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DC's Trumpiest Congressman Says the GOP Needs to Get Real on Climate Change
"We can believe the climate deniers or we can believe our eyes," Florida's Matt Gaetz said in an interview.
Matmos' New Album Considers the Beauty and Terror of Plastics
The Baltimore duo celebrate their 25th year as a couple and as collaborators with 'Plastic Anniversary,' a record sourced from things like breast implants, exercise balls, and broken vinyl records.
This Philosopher Says We Should Replace Religion with Socialism
In a new book, Martin Hägglund argues that the only way to change our existence is to accept it will end.
Orville Peck Is a Lone Stranger Singing Country Songs From Behind a Mask
The queer cowboy and pseudonymous country singer discusses his evocative campfire torchsongs and debuts the music video for his latest single “Turn To Hate.”
Bassboy Makes the Best Soundcloud Rap But Isn't a Soundcloud Rapper
Okay, we're joking – and so is he. We talk to the Brummie bassline producer about the parody rap tracks that have seen him 'go viral.'
The Horrific Story of a Mob of White Cab Drivers Getting Away with Murder
The tragic 1947 event speaks to America's enduring history of racism and systemic corruption.
Millennial Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Has Actual Ideas for Solving the Student Loan Crisis
The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is in his 30s (!) and personally familiar with the specter haunting young people.
The Affluenza Murder Case That Shocked America 100 Years Ago
The concept that helped Ethan Couch didn't exist yet, but the fact of two justice systems—and some Puritan morality—made for a wild end to a brutal murder case.
How to Get Rid of the 'High-Conflict Personalities' That Ruin Politics
According to a new book, the people who love power are the exact people who absolutely should not have any power.
Climate Change Is Such a Huge Threat We Don't Even Know How to Think About It
The good news, says author David Wallace-Wells, is that "civilization will endure." The bad news? Pretty much everything else.
I Drank So Much Milkshake With Tommy Genesis
The Canadian rapper and visual artist had a conversation with Noisey about sculpture, sci-fi, and spatial synesthesia.
Koffee Is the Rising Teen Star of Reggae’s New Wave
We met the 19-year-old rapper and singer, who BBC 1Xtra have tipped as one to watch this year and whose music warms like a sauna.