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7 Weird Secrets You Learn Doing Makeup For US Politicians

Thanks to Nixon, politicians have relied on makeup artists to hide their late nights, cold sores, and reptilian skin from public view for years. We talked to three of them, and this is what we learned.

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By Robert Evans
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September 01, 2017

The 15 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (9/5/17)

Some weeks the news is like a clown hiding in your sewer.

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By T. S. Obiech, Scott Laffey
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August 31, 2017

Dear 'Free Speech' Activists, You're Not Helping

The internet has spoiled us into believing that everyone is entitled to a platform.

By David Christopher Bell
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August 30, 2017

This Week In Pop Culture (9/01/17)

By Tim Hawkman, Luis Prada, Ian Fortey, Lydia Bugg
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August 28, 2017

What Stupid Thing Is Trending Now? (9/03/2017)

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By Diana Cook, Katie Goldin, Andres Diplotti
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August 28, 2017

Back-To-School Supplies For The Criminally Insane

Editor's Note: We asked Katie to write an article on cool, useful products you can buy your kid before they go back to school. Clearly she did not understand this very simple assignment.

By Katie Goldin
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August 26, 2017

5 Pieces Of Good News About The Recent Surge Of Nazis

Modern Nazis won't be goose-stepping across the country in groups of millions in the foreseeable future.

By Pauli Poisuo
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August 26, 2017

The 15 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (8/29/17)

Keeping up with the news is like jumping into a passing flash mob.

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By Ted E., Scott Laffey
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August 24, 2017

What Are Millennials Killing Now? (8/27/17)

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By Tim Hawkman, Chris Pauls, Katie Goldin
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August 23, 2017

This Week In Pop Culture (8/25/17)

By Tim Hawkman, Luis Prada, Ian Fortey, Katie Goldin, Lydia Bugg
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August 21, 2017

What Stupid Thing Is Trending Now? (8/27/2017)

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By Katie Goldin, Andres Diplotti
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August 21, 2017

5 Things To Understand About Modern Hate Groups

When we replace the hateable caricatures people use to justify their beliefs with actual human beings, would it change how they feel? That's not a rhetorical question.

By Jason Pargin
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August 18, 2017

5 Batsh** Details About Trump-Russia Nobody's Talking About

Despite the fact that this sordid tale is all over every (non-FOX) news station these days, the press has somehow neglected to tell you the weirdest parts.

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