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A Conversation with Jude Angelini on His New Book 'Hummingbird'
"A lot of the time, your special power is what you’re most ashamed of." An interview with Jude Angelini aka Rude Jude on his newest memoir, Hummingbird.
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The 11 Best Genre-Spanning Songs of 2017
Reel in the new year with these bangers. From K-pop and emo rap to Brazilian funk and Nigerian pop, these are our favorite songs of the year.
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The Best Articles We Read in 2017
2017 as a whole saw the world plunge into all kinds of darkness, with some of the most ridiculous headlines that turned the world into a real-life version of The...
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GIRLS TO THE FRONT :: Best Songs By Women in 2017
SZA and Syd dropped perfect albums. Cherry Glazerr and Priests showed us guitars can still be cool. Yaeji reminded us that genres are arbitrary and best when bent. "Bodak Yellow"...
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Looking Back, Moving Forward :: This Year in Sneakers
For our definitive year end list, Alex Wong looks back at a very interesting year in the world of sneakers, and discusses the reseller industry, worst sneaker trend, inspirational figures,...
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This Year's Best Moments in Comedy
In the political and social chaos that is 2017, we needed good comedy more than ever. Here's a list of 2017's best things in comedy that might not be found...
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Best of 2017 :: Graphic Novels
The best graphic novels 2017 gave us, from Mimi Pond's character-focused The Customer Is Always Wrong to Simon Hanselmann's absurdist One More Year.
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The Best Podcasts of 2017
Zio counts down the 8 podcasts she most enjoyed listening to in 2018, from the first podcast produced fully behind bars in San Quentin to a '90s-obsessed podcast by two...
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Chinese Food and a Movie :: Jensen Karp Uncovers a Jewish Christmas Mystery!
"Little did I know that by just asking Jews what they do on December 25th, I would open my own eyes to something totally fucking insane. Like when we realized...
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The Best Standup Comedy of 2017
The upside to 2017's comedy bubble was the variety afforded by its elasticity—we saw diverse voices, inclusive experiences, experimental styles, and innovation. Erik Abriss rounds up his annual best stand...
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The Most Impressive Architecture We Saw in 2017
2017 gave us another Blade Runner, but this year’s futuristic architecture had us feeling like we were actually living inside the dystopian film. The most incredible projects range from a...
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A Banner Year for Gamers :: The 10 Best Video Games of 2017
In a year defined by shittiness, 2017 somehow wound up being a once-in-a-decade banner year for video games. Here’s what we’ve deemed as most worthy of your remaining hours before...