Ground Zero: The Destruction of Daraa - Part 1
In March 2011, Syrian citizens began protesting oppressive government rule in the city of Daraa. Assadi government troops fired on the protesters, resulting in the beginning of the war in Syria. Three...
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The Pitfalls of Setting Up Poland's First Professional Wrestling Federation
Photos by Attila Husejnow Daniel Austin, a.k.a. Don Roid, is an American wrestler and expat living in Poland. In 2009, he decided to start up a wrestling organization reminiscent of the ones he grew...
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Look at the Ridiculous Shit the UK’s Billionaires Spend Their Cash On
Photo via the Bespoke Bureau The UK is now home to a total of 104 billionaires, which makes it the nation with the highest per-capita concentration of the ultra-rich in the world. Collectively, these...
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Lost Boy
Dior Homme cape, Balmain T-shirt, Lanvin necklace PHOTOS BY EDOUARD PLONGEON STYLIST: MARINE BRAUNSCHVIG Model: Jake Boyle Burberry Prorsum jacket, vintage T-shirt, Levi's jeans, Lanvin necklace...
View ArticleOur Brains Will Be Hacked, Tracked and Data-Mined
Our Brains Will Be Hacked, Tracked and Data-Mined
View ArticleGlasgow Is a Paradise
Although perhaps best known as the UK's most violent city, Glasgow also has the country's best music scene and some of its friendliest people—as long as you know where to look. The Glasgow I...
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Hindu Nationalism in the Age of Modi
A group of swayamsevaks, or RSS volunteers, prepare to stretch as part of their daily shakhas. All photos by the author. It was barely 6 AM, but the vast park in the center of Lucknow, the capital of...
View ArticleThis Guy Has Worn a Different Band's T-Shirt Every Day for 1,000 Days and...
This Guy Has Worn a Different Band's T-Shirt Every Day for 1,000 Days and Counting
View ArticleGym Mats are a Kitchen Necessity for Prison Meals
Gym Mats are a Kitchen Necessity for Prison Meals
View ArticleThe Forensic Dentist Who's Reviving Mexico's Unidentified Corpses
The Forensic Dentist Who's Reviving Mexico's Unidentified Corpses
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Sothern Exposure: Three Nights at the Wrestling Matches
1959. Missouri. I’m ten years old, impressionable and neurotic, angry at being born and lacking the perspective to know how lucky I am. I’ve got a couple of Viceroy cigarettes I lifted at home, and I...
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Remembering Sasha Shulgin with His Psychonaut Friends at Erowid
Image via Flickr user Austinaronoff Alexander Shulgin, whose obituary headlines all seem to call him the "Godfather of Ecstasy," or the "Godfather of Psychedelics," died Monday from liver cancer. He...
View ArticleProtesters in Spain Don't Want to Have a King Anymore
Protesters in Spain Don't Want to Have a King Anymore
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Offline Activism Is the Tricky Part for #YesAllWomen
Photos courtesy of the author As with every mass shooting in the last decade, Elliot Rodger sparked a clash of ideologies. This being a misogyny-fueled massacre, instead of the usual gun debate, it...
View ArticleOne of Austin's 'Future Goals' Is a Statue of Danzig Riding a Dragon
One of Austin's 'Future Goals' Is a Statue of Danzig Riding a Dragon
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We Talked to Jon Daly About the Respectful Way to Make Fun of Celebrities
Photos by Megan Koester Jon Daly is a true comedy renaissance man. He’s had some high-profile acting roles—a supporting part in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and the stand-out character on Amazon’s...
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The Park Ranger
All photos by Tim Freccia Here in his secret bush camp Riek Machar holds court atop his plastic chair while his wife Angelina Teny cooks. On our arrival I gave her a candelabra, some sugar, an array...
View ArticleRaiding an Online Archive of Weird Russian Photographs
Snooping around the back alleys of the web last month, I found myself in a Russian unsecured directory, where the residents of a region called Karelia back up all their files. The directory is labeled...
View ArticleHundreds of Cities Are Wired With Fiber—But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused
Hundreds of Cities Are Wired With Fiber—But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused
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