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Take a look inside London's new £15 billion 'Elizabeth Line' — Europe's biggest infrastructure project

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The massive new Crossrail infrastructure project, which will be known as the Elizabeth line once it opens, is now 85% ready according to City AM.

Costing £14.8 billion, the line will stretch all the way from Reading in the west through to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east.

Services from Liverpool street to Shenfield will open in December 2018 with the full line being operational by the end of 2019.

The line will run for more than 60 miles with trains stretching out to 200m long in a new upgraded look.

Once fully open, the line is expected to carry 10 million people every year between the 10 specially built stations.

This is what the line is looking like right now, part way through construction:

The tunnel boring machine (TBM) Elizabeth has to be lowered into the main shaft of the Elizabeth line.



Here it is breaking through to Farringdon.



Once the TBMs have finished the tunnels the only way to get them out is to dismantle them, and they look like this.



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'Psychologically scarred' millennials are killing countless industries with their strange habits — but here are the brands they actually like

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Millennials are hurting dozens of industries, from beer to napkins. 

But the young demographic is also helping some industries. Ad agency Moosylvania analyzed 15,000 responses from millennials — age 17 to 37 — that the agency has collected over the last five years on their favorite 100 brands

There are many complex reasons millennials' preferences differ from prior generations', including less financial stability and memories of growing up during the recession.

"I think we have got a very significant psychological scar from this great recession," Morgan Stanley analyst Kimberly Greenberger told Business Insider.

We've selected their 25 favorites that are poised to grow. 

 

SEE ALSO: Brands millennials like the least

25. Kohl's

Headquarters: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Why it's hot with millennials: Kohl's rewards program ensures customer loyalty without needing a store credit card. 



24. Express

Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio

Why it's hot: Express rewards shoppers by not just using their store credit cards, but by getting involved with Express in other ways, too — like retweeting its tweets and singing up for its text message alerts. 



23. Under Armour

Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland

Why it's hot: Under Armour has exploded in popularity in recent years thanks to signing famous athletes like Stephen Curry and smart marketing of its performance-wear. 



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I tried the software that uses AI to scan job applicants for companies like Goldman Sachs and Unilever before meeting them — and it's not as creepy as it sounds

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• HireVue uses AI to analyze word choice, tone, and facial movement of job applicants who do video interviews.

• The company has raised $95 million and works with companies like Unilever and Goldman Sachs.

• I tried the software by applying to a HireVue job and discussed the results with HireVue's CTO.

If HireVue is correct, using artificial intelligence to screen job applicants is a glimpse at the future of recruiting.

Mark Newman founded HireVue in 2004 as a video interview platform. It saved recruiters time by allowing candidates to record answers to interview questions and upload them to a database where recruiters could easily compare how applicants presented themselves.

Four years ago, HireVue began the next phase of its life with the integration of AI.

HireVue uses a combination of proprietary voice recognition software and licensed facial recognition software in tandem with a ranking algorithm to determine which candidates most resemble the ideal candidate. The ideal candidate is a composite of traits triggered by body language, tone, and key words gathered from analyses of the existing best members of a particular role.

After the algorithm lets the recruiter know which candidates are at the top of the heap, the recruiter can then choose to spend more time going through the answers of these particular applicants and determine who should move onto the next round, usually for an in-person interview.

HireVue has raised $93 million since its Series A round in 2008, and CEO Kevin Parker told me it has had more than 600 clients. These clients include companies like Goldman Sachs, Unilever, Under Armour, and Vodafone. Most companies primarily use it as a first-round screener for entry-level positions. A major draw for companies, Parker said, is time reduction, as well as the potential for removing biases like overvaluing applicants that remind recruiters of themselves, or remembering candidates more or less positively depending on time of day and energy level.

HireVue would not disclose its revenues, but said that it uses an annual subscription format with clients.

I first learned about HireVue when I wrote about the way Unilever has been using it with entry-level applicants for the past year, and wanted to try it for myself. HireVue set up an application for an internal customer support representative, using the company's real data for the ideal employee.

