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Does the L.A. of O.J. Still Exist?
Does the L.A. of O.J. Still Exist?
Photographer Carlos Nuñez retraces the path of the O.J. Simpson trial to find the mark it left on Los Angeles
Zak Stone
2 hrs ago
Featured
‘The Girlfriend Experience’ Is the Best Film About the 2008 Financial Collapse
‘The Girlfriend Experience’ Is the Best Film About the 2008 Financial Collapse
A look back at the 2009 film, with its TV adaptation already making waves
Tim Grierson
5 hrs ago
The Best Phil Collins Songs You’ve Never Heard
The Best Phil Collins Songs You’ve Never Heard
In other words: his top 10 non-hits
MEL
5 hrs ago
My Unarmed Son Was Killed by Police
My Unarmed Son Was Killed by Police
A father searches for meaning in the wake of a wrongful death
As Told to MEL
yesterday
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Eternal-Sunshining Your Ex
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Eternal-Sunshining Your Ex
Neurologists have discovered a new key to forgetting
devon maloney
2 days ago
Trending
When a New Cell Phone Almost Ruins Your Relationship
When a New Cell Phone Almost Ruins Your Relationship
How do you save an inter-operating-system romance?
Caroline Moss
4 days ago
How Spotify Solved for the ‘Paradox of Choice’
How Spotify Solved for the ‘Paradox of Choice’
When it comes to discovering new music, less is more
John McDermott
Mar 16
A Wild, Wild West Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
A Wild, Wild West Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
MEL Films visits a theme park in rural Sweden that’s spending its winter off-season as a refugee camp
MEL Films
Mar 14
YouTube’s Biggest Watchdog Grapples With His Popularity
YouTube’s Biggest Watchdog Grapples With His Popularity
Ethan Klein built his audience as a one-man crusade to keep YouTube honest
John McDermott
Mar 31
MEL Radio
MELonMEL: Online Doppelgangers, Friendly Adversaries & The Power Of Astrology
MELonMEL: Online Doppelgangers, Friendly Adversaries & The Power Of Astrology
Episode 11, Hosted By Josh Schollmeyer
MEL Radio
2 days ago
What Am I Missing? How to Get Over the Fear of Poker
What Am I Missing? How to Get Over the Fear of Poker
Episode 2 of podcast What Am I Missing?, hosted by Tim Grierson
MEL Radio
Mar 29
MELonMEL: Thrifty Living, Virtual Loving and the Terror of Dying
MELonMEL: Thrifty Living, Virtual Loving and the Terror of Dying
Episode 9 of MELonMEL, hosted by Josh Schollmeyer
MEL Radio
Mar 23
Tipping Tactics, the Cost of Driving and Subtweeting With Style
Tipping Tactics, the Cost of Driving and Subtweeting With Style
Episode 7 of MELonMEL, with host Josh Schollmeyer
John McDermott
Mar 10
Body And Mind
Self-Help Patrol: The Deep Freeze of Cryotherapy
Self-Help Patrol: The Deep Freeze of Cryotherapy
Will freezing your body for three minutes heal your pain?
Zak Stone
3 days ago
Harlem Knight Fight
Harlem Knight Fight
A fun hobby for anyone into the occasional ax to the head
MEL Films
3 days ago
Medieval Fight Club
Medieval Fight Club
Wall Street consultant Damion DiGrazia smashes helmets with a mace in his free time — as captain of the New York Sentinels
Angelina Chapin
3 days ago
Wu-Tang’s Monk
Wu-Tang’s Monk
A photo essay starring Sifu Shi Yan Ming, founder of the USA Shaolin Temple and the esteemed kung-fu instructor of RZA
Jared Ryder
Apr 1
Sex And Relationships
The McMahons’ Family Drama Could Save Wrestlemania
The McMahons’ Family Drama Could Save Wrestlemania
The stagnant WWE is exploiting daddy issues and sibling rivalry to make its big annual event worth watching
Josh Schollmeyer
Apr 1
Why Are Adult Men So Bad at Maintaining Friendships?
Why Are Adult Men So Bad at Maintaining Friendships?
