Pocahontas may seem like a strange vehicle for discussing our gay villains. But Disney gets inventive when they need to circumvent white people’s historical responsibility for genocidal atrocities — and queerness is a useful scapegoat.
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What Does a Post-Apocalyptic Gated Community Look Like?
For wealthy Americans, a dystopian future includes underground golfing in South Dakota.
Posted inCrime, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
They Were Extortionists and the Calls Came from Inside the Prison
“At least 442 service members across almost every branch of the armed forces had been conned—by prisoners—out of a total of more than half a million dollars.”
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How Cartographers for the U.S. Military Inadvertently Created a House of Horrors in South Africa
John and his mother Ann, who live in a house in Pretoria, South Africa, were two victims of faulty IP address mapping — and the U.S. government played a big role in the mess.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Sandra Sidi, Lena Solow, Aubrey Hirsch, Noelle Mateer, and Amanda Hess.
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Japan: A Longform Reading List of Longform Writing
Armchair travel is more important than ever, now that pandemic has forced us to stay indoors. Reading can take you across the ocean.
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The Guy who Ordered a Hit On His Stepmother for $5
Death, delivered as per your instructions.
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Queens of Infamy: Boudicca
If you underestimate a woman determined to avenge violence against her daughters, prepare yourself to get sacked. On repeat.
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One Day, One City, No Relief
For this story, 36 San Francisco Chronicle reporters spent a 24-hour period meeting members of San Francisco’s homeless community in the shelters, the streets, and on public transit to help paint a portrait of the city’s growing homelessness crisis. From the chronically homeless — those who have lived on the streets for more than a […]