It had eight of its employees take the same application I did to test my responses against theirs. We were measured against the average of the responses of the best customer support reps at HireVue, which was previously collected data.

SEE ALSO: Consumer-goods giant Unilever has been hiring employees using brain games and artificial intelligence — and it's a huge success

Applicants can choose to take the application on their desktop or laptop and use a webcam, or use their smartphone or tablet. I downloaded the HireVue app to my iPhone 7 Plus, which has a large, sharp screen.



I found an empty conference room and propped up my phone with my water bottle.



The interface was intuitive. I was told I'd be given 11 questions, and that the application would last 25 minutes.

The screenshot above is, obviously, not from my interview (I did not take screenshots of images as I went through the experience), but it's similar to what I saw.



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The best cat treats you can buy

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The Insider Pick:

  • Cat treats can be a reward for good behavior, a way to clean your cat's teeth, or a supplement to their diet. Of all the cat treats we tested with our feline friends, the PureBites Freeze-Dried Cat Treats are our top pick because they're made with real meat to satisfy your cat.

People love to pamper their pets. Whether you feed your cat gourmet cat food or buy him a luxury cat bed, there is no harm in a little bit of indulgence. Offering your cat treats is an entirely different story – choosing the wrong treat or overusing them could be bad for your cat. Generally speaking, no more than 10% of your cat’s daily diet should come from treats and they should complement his diet or at least provide some benefit other than pure indulgence.

Cat treats come in a wide variety of different forms from protein-rich and grain-free options to specialty treats for hairball control or dental support. Shopping for cat treats is just as tricky as choosing the ideal cat food, in many ways. You need to pay attention to the ingredients list as well as the calorie content to make a smart choice.

Because there are so many cat treats out there, choosing the right one can be difficult and time-consuming. Fortunately for you, we’ve scoured the reviews and tested the best cat treats on our feline friends to bring you our top picks. Aside from our top choice overall, we’ve also selected our favorite catnip treats and dental treats as well as crunchy treats and jerky treats. 

If you have a cat, you'll also want to check out our buying guides for the best cat carriers, the best hairball medicine, the best cat litter, the best cat scratching posts, the best cat toys, the best cat beds, the best cat fountains, the best cat food, the best flea prevention for cats, and the best cat collars. Read on to see all our top cat treat picks.

Although PureBites Freeze-Dried Cat Treats are our top pick, for various reasons laid out in the slides below, you should also consider the Wellness Kittles Crunchy Cat Treats, the Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats, the Sojos Certified Organic Catnip, the Virbac CET Oral Hygiene Chews, and the Prime Taste Treats Jerky Treats.

SEE ALSO: The best cat food you can buy

The best cat treats overall

Why you'll love it: The PureBites Freeze-Dried Cat Treats have a low-calorie, meat-rich recipe and the natural flavor and appetizing aroma will entice your cat.

The perfect cat treat would be made with high-quality, healthy ingredients in a formula your cat finds irresistible. It should be low in calories and made with ingredients that will complement rather than detract from your cat’s diet. For a nutritious, flavor-rich cat treat both you and your cat will love, our top pick is PureBites Freeze-Dried Cat Treats. These treats touch upon all of these requirements and more.

PureBites Freeze-Dried Cat Treats are made with a single ingredient: 100% pure meat such as chicken breast, shrimp, turkey breast, ocean whitefish, or duck liver. These treats are gently freeze-dried and not cooked to preserve the nutritional integrity and natural flavor of the raw ingredients. All PureBites treats are made in the USA and designed to appeal to your cat’s cravings for meat while still being low in calories with just two calories per treat.

Heavy names these PureBites Freeze-Dried Cat Treats its second choice among the top ten cat treats. The review speaks to the appealing aroma of the treats, making note that they are freeze-dried raw for maximum flavor and nutrition. These treats are included in the top ten list for Entirely Pets and they are a top pick on KittyCatter.com. Our test cats enjoyed both the shrimp and chicken flavors, though they were less fond of the beef liver.

