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We were supposed to be living in pod houses
Introduced in the late ’60s, the Futuro house was shaped like a UFO, contained built-in shag carpet, and could be delivered by helicopter. Unbelievably, it never caught on. → Read More
An Oral History of 'Transworld Skateboarding' Magazine
The co-founders, long-time employees, and professional skaters remember the legendary magazine, which ended its print publication earlier this year. → Read More
“Fast fashion” furniture has given us a world of crappy couches
Sure, that couch you bought on Wayfair is too uncomfortable to sit on, but at least it looks nice. → Read More
Zion Wright Isn't Worried About Skater of the Year
The newly minted pro is just here for the skating and also to hang out with The Rock. → Read More
A Brief History of Skateboarders Smoking Cigarettes While Skateboarding
Looking back on a (mostly) unfortunate trend. → Read More
Jagger Eaton Won Tampa Pro and Celebrated with a Caesar Salad
It was probably one of the more responsible celebrations in Tampa Pro history. → Read More
Why Have Skateboards Cost $50 for 30 Years?
Somehow, give or take a few bucks, skateboard decks have stayed the same price over the past three decades. → Read More
The future has a face tattoo
Imagine a world where even boring people have stupid stuff scrawled on their cheeks. → Read More
Not every article needs a picture
It is dumb to keep forcing images into every story online. → Read More
I Took the LSAT with Zero Preparation
Some test-takers study for months, prepping so extensively it becomes a full-time job. I went in cold. → Read More
Richard Ford Hates Your Tweets
We caught up with the iconoclastic novelist to talk about 'Between Them,' his new memoir about his parents. → Read More
The web looks like shit
Using the internet shouldn’t be this hard. → Read More
Why Instagram Became the Perfect Breeding Ground for Conspiracy Theories
The insular nature of the platform has allowed the angry and disaffected to find each other, spread their message, and bypass the gatekeepers of mainstream media in a way that was previously unimaginable outside of Reddit and 4Chan. → Read More
Why Instagram Became the Perfect Breeding Ground for Conspiracy Theories
The insular nature of the platform has allowed the angry and disaffected to find each other, spread their message, and bypass the gatekeepers of mainstream media in a way that was previously unimaginable outside of Reddit and 4Chan. → Read More
Against Jeans
Not great, sorry. → Read More
Watching the Terrifying Election as an American in Berlin
Even with a language barrier, Berlin feels more like home than most of non-urban America does. → Read More
Halloween Is Fine
Like most reasonable people, I do not love Halloween, but I'm not such a spoilsport as to hate it, either. → Read More
Bob Dylan Doesn't Need a Nobel Prize
The winner never pleases everyone, but it's at least a chance to remind the larger public that serious literature exists, and to give one person a nice boost in book sales. → Read More
Bob Dylan Doesn't Need a Nobel Prize
The winner never pleases everyone, but it's at least a chance to remind the larger public that serious literature exists, and to give one person a nice boost in book sales. → Read More
Why Grover Norquist Won’t Stop Fighting for Your Right to Vape
"Vapers spend more time vaping than people in monasteries spend praying. It's hours in the day. You're telling all your friends, and some jerk politician is going to come screw with you?" → Read More