FORTIFYING THE CENTER OF THE WORLD
Five Years After Sandy, Is New York Better Prepared?
While much of New York City’s battered infrastructure has been repaired and even improved, most long-term resiliency measures are still years away.
NO WAY OUT?
A Car Crash Turns Into A Nightmare In This Spooky Animated Film 'Macabre'
Get your full dose of creepy Halloween vibes from this beautifully-executed film.
WILD WILD WEST
Inside A Macabre Colorado Warehouse Full Of Seized Wildlife Products
1.3 million illegal animal skins, skeletons, and other tasteless curiosities are held at the National Wildlife Property Repository, a 22,000-square-foot governmental warehouse just north of Denver.
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EVERYONE HAIL TO THE PUMPKIN SONG
This 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Light Show Must Have Taken Forever To Set Up
As cool as this is, we can't help but feel for this guy's poor neighbors.
TEEN TERRORS
When Halloween Was All Tricks and No Treats
Nineteenth-century urbanization unleashed the nation's anarchic spirits, turning holiday mischief into mayhem.
Trending Tech Stories
Roger Stone, President Trump's Attack Dog, Banned From Twitter For Harassing Journalists
Amazon is updating the basic Kindle with Audible support
Windows 10's store app may start selling hardware
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LIGHTS OUT
Puerto Rico's Utility Cancels $300 Million Contract With Trump-Connected Firm To Fix Electric Grid
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said the contract has become a distraction in getting help for hurricane-stricken island.
WHEN THERE IS NO GOOD OPTION
Weighing the Costs of Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein
As more women have come forward, the costs of doing so have certainly shifted. But many still say that they face overwhelming pressures to stay silent, ranging from the spectre of career damage to fears about the life-altering consequences of being marked as sexual-assault victims.
GET A LOAD OF THAT HOG
Look At This Massive Hog On The Loose In Alabama
On Friday, the quiet town of Phenix City, Alabama went from having a population of 37,132 to 37,132 and one giant hog.
WE BELIEVE IN THEM/A THING CALLED LOVE
The Darkness Want To Be Rockstars Again
They were once Britain's biggest rock band, even if they had to fight against the "joke" tag. Now, they're charting their own strange path back to fame. It begins on a boat.
SPOILERS
Unravelling The Wibbly Wobbly World Of Fictional Time Travel
Minutephysics analyzes the different ways time travels influences the plot of some of the most famous time travel stories.
FINDING A SLIVER OF MIDDLE GROUND
Inside The Room Where NFL Owners And Players Forged A Fragile Anthem Peace
How things went down when players and owners sat down for a tense meeting in New York earlier this month.
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WEH?
Unsolved Mysteries Of The MarioCube
What dark secrets are hiding within Mario lore?
4.59 SECONDS
Watch This Kid Shatter The Rubik's Cube World Record
Korean speedcuber SeungBeom Cho just went down in the history books and we're still trying to get past the first layer.
CRAIGSLIST CONFESSIONAL
What It Feels Like To Battle A Sex Addiction
"I don’t even see people anymore; I just see body parts. For me, it's all the same. And I know that maybe for you, that's hard to believe. You probably think that this is just an excuse to cheat on my wife."
A PAINFUL RECOVERY
The Earthquakes Pushed Mexico Together. Then They Tore It Apart.
Seven weeks after the first of a pair of massive earthquakes struck Mexico, people in the center of the country are still dealing with the aftermath.
THE BOTS CAUGHT BIAS
Google’s Sentiment Analyzer Thinks Being Gay Is Bad
This is the latest example of how bias creeps into artificial intelligence.
HOLY SHIT
An Insane First-Person Mountain Biking Video That Will Make You Say 'Holy Shit'
This is what Antoine Bizet saw while he was stomping down the people's choice award run at the 2017 Red Bull Rampage this weekend. All we can say is "holy shit."
OH BROTHER
The Weinstein Company Might Fire Bob Weinstein Too
According to two sources with close business relationships to The Weinstein Company, the company's board of directors has begun to view Bob Weinstein as a "liability."
OH DEER
Hunting Conservation Group Objects To Arby's Venison
Like a lot of people in Montana, Rick White is a lifelong deer hunter. And he's just the kind of person Arby's wants eating their new venison and elk steak sandwiches.
COMING BACK OUT OF THE SHADOWS
Al Diaz Changed The Art Of Graffiti, Then Disappeared
Al Diaz and Jean-Michel Basquiat rewrote the rules of street art before taking different paths: one as a hard-grafting musician, the other as an iconic artist. Both would be ravaged by drugs. Four decades on, the story is far from finished.
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MVMT Is Giving Away A Free Trip To Hawaii Filmed By A Kickass Videographer
One lucky winner and a friend will have the chance to travel to Oahu, Hawaii for a 5 day 4 night all-expenses-paid excursion. Everything from your flights, lodging, activities, food, and drink will be included. The trip will be hosted by @sam_kolder, the acclaimed filmmaker and adventure seeker.
HOW THE SAUSAGE — ER, CANDY — GETS MADE
Here's Why Candy Corn Is So Disgusting
If you love candy corn, don't watch this video. If you hate candy corn, watch and feel vindicated.
HMMMM...
FBI Probe Of Paul Manafort Focuses On 13 'Suspicious' Wire Transfers
BuzzFeed News has learned of a series of wire transfers, made by companies linked to Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, that federal officials deemed suspicious. Many of the wires went from offshore companies controlled by Manafort to American businesses.
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The Highest Rated Sheets On Amazon Are $25 Right Now
With nearly 28,000 reviews, these are considered the softest, coolest sheets on Amazon. And for $25? Seriously, just go buy some.