With nearly 500 customer reviews on Amazon and a solid 4.5-star rating, cat owners love these treats as much as their cats do! Customers love the high quality and low price of these cat treats, though some cats simply don’t like some of the flavors as much as others.

Pros: Made with a single ingredient, loaded with premium animal proteins, freeze-dried to lock in flavor and nutrition, appealing aroma, low in calories (just 2 per treat), available in multiple flavors

Cons: Some cats don’t like the flavor, treats may crumble inside the bag if not stored properly, some pieces may be too large, packaging could be improved

Buy PureBites Freeze-Dried Cat Treats on Amazon for $4.37 and up



The best crunchy cat treats

Why you'll love it: The Wellness Kittles Crunchy Cat Treats offer the ideal combination of flavor and nutritional value at a low price point.

When it comes to treats, cats love a strong aroma and natural meat flavor. Some cats also prefer a crunchy rather than a moist texture. Crunchy cat treats have the added benefit of helping to scrape plaque off the treat. Our top pick for a crunchy cat treat that offers the ideal combination of flavor and nutritional value is Wellness Kittles Crunchy Cat Treats.

Made with all-natural ingredients including real meat as the first ingredient, Wellness Kittles Crunchy Cat Treats are a healthy choice for your cat. Available in six meat-rich flavors, these treats are grain-free and made without artificial additives or by-products. With a short list of ingredients, these crunchy cat treats will support your cat’s nutrition rather than detract from it, and he’ll love the crunchy texture as well as the natural meat flavor. Plus, they are made in the USA and backed by the Wellness Guarantee.

Wellness Kittles Crunchy Cat Treats were ranked among Heavy’s top ten list of the best cat treats, which notes the use of natural ingredients as well as the low-calorie recipe. Brief reviews from both That Cat Blog and Death By Chocolate Lab highlight the six flavor options and the fact that these treats appeal to even the pickiest eaters. Our test cats received the Duck & Cranberries flavor and devoured the treats as soon as they hit the ground.

With nearly 600 customer reviews on Amazon and a solid 4.5-star rating, these Wellness Kittles Crunchy Cat Treats are extremely popular and highly affordable. Customers report positive reactions from their cats with very few negative reviews.

Pros: Made with all-natural ingredients, 100% grain-free, real meat as the first ingredient, crunchy texture helps to clean teeth, low in calories (less than 2 per treat), no artificial additives or by-products, made in the USA, available in six flavors

Cons: Some cats aren’t interested in them, contains low amounts of caffeine which could impact sleep for some cats, not carbohydrate-free

Buy Wellness Kittles Crunchy Cat Treats on Amazon for $3.09 and up



The best freeze-dried cat treats

Why you'll love it: Packed with premium proteins and freeze-dried to preserve flavor and nutrition, these Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats are an excellent choice.

Many pet food manufacturers utilize a production process called extrusion in which the raw ingredients are ground together while being cooked at high temperatures. Not only does this process result in an amalgamated, unnatural looking product, but it also destroys much of the nutritional integrity of the raw ingredients. The freeze-drying process, on the other hand, involves slowly drying the raw ingredients to remove moisture without destroying the natural enzymes and nutrients they contain. Our top pick for freeze-dried cat treats is Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats.

Made by one of the top pet food manufacturers in the United States, these Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats are packed with premium proteins and completely free from grains and carbohydrates. Featuring 100% pure meat ingredients like regional wild boar and arctic char, these treats will support your cat’s nutrition rather than detracting from it. Each treat contains a rich blend of fresh meat and organs in “Whole Prey” ratios, not to mention plenty of natural flavor.

Reviews.com suggests that feeding your cat Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats offers nearly the same nutritional benefit as feeding him fresh bites of meat because they are freeze-dried, not cooked. The site also notes that these treats are chewier and less crumbly than other freeze-dried treats. Our test cats were less fond of freeze-dried cat treats than crunchy treats as a whole, but they preferred Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats over other the products tested.

With a 5-star rating on Amazon and a 4.5-star rating on Chewy.com, these Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats are popular among cats as well as their owners. 

