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Why 'God's Own Country' Is the Rare Queer Film to Feature a Happy Ending

Why 'God's Own Country' Is the Rare Queer Film to Feature a Happy Ending

Queer cinema is having a moment. A year after Moonlight took home best picture at the Oscars, groundbreaking …

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Life and Death Online | Hazlitt

Life and Death Online | Hazlitt

On December 21st, 2014, hundreds of players gathered online within the game to mourn the death of one of thei…

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Internet Friends: How a Blogging Community Confidante Helped Me Come Out

Internet Friends: How a Blogging Community Confidante Helped Me Come Out

The first time I admitted I was gay, I burrowed into my bedroom blankets and typed out a Gchat message to a g…

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How Instagram's Beauty Boys Are Changing Our Ideas About Gender

How Instagram's Beauty Boys Are Changing Our Ideas About Gender

Ninh is part of a growing class of makeup artists - known as "beauty boys" - who discuss life, sexuality, and…

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DMs From Beyond the Grave Are Changing How We Grieve

DMs From Beyond the Grave Are Changing How We Grieve

This October, when NaKina Talbert glanced out the window of her temporary home in Guatemala and saw a volcano…

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The 19th-Century Lithuanians Who Smuggled Books to Save Their Language

The 19th-Century Lithuanians Who Smuggled Books to Save Their Language

In 1899, a pair of smugglers were crossing the border between Lithuania and East Prussia. Clutching their pac…

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Open banking provides a new way to get a loan - but at a cost Original

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By Michael Waters
| Vox Verified
Next time you’re turned down for a loan because of a low credit score, you might find that your rejection comes with a caveat. The lender is willing to reconsider — if you just let them see inside your bank account.
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Abraham Lincoln’s Fake Body and 4 Other Stories of Presidential Pageantry

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By Anika Burgess Verified, Michael Waters, Sarah Laskow Verified, Jessie Guy-Ryan
| Atlas Obscura Verified
Presidential pageantry has always been a part of American politics, from the grandeur of Inauguration Day to campaign-trail theatrics to victory celebrations. Through the years, presidents have shown an affinity for flair—whether it’s cheesy campaign logos, over-the-top merchandise, photoshopped portraits, or massive inaugural parade floats. In these five stories, we explore how presidents spare no expense when it comes to making an impression.
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Unscientific policies about women athletes have ended many careers before they could begin. Original

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By Michael Waters
| Slate Verified
Outward In 1948 Foekje Dillema seemed to be well on her way to international fame. Born in a poor village in Friesland, in the Netherlands, Dillema grew up in a bed she shared with three of her sisters. To earn money for her family, she began working as a domestic servant before she was even a teenager. By the time she was 22, however, she had set out on a path to bigger things: That year, she shocked sports watchers when she ran the 100-meter sprint in 12.7 seconds.
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