Culture
Pianist Thinks He Can Use 'Right to Be Forgotten' Law to Remove His Bad Reviews, Accidentally Outs Himself as a Thin-Skinned Censor Instead
Dejan Lazic discovers the Streisand Effect.
Psychedelic Science
Despite steep regulatory barriers, researchers are exploring the therapeutic possibilities of ecstasy, acid, and mushrooms.
Misandry in the GamerGate Controversy
One of the weirder bouts of gender conflict in the culture wars.
The Feds 'Modernize' Food Safety Without Making Food Safer
Proposed FDA food-safety rules under the FSMA show the expensive campaign to modernize food safety shouldn't be confused with one that improves food safety.
The City of South Miami Wants to Split Florida in Two
Climate-change fears don't always lead to calls for centralization.
French Town Bans Clown Costumes Amid Nationwide 'Aggressive Clown' Terror
SPOILER ALERT: This story also involves Clown Hunters
Friday A/V Club: A Haunted-House Triple Feature for Halloween
Au Secours!, There It Is, and The Live Ghost.
Nightcrawler and Horns
Jake Gyllenhaal brings the creepy, Daniel Radcliffe gets lost in a failed fright flick.
America Cannot Kill Its Way Out of the ISIS War
This is not a simple "we win, they lose" scenario.
Waste, Bureaucracy, and PR Stunts: The Case of the Red Cross
When centralization meets disaster relief.
Vote Democrat for Real Libertarian Values
Republicans don't live up to their tax reform claims, while Democrats pave the way for tech innovation, says Jared Polis.