On May 9, was arrested at his Atlanta home after being named in . According to the indictment, the rapper and 27 other people, including , allegedly conspired to violate the Georgia criminal racketeering law. The government claims that YSL—Young Thug’s rap collective and label also known as —is a criminal gang with ties to the national Bloods organization.Specifically, the 28 people named in the indictment are all charged with conspiracy to violate the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. That’s Georgia’s originally designed to fight organized crime. Under...…On May 9, was arrested at his Atlanta home after being named in . According to the indictment, the rapper and 27 other people, including , allegedly conspired to violate the Georgia criminal racketeering law. The government claims that YSL—Young Thug’s rap collective and label also known as —is a criminal gang with ties to the national Bloods organization.Specifically, the 28 people named in the indictment are all charged with conspiracy to violate the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. That’s Georgia’s originally designed to fight organized crime. Under...WW…

has that, after more than 20 years, it is officially discontinuing the iPod. According to a statement, iPod Touches—the last remaining model—will remain on sale through the company’s website, Apple stores, and authorized resellers “while supplies last.”Apple launched the music player in October of 2001 with its original white, rectangular design and click-wheel navigation. Later editions included the Mini, video-capable classic iPods, the Nano, and the even smaller iPod Shuffle. In 2007, Apple launched its first iPod Touch, and, as the company began to introduce other new products—such as...…has that, after more than 20 years, it is officially discontinuing the iPod. According to a statement, iPod Touches—the last remaining model—will remain on sale through the company’s website, Apple stores, and authorized resellers “while supplies last.”Apple launched the music player in October of 2001 with its original white, rectangular design and click-wheel navigation. Later editions included the Mini, video-capable classic iPods, the Nano, and the even smaller iPod Shuffle. In 2007, Apple launched its first iPod Touch, and, as the company began to introduce other new products—such as...WW…

is returning to Chicago’s Douglass Park from September 16-18, and, today, the lineup has been announced. , , and the Original —performing the classic album —will headline.The lineup also includes Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bauhaus, Sleater-Kinney, a reunited Sunny Day Real Estate, Descendents, Ice Cube, Bleachers, Action Bronson, Jeff Rosenstock, Alice Glass, the Wonder Years, Jimmy Eat World, the Linda Lindas, Cloud Nothings, Bully, Rocket From the Crypt, Mannequin Pussy, Bad Religion, and more. Find the full lineup poster below. The festival has also booked reunions of Yellowcard, the Academy Is…,...…is returning to Chicago’s Douglass Park from September 16-18, and, today, the lineup has been announced. , , and the Original —performing the classic album —will headline.The lineup also includes Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bauhaus, Sleater-Kinney, a reunited Sunny Day Real Estate, Descendents, Ice Cube, Bleachers, Action Bronson, Jeff Rosenstock, Alice Glass, the Wonder Years, Jimmy Eat World, the Linda Lindas, Cloud Nothings, Bully, Rocket From the Crypt, Mannequin Pussy, Bad Religion, and more. Find the full lineup poster below. The festival has also booked reunions of Yellowcard, the Academy Is…,...WW…

and have announced a new collaborative LP, Cheat Codes, with its first single “.” The album is out August 12 via . Check out the album art, full track list, and the music video for “No Gold Teeth” below. The new video was directed by (aka the United Kingdom–based creative duo of and ).Cheat Codes follows Black Thought’s recent solo trilogy, . It’s Danger Mouse’s first hip-hop album since 2005’s collaboration with . The new record features Doom, as well as, A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels, Michael Kiwanuka, Joey Bada$$, Russ, Raekwon, Conway the Machine, and others.Earlier this year, A&E...…and have announced a new collaborative LP, Cheat Codes, with its first single “.” The album is out August 12 via . Check out the album art, full track list, and the music video for “No Gold Teeth” below. The new video was directed by (aka the United Kingdom–based creative duo of and ).Cheat Codes follows Black Thought’s recent solo trilogy, . It’s Danger Mouse’s first hip-hop album since 2005’s collaboration with . The new record features Doom, as well as, A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels, Michael Kiwanuka, Joey Bada$$, Russ, Raekwon, Conway the Machine, and others.Earlier this year, A&E...WW…

The weekend of March 5th, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Moscow’s foreign correspondents to a meeting. On Friday, the Russian government had passed a restrictive media law that criminalized “deliberately false” information about the military and any reference in the press calling Vladimir Putin’s a war. Breaking the law risked a penalty of up to fifteen years in prison. Some Western journalists interpreted this to mean that the law would only be applied to Russian nationals. “We didn’t think the law was about us,” one veteran Russia correspondent said. “But nobody wants to be the...…The weekend of March 5th, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Moscow’s foreign correspondents to a meeting. On Friday, the Russian government had passed a restrictive media law that criminalized “deliberately false” information about the military and any reference in the press calling Vladimir Putin’s a war. Breaking the law risked a penalty of up to fifteen years in prison. Some Western journalists interpreted this to mean that the law would only be applied to Russian nationals. “We didn’t think the law was about us,” one veteran Russia correspondent said. “But nobody wants to be the...WW…

