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The Super Bowl Boulevard Is a Corporate Wonderland
Sometimes, we need to be reminded that the world is a fundamentally absurd and silly place; that while there are people out there who command a lot of power and money, those people aren’t generally...
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The Jihadi Transporter
Abu Hussein (right) and his cousin Over the past year, Syria’s foreign fighters have become an important focus of the conflict in the international media, as well as a huge security headache for...
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I Tried Joining the French Foreign Legion
Propaganda near the entrance of the training facility. Late last year, I decided it would be a good idea to join the French Foreign Legion. I was stuck in Birmingham, Alabama, selling insurance for...
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People Are Making Tons of Money Betting on (Fake) Pro Wrestling
John Cena, a professional wrestler, bodybuilder, rapper, and actor associated with the WWE. Photo via Shutterstock Pro wrestling is fake. Sad, but true. Hulk Hogan didn't grow 24-inch biceps by taking...
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Remembering Nam June Paik, the Father of Video Art
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A Few Impressions: Werner Herzog Writes Poetry with Film
Here’s the thing about Werner Herzog: He’s both old and new school. His technique is largely self-taught because he never went to film school. Werner grew up in the mountains of Bavaria, Germany, in...
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Freeze Your Ass Off for Charity at the Polar Plunge
"Man, is it cold outside," said the emcee at 10 AM sharp. "How cold is it!?" said the crowd. "So cold that Miley Cyrus froze to her wrecking ball." The town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, is full of...
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Meet the Nieratkos: Bonnie Rotten, the AVN Performer of the Year, Has Super...
Ever since the tender age of 12 the two things I’ve loved more than anything in this world, the only two constants in my life for the past 25 years, have been sex and skateboarding. I don’t claim to...
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Jon Daly’s Viral Fake Red Hot Chili Peppers Song Is a Work of Art
This Wednesday a new Red Hot Chili Peppers track was birthed upon the world. Called “Abracadabrafornia,” it hit all the beats that longtime RHCP fans had come to expect from the venerable band:...
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Neither Big nor Easy: Traffic Cameras Are a Municipal Moneymaking Scam
Photos by James and Kara Hayes I almost made it through my 30s without a single speeding ticket. Then came New Orleans’s traffic cameras. My neighborhood, Bywater, suffered a post-Katrina wave of...
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Los Angeles Is Miserable: An Anti-War Sculpture Is the Latest Battleground in...
"If you don't like it here, you're free to leave," is a constant refrain for those who don't like to hear criticism of their city. I love Los Angeles, and I actively want to see it improve, but what...
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Those Buffalo Wings from Last Year’s Super Bowl Gave Me an STD
Above, a full load of chicken wings via. It was the end of the first half of Harbaugh Bowl, a.k.a. Super Bowl LVXII, and Kaep’s pass had just been picked off by Ravens safety Ed Reed. As a Giants fan,...
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Cry-Baby of the Week
It's time, once again, to despair at some idiots who don't know how to handle the world: Cry-Baby #1: Salt Lake City School District Salt Lake Tribune via Gawker The incident: A school realized that...
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This Week in Racism: Woman Surprised to See Fat Black Girl in Her Yoga Class...
Welcome to another edition of This Week in Racism. I’ll be ranking news stories on a scale of 1 to RACIST, with “1” being the least racist and “RACIST” being the most racist. -xoJane is the kind of...
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Hot Links: Fork Lifters: An Etiquette Primer
Really old dining table setup via. Welcome back to our food column, Hot Links, where Dan Meyer explores the neglected culinary stars of YouTube. Dan presents a selection of videos highlighting...
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Geordie Wood, “Keeping Some Skin in the Game”
Le1f (photo by Geordie Wood) I have been impressed by the high quality of the photography in The Fader for a long time, but never so much as in the last couple of years. This is roughly the amount of...
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Tensions Rise as Protesters Disrupt Thailand's Elections
Image via. The administration of Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has faced protests since October 2013. The protesters claim the administration has bought votes, and these activists...
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