The Power of Video Games in the Age of Trump
In Bomb the Right Place, players are told "the world thinks America is weak," which mean it's time to start bombing the shit out of some foreign countries and get some respect! If you choose to enact...
View ArticlePresident Obama Just Commuted Chelsea Manning's Prison Sentence
Convicted military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning saw the remainder of her 35-year prison sentence largely wiped out by President Barack Obama Tuesday, paving the way for her release next year,...
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Era la primera carta que recibía en su vida. Por ejemplo. El cartero nunca le había dejado más que facturas y publicidad de tiendas departamentales. El sujeto no la abrió de inmediato. Por ejemplo:...
View ArticleFicción 12/16: Gabriel Wolfson
Gabriel Wolfson (Puebla, México, 1976). Profesor en la UDLAP. Libros recientes: Be y pies (Tumbona, 2015) y Profesores (Conaculta, 2015). Colaborador asiduo de la revista Crítica. Editor de tres...
View ArticleThe FBI Has Reportedly Been Investigating Trump's Alleged Russian Support for...
It doesn't look like the president-elect's Russia problem is going away anytime soon. On Wednesday, McClatchy DC reported that six law enforcement and intelligence agencies—including the FBI, CIA, and...
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Une soirée chez les conservateurs
On sait que les médias sont en crise. On peut voir ceci, notamment, à ce qu'on demande à quelqu'un comme moi de couvrir le débat à la chefferie du Parti conservateur. Je n'ai, à mon crédit, que...
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El beat de la guerra silenciosa: algunas personas nos cuentan cómo fue el...
Cuando el tiroteo empezó, todos los bares estaban llenos porque eran las últimas horas del festival BPM. "Nuestro bar está a diez metros del Blue Parrot. Yo estaba en la barra cuando afuera empezaron...
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Conocemos a uno de los hechiceros más famosos de Indonesia
Este artículo se publicó originalmente en VICE Indonesia. El pasado noviembre, la Cámara de Representantes de Indonesia (DPR) propuso ilegalizar a los dukun santet, o hechiceros oscuros, a través de...
View ArticleMore than 900 People Died of Drug Overdoses in BC Last Year
British Columbia's opioid crisis took 914 lives in 2016, according to new statistics released by the BC Coroner. The province's chief medical officer Perry Kendall called the revelation "surprising...
View ArticleAbdullah Saeed Throws a Marijuana Mystery Party
On an all new episode of BONG APPÉTIT, host Abdullah Saeed throws a murder masquerade dinner party with cannabis-infused New Orleans classics prepared by Chef Courtney McBroom.
View ArticleNSW Premier Mike Baird Is Retiring From Politics
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird announced his retirement from politics on Thursday morning, tweeting "it's been an honour to serve you, NSW." At this stage, there's been no indication who might step...
View ArticleFor Trans Prisoners, Access to Healthcare Remains Abysmal
Ky Peterson has been waiting to hear back about his parole request for nearly three months. Peterson—a black transgender man who is serving a 20-year sentence in a women's prison for involuntary...
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Question of the Day: We Asked New Zealanders How the World Will Actually End
(Top image via Flickr) Five years since the supposed end of times, as predicted by the Mayans, we're still hanging in here, but we find ourselves coming to terms with some pretty freaky realities;...
View ArticleAction Bronson Loves Tortas
On an all new episode of Fuck, That's Delicious, the whole crew heads to Chicago to indulge in all of the windy city's culinary offerings from Michelin-starred restaurants to Polish Festivals.Fuck,...
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Vamos a una misa en la que bendicen a perros y gatos
Mientras atravieso las puertas de la iglesia de San Salvador, en Valladolid, intento recordar cuándo fue la última vez que fui a misa sin verme obligado por la boda de algún amigo o familiar. No...
View ArticleCNN Is Hiring a Real Reporter to Investigate Fake News
During his first contentious press conference since the election, president-elect Donald Trump accused CNN of being "fake news." Now the cable news organization is trying to fight that claim by taking...
View ArticleGame Developers Speak Up in the Face of Obamacare Repeal
Sam Coster never worried about his health. About to finish college, the young and athletic 20-year-old had no reason to consider insurance plans and market exchanges. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act...
View ArticleRevisiting the New Radicals Song That Taught Us How to Navigate the Future
Traditionally, the best and most important songs are those that win awards, feature in box-sets, or push toward a movement that illuminates how we view the world and everyone in it. Tracks like David...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Still Thinks America Needs Universal Healthcare
Before Bernie Sanders was the left's favorite presidential candidate, he was a lonely crusader against Obamacare. During the 2009 healthcare debates Sanders was Congress's loudest champion of...
View ArticleJudging Obama's Progressive, Flawed, Conflicting Legacy
Years from now, Americans will know how they're supposed to feel about Barack Obama. Time has a way of flattening the dimensions of a presidency, of creating a conventional narrative: Jimmy Carter was...
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