A Death at Tough Mudder – Outside “The drowning of Avishek Sengupta at an obstacle challenge last April was ruled an accident, but his family and friends believe that the sport’s most prominent company did a terrible job of monitoring safety at a water obstacle called Walk the Plank. Elliott … Read More
St. Louis as Great as Ever at Game 1,000 – Tampa Bay Times “He wasn’t drafted. His first team gave up on him. He’s listed at 5 feet 8, but he must have been wearing skates when they measured him. He’s a decent skater, but not a burner. His shot … Read More
Omens – Aeon “There are good reasons for any species to think darkly of its own extinction. Ninety-nine percent of the species that have lived on Earth have gone extinct, including more than five tool-using hominids.” How to Be Prolific: Guidelines for Getting it Done from Joss Whedon – Fast … Read More
New research suggests that leaded gasoline was a major cause behind the crime wave in the 70s and 80s, which is shocking, because we were led to believe that it was all video game’s fault. [Mother Jones]
Kid’s body armour sales are booming. But why stop there? Buy a Kevlar hoodie for your teenager, or a bulletproof suit for yourself. [Mother Jones]
