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Gogo Lidz
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Gogo Lidz was 19 when her first feature story was published in the Los Angeles Times in 2004. She wrote freelance for New York Magazine while studying at Bard College, and worked in New York film production and distribution for 10 years before becoming a full-time writer for Newsweek. She lives in Seattle, though she is seldom sleepless.
Articles by Gogo Lidz
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Virtual Reincarnation: Dying Again and Again in a Virtual Reality Arcade
Virtual reality is luring kids out of the basement and back to the arcade—or the art gallery.
9 min read
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U.S.
Who’s Cashing in on California Oil Drilling?
Opening up California’s coastal waters for oil drilling will be a boon for some Trump associates and supporters.
11 min read
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Muscle Car Nirvana: America’s 50-Year Love Affair With the Camaro
From its days as Chevy’s answer to the Mustang to its social media-heavy presence today, the Camaro has thrilled drivers for a half-century.
9 min read
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Why Zurich Is Turning Its Red-Light District Into a Drive-Through
The new drive-through red light district helps safeguard vulnerable sex workers, cuts the pimps out of the business and possibly decreases human trafficking.
8 min read
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October’s Halloween-ish Movie Trailers, Ranked by Scariness
A preview of the ghouls and fools about to hit your local Multiplex.
5 min read
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Has There Ever Been a Good Movie About Mars?
NASA’s James Green, who consulted on “The Martian,” weighs in.
5 min read
Science
How Aquariums Can Actually Save Animals in the Wild
The importance of keeping certain wild animals in captivity is underscored by the viral stardom of a rescued baby sea otter named Luna and the problems the documentary “Blackfish” created for conservationists.
11 min read
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NASA and ‘The Martian’: It Was Written in the Stars
The new Ridley Scott film’s success could decide the future of space exploration.
11 min read
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All-You-Can-Binge Buffet: Original Fall Shows to Stream
A roundup of original shows coming this fall from Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, AOL and Crackle.
9 min read
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The Thin White Duke in Squarepants: David Bowie to Pen Songs for ‘SpongeBob’ Musical
David Bowie will write original Jellyfish Jams for the Broadway-bound SpongeBob musical.
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Women in Weed: How Legal Marijuana Could Be the First Billion-Dollar Industry Not Dominated by Men
Female pot entrepreneurs could make marijuana legal nationwide, help reform the criminal justice system and build gender equality into a billion-dollar industry.
21 min read
World
Playlist for Putin
Some suggestions for Russia’s peerless leader if he wants to answer Obama.
4 min read
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The Oral History of ‘Waterworld’
To celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary, its director and stars remember one of the most infamous and high-budget sets in Hollywood history.
14 min read
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Lea DeLaria of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ on the Thin White Duke and Bangable Presidents
The actress, who plays Big Boo on “Orange Is the New Black,” has a feminist and LGBT activist history.
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Soon You Too Can Tour Hunter S. Thompson’s House
Doctor Gonzo’s former home in Woody Creek, Colorado, will be open to visitors next year and serving his favorite breakfast: gin Jell-O.
7 min read
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The Sad Story Behind Egypt’s Ugly Nefertiti Statue
Did the Germans create Egypt’s new “Frankenstein”?
3 min read
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Imagining the Trumps on Father’s Day
Fan-fiction put the presidential candidate’s daughters in the Trump Tower with a magic hairpiece.
5 min read
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Matt Damon Spills About ‘The Martian’
The actor sits down on set to explain what makes him cry in Ridley Scott’s forthcoming movie, and what Christopher Nolan had to say about the similarities to “Interstellar.”
9 min read
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Proposed Itinerary for Colorado’s First 420 Camp
Can’t wait for the ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ sequel? CannaCamp weed resort opens next month.
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Quiz: Are You Hearing the Right Lyrics to ‘Brown Sugar’?
In honor of the Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers” rerelease, test yourself on its most misunderstood mondegreen track.
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The Trailer for the Fourth Movie in the ‘Hunger Games’ Trilogy Is Here
Does that math seem funny? Trilogy used to mean three.
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