual Reality Journalism Puts You Inside the Refugee Crisis

The first story from the New York Times's VR app shares the lives of three child refugees.
Beckett Mufson
11.6.15
Environment

This Epic Environmental Lawsuit Just Got a Bit More Complicated

A key Chevron witness admitted to lying in a racketeering and fraud suit against attorney Steven Donziger, so the lawyer and his legal team are asking that the federal court judgement be thrown out.
Eva Hershaw
11.6.15
FIGHTLAND

UFC Middleweight Veteran Alan Belcher Retires

Yet another fighter we always thought would be there has gone away.
Josh Rosenblatt
11.6.15
Internet

An Attempted Suicide Forced a Tumblr Community to Open Its Eyes About Bullying

A cartoon that was about inclusion and representation brought fans of all walks of life together. How did this togetherness almost bring one girl close to suicide?
Clinton Nguyen
11.6.15
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