Pros: Made with high-quality meat ingredients, freeze-dried to preserve flavor and nutrition, chewy texture is appealing to many cats, contains 45% protein and 35% fat, low in calories, completely free from grains and carbohydrates, made in the United States in company-owned kitchens

Cons: Some cats don’t like the texture of freeze-dried treats, more expensive than some treats

Buy Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats on Amazon for $9.95 and up

Buy the Orijen Tundra Freeze-Dried Cat Treats, 1.25 Oz on Jet for $9.19



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Here's how much your favorite TV show hosts make

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Whether it's movie stars or directors, everyone is flocking to TV and streaming lately to cash in. But the money has always been there for TV show hosts.

They are the ones who are in our living rooms on a daily basis, and since the 1950s executives have shaped TV hosts — whether they be on morning shows or late night — to have a quality that makes them almost feel like they are part of our family. And that leads to big bucks.

Variety has compiled the biggest estimated annual salaries of reality, news, and talk show hosts. There's newbies to the game like Mike Meyers, Jamie Foxx, and Megyn Kelly, and then there are the big hitters like Ryan Seacrest, Ellen DeGeneres, and Judith Sheindlin (you know here better as Judge Judy).

Here are the top 20 paid hosts:

Note: Some of these figures below include fees for producing and back-end compensation. 

SEE ALSO: 34 movies you have to see this fall — including "Justice League,""It," and "Blade Runner 2049"

Mike Myers (“The Gong Show”) - $3 million



Jamie Foxx (“Beat Shazam”) - $ 3 million



Alec Baldwin (“Match Game”) - $3 million



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9 over-the-top purchases you could make if you won the $700 million Powerball jackpot

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Yes, we know the chances of winning are extremely slim, and you probably wouldn't want to take the lump sum anyway.

But dreaming never hurt anyone. We've compiled a list of some of the most outrageously expensive things you could do and buy — with a clean conscience — if you were to take home the insane $700 million Powerball lottery jackpot.

Even if you made these purchases, you'd still have a lot of cash left over.

Raisa Bruner contributed reporting to an earlier version of this article.

SEE ALSO: The life and career of model-actress Louise Linton, who is married to Steve Mnuchin and just bashed a woman for paying fewer taxes than her

You could start small, picking up the most expensive ride in the world: the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. Sold at auction for $38 million in 2014, the GTO would barely make a dent in a lottery winner's net worth.

Source: Business Insider



When you're ready to start spending, a private jet would be a good way to go. While normal top-of-the-line jets go for the $65 million range, as a lottery winner you might want to consider the $400 million Airbus A380.

Source: MSN



If you're looking to buy real estate in the US, you could purchase the most expensive home currently on the market for $350 million. The 25,000-square-foot Bel Air estate was featured on the 1960s TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies."

Source: The Real Deal



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The most popular movie that came out the year you were born

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Every year brings its own set of pop culture obsessions. Looking at the most popular movie from each year can tell you a lot about what people were talking about at the time, and how people's tastes have changed. It's fun to look at the most popular one from when you were born and see what everyone was obsessed with.

The best way to tell the most popular movie is by looking at box office figures. This year, so far, Disney holds the #1 spot on the worldwide box office list, with "Beauty and the Beast,"which grossed $1.26 billion. There's a good chance the studio will keep that title with the next "Star Wars" movie, due later this year.

To make this list, we looked at the highest-grossing movies from each year using Box Office Mojo and The Numbers. We adjusted the numbers for inflation, and used international box office figures where they became available (starting in 1975). A few years in the 1930s are missing because of a lack of data.

Read on to find out the most popular movie released the year you were born:

Tanza Loudenback and Jason Guerrasio contributed to an original version of this story.

1930: "Tom Sawyer"

Adjusted gross: $159 million

Unadjusted gross: $11 million

What it's about: An adaptation of the classic Mark Twain novel, Tom and his friends Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper have numerous adventures, become pirates, attend their own funerals, and escape from a vengeful murderer.



1931: "Frankenstein"

Adjusted gross: $190 million

Unadjusted gross: $12 million

What it's about: Universal's original "Frankenstein" adaptation put a permanent mark on how we see the character in pop culture. After Dr. Henry Frankenstein makes the dead walk again, his monster needs to learn how to live.



