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THE MATRIX HAS US :: The Sci-Fi Classic's Startling Modern-Day Relevance
Neo had “a splinter in his mind”: a native suspicion that there was something beyond the user interface—something underneath the world as it was presented to him. How did human...
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10 People Who Defined What Sports Meant to Us in 2017
This year, with the intersection between sports and politics, it mattered less who won championships, or who was the best player—it became about athletes and journalists who used their platform...
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The 10 Most Interesting Stephen King Film Adaptations
We turn to film buff Erik Abriss for this list of Stephen King's most interesting (sometimes downright weird) film adaptations. "Inject this absurdist, psychedelic, totally bonkers pseudo-cyberpunk fantasy directly into...
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Shake Up the Industry :: Meet Ellen Bennett, the Woman Running the Hedley & Bennett Apron Empire
“I set out and was like, ‘I’m going to change this. I’m going to shake up this industry and make it way fucking better.’” We chat with Ellen of Hedley...
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The Best Photo Editorials of 2017
As printed mediums become more digital-first with easy passing year, it's reassuring to see that editorial photography has not been lost in the shuffle. Here are a couple of standouts...
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Josh Peas Interviews Anwar Carrots About Growing Up in Fairfax's Early Streetwear Scene, Getting Fired, and Starting His Own Brand
Josh Peas and Anwar Carrots have been friends for over 10 years, once creative partners navigating the LA streetwear scene with Peas & Carrots Intl. Here, they catch up and...
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Yakko, Pinky, and the Meaning of Life :: An Interview with Voice Actor Rob Paulsen
"Pinky teaches us that having almost unconditional love and support for people in whom you believe is important." Writer Devin O'Neill interviews Rob Paulsen—the singular voice and shining heart behind...
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December 19 :: Get Your Tickets to The Hundreds & Howlin' Ray's Holiday Fundraiser
Howlin' Ray's is known far and wide as the LA destination for Nashville-style hot chicken. For our holiday fundraiser, skip the line, get a T-shirt, sandwich, and side with all...
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Meet Case Jernigan, the Artist Creating Animated Masterpieces Out of Paper Cutouts
"I managed to let go of the stigma that painting needed to be my true form of expression. In short, I grew up." Meet Case, an artist who found his...
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More Than Just a Design Choice :: A Brief History of Tigerstripe Camo
Reminiscent of jungle foliage, with bold black stripes falling over brushstrokes of green and brown, tigerstripe camouflage was created to match the bamboo-littered terrain of Vietnam. Here's a brief history,...
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B+ on Staying True, a Photographer's Responsibility, & His Expansive New Book 'Ghostnotes'
"I always had this notion that somehow, there’s bigger stories to be told that aren’t being told." An unsung hero & real student of the culture, photographer B+ has documented...
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Zany to the Max :: Understanding the Genius of Animaniacs, a Show Ahead of Its Time
The genius of Animaniacs was a gift. While many animated series from that era have become dated, Animaniacs has simply gotten better with age. Alex Wong explores why.