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Category: Editorial

May 10, 2019
UFOs Are Real, and for Some Reason We’re Not Talking About It
By Miles Raymer / Editorial / science, technology, aliens
Navy pilots have been encountering so many “unexplained aerial phenomena” that the Navy has rolled out a new system for reporting and analyzing them.
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May 3, 2019May 15, 2019
Why I Enjoy Low Budget Superhero Movies
By Matt Delight / Editorial, TV+Film / film, movies, avengers
Spider-Man in the mafia? Knockout yo-yos? Things like these are the norm when it comes to fast, fun, and totally out of control cheap superhero…
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April 26, 2019April 26, 2019
The “Snot Otter,” Pennsylvania’s New State Amphibian, is a Hero For Our Changing Times
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, Science / science, nature, salamanders
Pennsylvania has declared the “snot otter” as the official state amphibian. They’re working class salamanders who should be lauded as American heroes.
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April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
4/20 is the Only Good Holiday
By Miles Raymer / Editorial / holiday, weed, 4/20
4/20 came into existence organically—it wasn't decreed by the government or invented by an ad agency, it just kind of happened. That's what makes it…
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March 29, 2019March 29, 2019
‘The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ Turns 25
By Andrew Bonazelli / Editorial, TV+Film / nine inch nails, goth, The Cure
“Music Inspired by the Motion Picture” is generally not a disclaimer to be trusted, but the original soundtrack to 'The Crow’ oozed style. Today marks…
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March 27, 2019March 28, 2019
The American Dream of Scamming
By Miles Raymer / Editorial, Tech / internet, phones, scam
We navigate scammy situations all day long, every day—yet despite spending so much time and energy avoiding hundreds of scams a day, we can’t seem…
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March 22, 2019March 22, 2019
Live Fast, Die Old: Remembering Dick Dale and Andre Williams
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, Music / punk, In Memoriam, rock 'n' roll
We lost two legends this week: “King of the Surf Guitar” Dick Dale, and R&B dynamo Andre “Mr. Rhythm” Williams. Both left a big footprint…
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March 18, 2019March 18, 2019
Revisiting ‘The Devil’s Rejects’ Ahead of Rob Zombie’s Horror Trilogy Finale
By Sean Witzke / Editorial, TV+Film / film, Horror, Rob Zombie
This year brings ‘3 From Hell’ to theaters, the third part in Zombie’s trilogy of Mansonoid serial killer movies. It's a great time to revisit…
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March 15, 2019March 15, 2019
The Germs and ‘Cruising’: Like Two Peas in a Black Leather Pod
By Dustin Krcatovich / Editorial, TV+Film / film, the Germs, Cruising
The Germs might seem a strange choice for a decidedly New York film like ‘Cruising’, but as it turns out, they were a perfect match…
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March 13, 2019April 25, 2019
The Lasting Influence of The Fictitious ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ Band
By Annie Fell / Editorial, Staff Picks, TV+Film / film, soundtracks, riot grrrl
The music of the 2001 film ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ defined the girl-power pop sound that would come to influence a generation of millennial musicians.
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March 8, 2019March 8, 2019
Midnight Madness: ‘The Downward Spiral’ vs. ‘Superunknown’
By Andrew Bonazelli / Editorial, Music / nine inch nails, trent reznor, soundgarden
March 8, 1994 was the Midnight Madness to rule them all: the unveiling of both Nine Inch Nails’ ‘The Downward Spiral’ and Soundgarden’s ‘Superunknown’.
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June 7, 2018September 5, 2018
Blink-182’s 2003 Untitled Album is Punk Rock Pop Art
By David Anthony / Editorial / Blink 182, Riot Fest 2018 Artists
There’s never been a clear name for Blink-182’s fifth album, and that’s strangely fitting. To the band and their fans, it’s untitled. To the rest…
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