1933: "King Kong"

Adjusted gross: $185 million

Unadjusted gross: $10 million

What it's about: "King Kong," one of the first mass spectacles of cinema, has been remade plenty of times. But the original one possesses a rare emotional power — of a romance between an actress and a prehistoric ape — that's hard to top.



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The world's longest suspension bridge has opened in the Swiss Alps — and it looks terrifying

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Until this summer, Japan's Kokonoe Yume was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

The newly built Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland just stole that title.

Measuring 1,621 feet long, it traverses the country's deepest valley in the Swiss Alps.

Check out the bridge, which officially opened on July 29, below.

SEE ALSO: 6 billion-dollar projects that will transform London by 2025

Located in the Swiss Alps, the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge connects two towns, Zermatt and Grächen.

Source: Fortune



The metal bridge swoops over the deepest valley in Switzerland, and hangs around 275 feet above ground level. The deck is just 25 inches wide.



It also links to a hiking trail, called Europaweg, which a rock avalanche had blocked since 2010.

Source: Dezeen



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The 25 best graphic novel movie adaptations of all time

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If you’re a fan of today’s movies, you can throw a rock and hit like 40 different comic book-related projects. And while it’s weird that a number of these series are produced with their comic book counterparts continuing to grow on a monthly basis, there’s a history of movies that were derived from graphic novels, which at their base are more serialized comic book works.

With the money Netflix is funneling into their original programming, there’s no surprised that the long-awaited Hollywood adaptation of Death Note, the wildly-popular manga series-turned-anime dealing with a magical book that grants its owner the ability to kill anyone who’s name is written in it, is premiering on the service this Friday.

In a year that’s already featured (shaky) film adaptations of Valerian AND Ghost In the Shell, it’s high time we take a look at the absolute best movies that got their start as graphic novels. And who knows, maybe you might find out that your favorite film is also just as dope when you read it.

SEE ALSO: 34 movies you have to see this fall — including 'Justice League,' 'It,' and 'Blade Runner 2049'

25. "300" (2006)

Writer Of Graphic Novel: Frank Miller
Director: Zack Snyder
Stars: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Rodrigo Santoro, Dominic West​

All of the characters in 300 take the events that unfold very seriously. To enjoy this movie, you should do the exact opposite. Director Zack Snyder faithfully replicates the original comic series written by da gawd Frank Miller by stuffing his film with a bunch of contrast-laden special effects that prioritize muscles and bloodshed over things movies typically care about—like plot and character development. The story traces the Spartan legend of King Leonidas (Butler) and his 300 best soldiers and their suicidally brave stand against thousands and thousands of Persians led by the “God-King” Xerxes.

Essentially, Snyder just sends waves and waves of soldiers (some riding very large elephants) to be butchered by the Spartans, who deploy very cunning strategy to make up for their limited numbers. But all the bravery in the world can’t withstand a hailstorm of arrows. Still the squadron of Leonidas don’t die in vain, it rallies Greece and blah, blah, blah. It doesn’t really matter. 300 exists as a glamorization of a very violent and primal form of masculinity for dudes that wear fedoras with shorts to live vicariously through. If you want to see comic panels move, then it’s a visual treat. It doesn’t offer much else.—John Flynn



24. "V for Vendetta" (2005)

Writer Of Graphic Novel: Alan Moore
Director: James McTeigue 
Stars: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving

The critically acclaimed dystopian thriller V for Vendetta is such a smart, detailed, and fascinating film, it had to come from the world of comics. Based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics series of the same name, the V for Vendetta comic along with the movie had such vast influence on popular culture that even Occupy Wall Street protestors to Egyptian youth during the Arab Spring wore the infamous Guy Fawkes mask during their protests. 

