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Features Archive

Archives for October 2014

We’re all a little queer on Halloween
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Reflections on DC’s annual High Heel race.

By Brandon Ambrosino
I went to Ferguson to protect the protesters. I got arrested instead.
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In the eyes of the police, I am one thing: a young black male.

By Justin Hansford
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13 classic scenes that explain how horror movies work13 classic scenes that explain how horror movies work
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Want to know how directors make horror movies so scary? Learn by watching 13 of the scariest scenes ever filmed.

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Living through EbolaLiving through Ebola
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Stories from the people who are witnessing the virus firsthand

You can thank this man for your Ebola nightmares: A Q&A with Richard Preston
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The author of The Hot Zone describes how his view of the virus has changed since he wrote the best-seller.

By Julia Belluz
Here’s what Christian rock star Jennifer Knapp has learned since coming out 4 years ago
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“We’ve gotta be able to create safe places for LGBT people of faith to come out.”

By Brandon Ambrosino
Banning club drugs hasn’t made users safer. A grieving mom hopes her plan will
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“If they’re going to do drugs, they need the information to do it safely.”

By Mona Lalwani