Why the “World’s Most Expensive” Burger Probably Won’t Be the Best
Why the “World’s Most Expensive” Burger Probably Won’t Be the Best
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Kill Them with Fire
Photo by Tim Freccia By 1995 the Sudanese government could not guarantee the safety of the oil fields. Garang was going nuts, and Machar wasn’t much saner. Machar’s decision in 1991 to create his own...
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The UK's Forgotten Rap Scene Deserves Your Attention
Britcore group Hijack, photographed in 1988 (Photo by Normski) UK hip hop doesn’t have the best reputation. The primary reason for that is because besides the annual Boom Bap lineup and a couple of...
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A Conversation with the Makers of the Documentary 'Brave Miss World'
Poster and stills via the movie's official site The documentary Brave Miss World follows Linor Abargil, who, in 1998, at the age of 18, won the titles of Miss Israel and Miss World. Six weeks before...
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Hey Gang, Let’s Explore the Ocean Floor with a Giant Submarine!
Photo courtesy of SeaOrbiter/Jacques Rougerie Since the advent of the Cold War, humanity has been turning its dream of space exploration into reality. We’ve walked on the moon, habitable space...
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Weediquette: Illiterate John
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Tulsa City-County Library Around this time of the year, I remember summer represented freedom to me when I was a kid. When school became arduous, I always reminded myself...
View ArticleVICE News: Jihad in Kenya
A series of bloody attacks has rocked Kenya since the September 2013 Westgate mall massacre in Nairobi, which left 67 people dead. Curiously, some recent victims in these murders have been Muslim...
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Question of the Day: Would Romanians Vote for Ceaușescu If He Were Alive Today?
Ceaușescu having a fun time. Photo via The online picture show of Romanian communism From what my parents have told me, Romania in the time of Ceaușescu was a pretty shitty place to live. The planned...
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Everyone in Portland Is Gluten-Intolerant
Illustrations by Nick Nold When I was 17, I lived for a couple of weeks in the Dallas Greyhound bus station. Since I had only a few dollars with me, I rationed a dollar a day for two $0.49 McDonald’s...
View ArticleGlasgow Is a Paradise
The Glasgow I know and photograph is that of the never-ending weekend, provided by one of the best music scene and some of the friendliest people in the UK. Unlike other parts of the world, Glasgow is...
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Inside the Crumbling Cabarets of Cairo
The baladi bars are the dive bars of Cairo. They were once glamorous cabaret clubs; now they're run-down and seedy and far from bustling. Even so, they are the only place you can drink a beer outside...
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Inside the 2014 International Mr. Leather Conference
This year's 36th annual International Mr. Leather conference drew a diverse contingency of leathermen and leatherwomen to the city of Chicago. An estimated 20,000 visitors participated in the annual...
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I Confronted Donald Trump in Dubai
Illustration by Molly Crabapple Donald Trump's hair should not be. It sits on his head like a soufflé, both airy and solid, as improbable as any building to which he’s given his name. In Dubai, I get...
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Cowboy Capitalists
Philippe Heilberg, the white guy, with soldiers loyal to the warlord General Paulino Matip Nhial. Photo by Jenn Warren Entrepreneurs tried to invest in Sudan but quickly handed over their pipe dreams...
View ArticleMeet Louis Ortiz, America’s Most Convincing Barack Obama Impersonator
Imagine waking up one day to discover that you look so much like one of the world’s most famous faces and that there may be job opportunities and fame waiting for you – if you play your cards right....
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On Patrol with North London's Crime-Fighting Orthodox Jews
Shomrim members at the scene of a hit and run in Stamford Hill, North London It’s a wet Tuesday night in Stamford Hill and I’m on an impromptu stakeout with two Orthodox Jewish men wearing...
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The Last Interview With Alexander Shulgin
Alexander Shulgin and the author. I love Alexander Shulgin. I’ve loved him from the first moment I read about him. He is my idol, my hero, my sun, my O2. I love each of the 978 pages of his...
View ArticleTurning Nail Polish Spills Into Psychedelic, Exploding Forms
Turning Nail Polish Spills Into Psychedelic, Exploding Forms
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