Director James McTeigue along with the Wachowski Sisters (for writing) helmed the Hollywood remake and ultimately did the comic book justice. Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving gave extraordinary performances as the film’s leading characters, V and Evey, and although the film changes some major elements from the comic series, the film still succeeds in depicting the main, revolutionary message of standing against widespread political injustices and totalitarian regimes. —Helen Owolabi



23. "The Mask" (1994)

Writer Of Graphic Novel: Mike Richardson
Director: Chuck Russell 
Stars: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert 

Although this 1994 box office hit was based on a comic book series of the same name (The Mask created by Mike Richardson), the feature film really only drew from one main concept or crucial symbol of the comic book—the transformative powers of a special mask. Jim Carrey’s character is first introduced to viewers as a meek bank teller, Stanley Ipkiss, who stumbles upon a mysterious mask after an especially depressing night.

But after he tries the mask on, the timid Ipkiss turns into a semi-Hulk, steroid-fueled version of himself. It’s these bizarro, high-energy antics of Carrey’s version of “the masked” Stanley Ipkiss—when Carrey’s physical comedy chops and some impressive CGI for the time are at high speed—that make the entire movie worth a watch. Frequent appearances from a young and obvi stunning Cameron Diaz (this was her film debut) make it a bonafide hit. —Helen Owolabi 



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Trump and the right's post-Charlottesville bogeyman is antifa, a movement with a complicated history

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The violence and chaos that broke out in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month during a rally for white supremacists and neo-Nazis propelled a lesser-known group into the mainstream political vernacular: antifa.

President Donald Trump used the word himself at a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday evening.

"They show up in the helmets and the black masks and they've got clubs — they've got everything," he said. "Antifa!"

Trump was most likely referring to antifa activists when he blamed "many sides" for the Charlottesville violence in his initial statement on the matter. At a press conference later that week, Trump criticized what he called the "alt-left" for "charging with clubs" at the rally.

Antifa activists were among the many counterprotesters who mobilized in response to the white nationalist rally in Virginia. But the network of activists has been making waves across the US long before violence erupted in Charlottesville.

In and around Portland, Oregon, antifa activists smashed windows and hurled smoke bombs during a series of riots following Trump's election. They also took to the campus of the University of California at Berkeley in February to rail against a scheduled speech by the conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos.

The activists, dressed in black and wearing bandanas to obscure their faces, smashed store windows, set fires, threw Molotov cocktails, and rioted during what was originally intended to a be a peaceful protest.

Here's what you need to know about the controversial activist movement:

SEE ALSO: There are still hundreds of Confederacy symbols across the US — here's where they are

What is antifa?

Antifa, short for "anti-fascist," describes a decentralized, leaderless movement dedicated to combatting right-wing authoritarianism and white supremacy. It has existed for decades but gained prominence after the election of President Donald Trump in 2016, and it has been at the center of numerous violent clashes and protests in the ensuing months.

Its members include a mixture of anarchists, socialists, communists, and other far-left activists. It's unclear how many people count themselves as members, but local, autonomous chapters or cells exist in major cities across the US, in many cases accompanied by sizable online followings.

The movement's adherents reject the notion that white supremacy can be quashed by any government apparatus and believe it instead must be eradicated through direct action.

Sometimes that action consists of traditional community-organizing efforts like peacefully protesting or fundraising. In other cases, antifa activists have staged doxxing campaigns to expose suspected white supremacists to their employer or landlord and have sometimes used violence to clash with those they view as fascist.

Antifa activists believe that legislative efforts or action from law enforcement are not only insufficient in expunging racist or fascist viewpoints but perpetuate them.

These beliefs were put on full display during the Charlottesville, Virginia, rally, when counterprotesters complained that the police had neglected to protect them from violence. It was antifa, instead, that had physically defended vulnerable counterprotesters and prevented further bloodshed, they argue.

"The police didn't do anything in terms of protecting the people of the community, the clergy," Cornel West, a prominent academic and activist, told The Washington Post. "If it hadn't been for the anti-fascists protecting us from the neo-fascists, we would have been crushed like cockroaches."



The origins of antifa

Antifa's origins are sometimes attributed to European movements in the 1930s against Nazis in Germany and Blackshirts in Italy, though a more direct and contemporary ancestor of the movement would be the far-left activists who opposed British neo-Nazis in the 1970s and 1980s during the height of the punk-rock subculture's popularity.