THE DATA VIZ YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU NEEDED
All The Candy That's Sold During Halloween Week, In One Massive Pumpkin
America buys 300,000 tons of candy during Halloween. Here's what it would look like in a giant ball looming over the nation's capital.
BADASS-IN-TRAINING
Toddler Practices His Haka So He Can Be Just Like The New Zealand Rugby Team
New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, is famous for starting games dancing the Haka, a traditional ancestral war cry of the Māori people. This little guy has been honing his skills so that one day he can join them on the field.
ARGUING IN BAD FAITH
After I Adopted Two Black Babies, I Realized My Church Was Full Of Racists
"It's really good that you adopted him. Then he won't be ghetto like other black kids."
CARDINAL SINS
The War Against Pope Francis
His modesty and humility have made him a popular figure around the world. But inside the church, his reforms have infuriated conservatives and sparked a revolt.
THAT'S A LOT OF ILLIONS
World's Witnessing A New Gilded Age As Billionaires' Wealth Swells To $6 Trillion
Not since the time of the Carnegies, Rockefellers and Vanderbilts at the turn of the 20th century was so much owned by so few.
THIN SKINHEADS
'White Lives Matter' Organizers Cancel Second Rally After Taunts From Counterprotesters
The Tennessee rally of white supremacists, which had twice as many counterprotesters, never made it to its second location.
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
Some Of The Many '80s References In 'Stranger Things'
"Stranger Things" season two premieres today. To celebrate, here's a rundown of the homages, both subtle and explicit, that show made to the '80s in its first season.
IF YOU'VE GOT IT, HAUNT IT
The Best Place To Scare The Crap Out Of Yourself, In All 50 States
Every state has its spooky spots, whether an annual haunted attraction, a legitimately haunted place or just an uncomfortably eerie spot in nature. And now, right now, 'tis the season to go to 'em.
FULL DIAP DONALD
Who Starts Whining Earlier In The Morning: Donald Trump Or An Actual Baby?
I tracked the two of them for a month, observing the time when they made their first noise from the crib (baby) or on Twitter (president).
PULLING SOME STRINGS
Speed Riding The French Alps Combines The Best Of Skiing And Paragliding
As if the two sports weren't difficult enough, adrenaline freaks decided to combine them to ramp the intensity up another notch.
TRUE ART
Listen To The 'Ghostbusters' Theme Song Played On Vintage Computer Hardware
Floppin' makes us feel good.
...THE SPECTACLES?
How Snapchat Has Kept Itself Free Of Fake News
Being less friendly to advertisers also insulates the service from viral hoaxes and propaganda.
IT'S KRAUT OF THIS WORLD
You Should Make Fermented Veggies — For Science
The science behind sauerkraut.
A REAL HUCK-STER
Mark Twain's Get-Rich-Quick Schemes
"I am frightened by the proportions of my prosperity," he said to a friend. "It seems to me that whatever I touch turns to gold."
IT'S A GRAVEYARD SMASH
Run The Jewels Interrupts Stephen Colbert's Special 'Halloween Wiggle' Dance
Hey, ghouls and gals! Come listen to Uncle Stephen's spooktacular wiggle song... well, until Run The Jewels makes it all incredibly inappropriate.
HOW HISTORY ISN'T MADE
Puerto Rico Is Burning Its Dead, And We May Never Know How Many People The Hurricane Really Killed
People whose bodies are cremated are largely not being counted in the official death toll.
FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Why Soil Is One The Greatest Threats To The Integrity Of Buildings
Expansive soils cause "more damage in the United States that earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tornados combined."
CRACKING THE FACADE
North Korea Steps Up Security Around Monuments To Kim Family As Anger Grows Over Poor Living Standards
North Korea has stepped up security around statues and other larger-than-life monuments to the ruling Kim family, apparently out of concern that they might be vandalized by a disgruntled — and increasingly hungry — citizenry.
YOUR BIGGEST STAN
How 'Stan' Became A Verb
Today, the word “stan” is just as popular as a verb as it is a noun, which got us wondering, who was the first to make this linguistic transformation?
GERONIMO
Skydivers Hold Onto A Hot Air Balloon Before Falling Silently Into The Abyss Below
Most skydiving videos feature the loud thrashing of wind and adrenaline-fueled intensity that comes with hurtling towards this earth. However, this hot air balloon footage has an eerie calm to it.
AWFUL
'I Hope Someone Truly Shoots You': Online Conspiracy Theorists Harass Vegas Victims
Those who lived to describe the mass shooting face a flood of abuse on social media accusing them of being actors, as hoax claims flourish on YouTube.
THE UNLIKLIEST PLATFORM
The Arendt Center's Dark Thinking
The Hannah Arendt Center at Bard would seem an unlikely place to find a German nationalist speaking. And yet.
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THIS IS EXTREMELY COOL
Follow A Kayaker Into The Hull Of An Abandoned Ship
THE HOTTEST TAKE
What Would Happen If You Jumped Into A Pool Of Lava?
CHUG LYFE
Watch A Master Drone Operator Fly His Drone Underneath A Moving Train
TRIPPING NUTS
Squirrel Eats The Wrong Mushrooms, Gets Stoned Out Of Its Mind
IT DOESN'T PAY
What Would Happen If You Just Stopped Paying Your Bills?
HOW TO BE AN ADULT
Choosing The Perfect Plant For Your Home
Girl Gets Totally Demolished By A Log Ride Flume
Follow A Kayaker Into The Hull Of An Abandoned Ship
What Would Happen If You Jumped Into A Pool Of Lava?
Watch A Master Drone Operator Fly His Drone Underneath A Moving Train
Squirrel Eats The Wrong Mushrooms, Gets Stoned Out Of Its Mind
What Would Happen If You Just Stopped Paying Your Bills?
