Why Is It So Hard for People of Colour to Get Good Tattoos?
My first tattoo looked fine at first, then started to blur. It should be easier to find artists who can work on melanated skin
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When Britney and Pamela and Paris Tell All
Memoir writing offers women defined by their images a space to speak. But we’re seldom satisfied with what they give us
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How Much Further Can Mining Go?
Unless business as usual can change, companies will venture into ever deeper, darker, and riskier places—with potentially catastrophic consequences
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Why Sunrise Records Is Still Spinning
It survived Napster, iTunes, and streaming. Now the chain is expanding its horizons overseas
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Homeowners Refuse to Accept the Awkward Truth: They’re Rich
Owners of multi-million-dollar properties still see themselves as middle class, a warped self-image that has a big impact on renters
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The Rise and Fall of MuchMusic
Former staffers reveal what made the channel so special—and why MuchMusic has failed to reclaim its former glory despite a relaunch
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What “Gender-Neutral” Fashion Gets Wrong
Brands like H&M and Old Navy are rolling out ungendered clothing lines. Just because something isn’t explicitly for “men” or “women” doesn’t mean it has to be boring as sin
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Why Do Cops Keep Lying?
Widespread perjury among police is well documented. Obfuscating has become a routine part of policing
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Is Africa’s Pain Black America’s Burden?
The civil rights movement improved the lives of African Americans as well as African Canadians. Conditions in Africa, meanwhile, have become increasingly dire—and are increasingly ignored
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The End of Retirement
Want to keep your house? Support your kids? Stay alive? Never stop working
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