Relationships, professional expectations and a general lack of emotional labor means many men go through adult life alone
John McDermott
Mar 23
Cider House Rules
Cider House Rules
Field Maloney is keeping his father’s dream of Massachusetts-made hard apple cider alive
Kevin Koczwara
Mar 22
My Ex-Girlfriend Broke My Dick
My Ex-Girlfriend Broke My Dick
And why I decided not to fix it
As Told to MEL
Mar 21
Entertainment
Written By Alan Dean Foster, Not George Lucas
Written By Alan Dean Foster, Not George Lucas
The king of the sci-fi novelization earns his byline
Tim Grierson
4 days ago
We Don’t Need Another Hero
We Don’t Need Another Hero
‘Batman v Superman’ reflects a cultural shift against traditional heroes
Tim Grierson
Mar 31
Everybody Loves Larry
Everybody Loves Larry
‘The Larry Sanders Show’ gave birth to a new type of bromance
Tim Grierson
Mar 30
‘I Prefer My Later Work’
‘I Prefer My Later Work’
Why artists grow to dislike their youthful creations
John McDermott
Mar 30
Digital Culture
Unfollowing for Dummies
Unfollowing for Dummies
‘Better Internetting’ is our etiquette column for a better (digital) you
Christine Friar
2 days ago
App-Ed: Ham App Does Only One Thing (and Does It Well)
App-Ed: Ham App Does Only One Thing (and Does It Well)
Me? I downloaded it
Lindsey Weber
Mar 31
How to Send a Good Work Email
How to Send a Good Work Email
‘Better Internetting’ is our etiquette column for a better (digital) you
Christine Friar
Mar 23
App-Ed: One Cool Way To Track Your Friends and Family
App-Ed: One Cool Way To Track Your Friends and Family
Apple’s Find My Friends is a not-so-creepy way to keep in touch
Lindsey Weber
Mar 17
Job And Money
Why Do People Spend More Than They Make?
Why Do People Spend More Than They Make?
It’s not an issue of not earning enough money; it’s usually about not caring for your future self
John McDermott
yesterday
In the NFL, It’s a Negative to Care About Anything Other Than Football
In the NFL, It’s a Negative to Care About Anything Other Than Football
A conversation with retired running back Rashard Mendenhall, who went from the NFL to the writers’ room of ‘Ballers’
MEL Radio
yesterday
Trolling The Friendly Skies
Trolling The Friendly Skies
No, you’re not in Cleveland. Mark Gubin just wants you to think so
Pamela Hill Nettleton
Apr 2
Surviving Wedding Season With Your Wallet Intact
Surviving Wedding Season With Your Wallet Intact
You don’t have to spend a fortune on other people’s marital bliss
Rae Votta
Mar 24
Latest
What Is This? A Podcast For Ants?
What Is This? A Podcast For Ants?
Episode 5 of The Rewatch, featuring Matthew Zeitlin
MEL Radio
yesterday
The Sons Who Didn’t Screw Up Daddy’s Family Business
The Sons Who Didn’t Screw Up Daddy’s Family Business
Heirs have a tendency to mess things up. Which ones bucked the trend?
John McDermott
3 days ago
Take off Your Headphones and Listen
Take off Your Headphones and Listen
Wearing earbuds in the office could be hurting your company—and your own career
John McDermott
4 days ago
Is Postmates’ New Subscription Service Worth It?
Is Postmates’ New Subscription Service Worth It?
The “Amazon Prime for food delivery” is a good deal for very hungry and very popular people
John McDermott
Apr 1
How to Tell When the Scientific Breakthrough You’re Reading About Is Bullshit
How to Tell When the Scientific Breakthrough You’re Reading About Is Bullshit
Protect yourself against being a fool, even when it’s not April
devon maloney
Apr 1
MELonMEL: Sandbox Fitness, E-Mail Etiquette & The Rules of Friendship
MELonMEL: Sandbox Fitness, E-Mail Etiquette & The Rules of Friendship
Episode 10 of MELonMEL, hosted by Josh Schollmeyer
MEL Radio
Mar 30
Golden Years Optional
Golden Years Optional
Why a generation of freelancers and entrepreneurs is unlikely to end up with the condo in Florida (and why that’s totally fine)
devon maloney
Mar 30
Freelancers, Pay Your Quarterly Taxes (or Prepare to Suffer)
Freelancers, Pay Your Quarterly Taxes (or Prepare to Suffer)
“I figured it would come to, what, maybe fifty dollars?” Wrong!
Josh Fruhlinger
Mar 29
Self-Help Patrol: The Road to Ultimate Happiness Is Paved in Garbage
Self-Help Patrol: The Road to Ultimate Happiness Is Paved in Garbage
Can Marie Kondo turn a SoCal slob into a California minimalist?
Zak Stone
Mar 29
My Big Fat Late Sequel
My Big Fat Late Sequel
The phenomenon of the way-too-late sequel
Tim Grierson
Mar 29
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