What do oil companies, ultraconservative think tanks, and billionaires agree on regarding global warming? Perhaps that it is propaganda, pseudoscience, or a hoax? Or perhaps something more paradoxical: that they have found its solution. For dec...
Players of popular open-world racing game The Crew knew the servers would eventually shut down. Ubisoft had announced the game’s end date well in advance — but when that day arrived, it vanished from players’ libraries, with no ‘offline m...
In 2013, Mike Hallatt was banned from every Trader Joe’s in the United States for stocking his car with their goods and reselling them in his Vancouver spinoff store, Pirate Joe’s. Trader Joe’s does not have any stores in Canada, yet their good...
When most Americans think about choosing a party’s presidential nominee, they likely imagine voting booths and secret ballots, not crowded gymnasiums and hand-raising. But for the voters of caucus states that process is the reality of primary elect...
When most Americans think about choosing a party’s presidential nominee, they likely imagine voting booths and secret ballots, not crowded gymnasiums and hand-raising. But for the voters of caucus states that process is the reality of primary elect...
As politicians continue the battle against gambling addiction by regulating casinos and online poker, a new mobile gaming addiction has emerged through free-to-play games. These games, such as Candy Crush and Clash of Clans, allow players to ac...
As politicians continue the battle against gambling addiction by regulating casinos and online poker, a new mobile gaming addiction has emerged through free-to-play games. These games, such as Candy Crush and Clash of Clans, allow players to ac...
Organic foods have exploded in popularity since the 1990s. 45 percent of Americans actively seek to include organic foods in their diets, and these products are available in three out of four conventional grocery stores. The fact that organic foods c...
Organic foods have exploded in popularity since the 1990s. 45 percent of Americans actively seek to include organic foods in their diets, and these products are available in three out of four conventional grocery stores. The fact that organic foods c...
When a US federal court blocked Wisconsin’s voter ID law in 2014, Governor Walker famously said, “It doesn’t matter if there’s one, 100 or 1,000 [cases of voter fraud]. Amongst us, who would be that one person who would like to have our vote ...
When a US federal court blocked Wisconsin’s voter ID law in 2014, Governor Walker famously said, “It doesn’t matter if there’s one, 100 or 1,000 [cases of voter fraud]. Amongst us, who would be that one person who would like to have our vote ...
When Hillary Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama in 2008, her emotional concession speech highlighted something she had ignored for most of her campaign: that she was a woman running for president. She professed her gratitude to th...
When Hillary Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama in 2008, her emotional concession speech highlighted something she had ignored for most of her campaign: that she was a woman running for president. She professed her gratitude to th...
As Kate McKinnon takes the SNL stage in her monochromatic pantsuit, a conniving grin appears on her face. She acts out one of the satirical media’s favorite caricature: the ambitious, scheming, and deceiving Hillary Clinton. The Onion plays the gam...
As Kate McKinnon takes the SNL stage in her monochromatic pantsuit, a conniving grin appears on her face. She acts out one of the satirical media’s favorite caricature: the ambitious, scheming, and deceiving Hillary Clinton. The Onion plays the gam...
The December 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 14 people, sparked furious debate about gun violence and gun control, radicalism, and the asylum-granting process for refugees. Now, some three months later, it has sparked...
The December 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 14 people, sparked furious debate about gun violence and gun control, radicalism, and the asylum-granting process for refugees. Now, some three months later, it has sparked...
In the world of GOP politics, the issues of border security and immigration have fused together: If the border isn’t secured then any talk of immigration is inconsequential. Accordingly, border security is the fee to pay to enter the broader immigr...
In the world of GOP politics, the issues of border security and immigration have fused together: If the border isn’t secured then any talk of immigration is inconsequential. Accordingly, border security is the fee to pay to enter the broader immigr...
Consider this scenario: Your favorite mid-level rock band has just announced a nationwide tour. You’ve been listening to their new album for weeks, and now they’re going to play a show at a 400-capacity club in a few months. The tickets go on sal...
Consider this scenario: Your favorite mid-level rock band has just announced a nationwide tour. You’ve been listening to their new album for weeks, and now they’re going to play a show at a 400-capacity club in a few months. The tickets go on sal...
The rise of Donald Trump has been described as “unprecedented, illogical, and incredible.” The latter two adjectives can be argued for and against, but unprecedented does not describe this ascendance. If anything, a political outsider like Trump ...
The rise of Donald Trump has been described as “unprecedented, illogical, and incredible.” The latter two adjectives can be argued for and against, but unprecedented does not describe this ascendance. If anything, a political outsider like Trump ...
In recent weeks, Donald Trump has maintained his Kardashian-esque grasp of the headlines — despite arguably xenophobic, misogynist, and racist comments that reached from the southern border to the Vatican. But amidst it all, Trump’s loyal followi...
In recent weeks, Donald Trump has maintained his Kardashian-esque grasp of the headlines — despite arguably xenophobic, misogynist, and racist comments that reached from the southern border to the Vatican. But amidst it all, Trump’s loyal followi...
During the primary season, news cycles are dominated by a plethora of poll numbers telling us who’s up, who’s down, and who’s crushing whom in what state. Candidates cite their standings in the polls as an indication of their ab...
During the primary season, news cycles are dominated by a plethora of poll numbers telling us who’s up, who’s down, and who’s crushing whom in what state. Candidates cite their standings in the polls as an indication of their ab...