to quit smoking, instead of a stick of nicotine gum or an adhesive square to slap on your upper arm, your doctor could soon hand you an e-cigarette. England could be the first country in the world to allow prescription e-cigarettes, following an that the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the United Kingdom’s medicines regulator, is now inviting manufacturers to submit products for approval.If an e-cigarette device passes the steps required for licensing, doctors will be able to prescribe it to patients who want to quit smoking. E-cigarettes are thought to outperform...…to quit smoking, instead of a stick of nicotine gum or an adhesive square to slap on your upper arm, your doctor could soon hand you an e-cigarette. England could be the first country in the world to allow prescription e-cigarettes, following an that the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the United Kingdom’s medicines regulator, is now inviting manufacturers to submit products for approval.If an e-cigarette device passes the steps required for licensing, doctors will be able to prescribe it to patients who want to quit smoking. E-cigarettes are thought to outperform...WW…

Rich Roll didn’t really figure out his life’s purpose until his 40s. On the eve of his 40th birthday, the former collegiate swimmer-turned-corporate lawyer was ascending a flight of stairs when heart pain took over. With a history of heart disease in his family, he knew he had to make some major changes to his lifestyle ASAP. Changes that wouldn’t just shift his health for the better, but the trajectory of his entire life.The day immediately following his staircase moment, Roll overhauled his diet, eventually becoming a strict vegan. Within weeks, he was running, biking, and swimming....…Rich Roll didn’t really figure out his life’s purpose until his 40s. On the eve of his 40th birthday, the former collegiate swimmer-turned-corporate lawyer was ascending a flight of stairs when heart pain took over. With a history of heart disease in his family, he knew he had to make some major changes to his lifestyle ASAP. Changes that wouldn’t just shift his health for the better, but the trajectory of his entire life.The day immediately following his staircase moment, Roll overhauled his diet, eventually becoming a strict vegan. Within weeks, he was running, biking, and swimming....WW…

“Can I tell the story of how we first met?” Mike Mills asks Joaquin Phoenix.Phoenix looks skeptical, searching his brain, which is cased on this soggy October morning in New York by a frankly remarkable haircut—the kind of haircut that un-bald actors who play bald get when the not-actually-bald parts start to fuzz up again. A sort of male-pattern-baldness flow around the edges of fresh growth up the middle that creates a look that is more or less: great horned owl. Phoenix definitely does not seem to remember anything notable about the first time that he met the director of his latest...…“Can I tell the story of how we first met?” Mike Mills asks Joaquin Phoenix.Phoenix looks skeptical, searching his brain, which is cased on this soggy October morning in New York by a frankly remarkable haircut—the kind of haircut that un-bald actors who play bald get when the not-actually-bald parts start to fuzz up again. A sort of male-pattern-baldness flow around the edges of fresh growth up the middle that creates a look that is more or less: great horned owl. Phoenix definitely does not seem to remember anything notable about the first time that he met the director of his latest...WW…

a devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.Of all the things that could've captured my attention this week, for some reason, I can't stop thinking about Adele's finsta. Not so much that I want to track it down and follow it—I understand the and have no intention of violating that. It's more that I want to celebrate the fact that it exists at all.Not that Adele is in any way the first celebrity to have a finsta; it’s probably safe to assume lots of stars do. But what’s striking is that she’s speaking openly about it, and about her...…a devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.Of all the things that could've captured my attention this week, for some reason, I can't stop thinking about Adele's finsta. Not so much that I want to track it down and follow it—I understand the and have no intention of violating that. It's more that I want to celebrate the fact that it exists at all.Not that Adele is in any way the first celebrity to have a finsta; it’s probably safe to assume lots of stars do. But what’s striking is that she’s speaking openly about it, and about her...WW…

It's getting late on a Saturday afternoon in Denver when I lean back and take in the full weirdness of what I’m doing. I’m seated at a long plastic folding table against the wall in a windowless room, a Discord server open on my laptop. Pizza crusts and empty potato chip bags are piled up around me, evidence of the feverish hours I’ve spent hacking together a project with a trio of developers. I’m not a programmer, just a journalist with a law degree. Yet somehow I’ve gotten swept up in creating my own DAO—a decentralized autonomous organization, a favorite concept among the starry-eyed...…It's getting late on a Saturday afternoon in Denver when I lean back and take in the full weirdness of what I’m doing. I’m seated at a long plastic folding table against the wall in a windowless room, a Discord server open on my laptop. Pizza crusts and empty potato chip bags are piled up around me, evidence of the feverish hours I’ve spent hacking together a project with a trio of developers. I’m not a programmer, just a journalist with a law degree. Yet somehow I’ve gotten swept up in creating my own DAO—a decentralized autonomous organization, a favorite concept among the starry-eyed...WW…