surveillance state

The New NSA Reform Bill Would Give the US Government Even More Power to Spy on Your Smartphone

05.15.15

By Marcy Wheeler
This New Face Detection Technology Could Redefine What it Means to Leave Your House

02.27.15

By Martin Robbins
A New Documentary Followed Edward Snowden from the Moment He Blew the Whistle

10.31.14

By Georgia Rose
A Guide to Copwatching

09.01.14

By Katie J.M. Baker and Sarah Nicole Prickett
The Cops Should Always Be on Camera

08.27.13

By Lucy Steigerwald
Southern Europe Is Becoming One Big Surveillance State

07.01.13

By Yiannis Baboulias

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Daily Horoscope: March 30, 2026

What feels good, what sounds good, and what’s actually true may be three very different things right now, so choose carefully.

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Music

LL Cool J Once Explained Why He Still Makes Music Decades Into His Career: ‘I Didn’t Get Into Hip-Hop for Money’

“I think that as time went along, we became a very elitist culture, [that was] all about money, money, money, money, money,” LL Cool J said.

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By Caleb Catlin
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Music

OJ Da Juiceman Rushed to the Hospital for Medical Emergency While in Police Custody

OJ Da Juiceman’s team alleges that the police wrongfully arrested him and caused the medical emergency.

13 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin
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Music

Billie Eilish’s Stalker Killed in Sudden Train Accident

Eilish’s stalker Prenell Rousseau died after being struck by a train at 5AM.

14 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin
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Music

Questlove Recalls Having To Hide The Roots and His Love for Hip-Hop From His Parents

“And even deep into our second album, it was still, ‘You gotta get a real job one day. You gotta get a real job one day,’” Questlove recalled.

16 hours ago

By Caleb Catlin