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Eater
The Complicated, Problematic Influence of TripAdvisor Restaurant ReviewsThe travel site is beloved and trusted by tourists — a fact some New York restaurants are exploiting however they can.
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VICE
Banks Have the Power to Ruin Your Sex LifeWhen perfectly legal businesses are blocked from actually making money by banks and services like PayPal, our cultural acceptance of sex is pushed further into the fringes.
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The Washington Post
Street art has become a global business — and artists are worrying over its futureThe upshot is there are more ways than ever for artists to make a living.
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VICE
Inside NYC's Street Vendors' Fight to Survive"Right now, the way the laws are enforced is sporadic and unfair and it doesn’t work for anyone."
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The Guardian
Bittersweet Berlin goodbye as Clärchens Ballhaus faces uncertain futureThe legendary club and ballroom joins a growing list of iconic city venues under threat due to lease renewal issues.
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Playboy
The Queen of Thailand's Drag Scene Is Fierce and FearlessPan Pan Narkprasert, a.k.a. Pangina Heals, is a force of nature who manages to say some serious stuff without ever taking himself too seriously.
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VICE
How a Prisoner of War Turned this Fussy German Cake into a National Obsession in JapanWhile Baumkuchen, or "tree cake," is rare in Germany, it's now found everywhere in Tokyo from 7-11 to fancy department stores.
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Eater
Porcelain That Looks Like PastryMargaret Braun’s sugar-sculpted marvels have appeared in books, museums, and before royalty. Now, she’s embracing a new role in the food world.
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Playboy
'Mercy Mistress' Is the Kinky, Queer, Sex-Positive Dominatrix Show We’ve Been Waiting ForBased on the true stories of a Chinese-American pro-domme, this web series is flipping the script.
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VICE
This NYC Artist's Radical Bread Is Baked to Be Destroyed"If you look at bread, you have to look at subsidies and revolts and taxation. Bread has never really been simple."
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VICE
Simone Tong Doesn't Want Chinese Food to Be Bound by 'Rules'
“What is authenticity? We should encourage people to adapt. We look backward to learn from history so that we can move forward."
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October
Brewers Face Tough Choices as the Government Shutdown Continues"No American wants to liquidate their savings because a government can’t do its job.”
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The Guardian
Bologna City GuideThe opening of a foodie theme park will further elevate Bologna’s reputation as Italy’s culinary capital but the city has plenty more to offer, including superb art, music and medieval architecture.
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Condé Nast Traveler
How Evita Robinson Is Disrupting the Travel IndustryThe founder of the Nomadness Travel Tribe and Audacity Fest is shaking up the status quo and creating a community for millennial travelers of color
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VICE
New York's Rosé Mansion Is Exactly the Dystopian Instagram Trap You'd ExpectSummer may be grinding to a halt and the rosé-themed cruise may have docked until next year, but on 5th Avenue the Rosé Mansion, an “immersive wine-tasting experience,” will linger on into October.
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VICE
This Fresh Batch of New York Bakers Is Making Bread Interesting Again"It’s funny, when people meet me, they’re like, ‘Wait, you’re not what I expected.’
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The Guardian
Bangkok’s bars and clubs fight for survival in face of curfewsRising rents and police crackdowns in Thailand’s capital are driving some of the city’s small, independent nightlife venues out of business.
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VICE
The Double Life of a Berghain BartenderMeet Roman Shamov—the drink-slinger with a colorful past as a drag queen, puppet vocalist, television actor, and breathing workshop guru.
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VICE
Meet the Sustainable Coffee Producer Giving Hope to Thailand’s Hill TribesAyu “Lee” Chuepa, a member of the Akha hill tribe native to parts of Southeast Asia, founded his coffee company six years ago and business is booming.
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Off Assignment
To the Platinum Blonde DJ on Her Way to LaosFor more than a decade in Vang Vieng, Laos, backpackers wreaked havoc. Here's the side of the story that wasn't told.
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VICE
What's Going to Happen to Bangkok's Street Food Vendors?The city’s hawkers find themselves confronting an uncertain future.
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