In the US and Canada, the Anti-Racist Action Network sprang up around the same time in the 1980s in a similarly loose and decentralized state that antifa exists in today.

America's oldest antifa group that still operates is Rose City Antifa, which formed in 2007 in Portland, Oregon, according to Mark Bray, a historian and Dartmouth College lecturer who has written a book titled "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook."

Bray wrote in The Washington Post that these early antifa adherents typically faced outright animosity from the mainstream left for their attention to what was then seen as fringe, racist groups instead of tackling "more large-scale, systemic injustices."

"Years before the alt-right even had a name, antifascists were spending thankless hours scouring seedy message boards and researching clandestine neo-Nazi gatherings," Bray wrote. "They were tracking those who planted the seeds of the death that we all witnessed in Charlottesville."



Antifa, in its members' own words

Antifa members don't hesitate to describe their movement as one that uses any means necessary to oppose fascism.

A manual for organizing local antifa groups published on It's Going Down, an antifa-supporting journal, advises prospective members to stay anonymous, track and document "white nationalist, Far Right, and fascist activity," and organize demonstrations to counter events held by white nationalists or members of the so-called alt-right.

The manual warns against accepting "people who just want to fight," adding that "physically confronting and defending against fascists is a necessary part of anti-fascist work, but is not the only or even necessarily the most important part."

"No, I did not behave peacefully when I saw a thousand Nazis occupy a sizable American city," one activist wrote in a letter published on It's Going Down. "I fought them with the most persuasive instruments at hand, the way both my grandfathers did. I was maced, punched, kicked, and beaten with sticks, but I gave as good as I got, and usually better. Donald Trump says that 'there was violence on both sides.' Of course there was."

The necessity of violence in the face of what they perceive as a growing fascist threat is a sentiment expressed by many antifa adherents, who emphasize that white nationalists often cannot be reasoned with or otherwise opposed.

"You need violence in order to protect nonviolence," Emily Rose Nauert, an antifa member best known for being punched in the face by a white nationalist during a clash at Berkeley in April, told The New York Times. "That's what's very obviously necessary right now. It's full-on war, basically."



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23 of the most incredible works of Burning Man art ever made

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This year's Burning Man — the wild annual festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert — will start on August 27.

One of the main spectacles at Burning Man are the outlandish, elaborate, and zany sculptures and structures that attendees create there.

Many are intentionally destroyed at the end of the festival, since part of Burning Man's mission is to leave no trace, but some have moved to other locations around the world.

We've rounded up 23 of the most stunning works from past festivals. Check them out below.

SEE ALSO: An inside look at Burning Man's 30-year evolution from beach bonfire to international mega-event

Bliss Dance by Marco Cochrane (2010)

After debuting at Burning Man 2010, the 40-foot-tall sculpture moved to San Francisco's Treasure Island and then permanently to The Park Las Vegas, an outdoor area on the strip, in 2015.



The Prairie Wind Chapel by Robert Hoehn and Wind Tribe (2015)

This airy temple featuredVictorian reed organ and two wood and metal pipe organs.



R-Evolution by Marco Cochrane (2015)

Constructed of steel rods and balls covered in stainless-steel mesh, and lots of LEDs, R-Evolution was a 48-foot-tall sculpture of a woman. It was part of a series by Chochrane that also included the Bliss Dance sculpture shown earlier.



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18 of the coolest office spaces around the world

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Our homes are tricked out with comfortable furniture, stylish decor, and the latest technology — shouldn't our work spaces be equally lavish?

From the indoor lawns at Japanese ad agency TBWA to the bright blue slide at footwear company Toms, the coolest office spaces around the world understand that a well-designed workplace can impact people's happiness just as much as where they live.

You might even want to move into these offices.

SEE ALSO: 16 of the most beautiful schools in the world

In Jakarta, Indonesia, the offices of ad agency Ogilvy & Mather turn ordinary stairs into a work station and playground slide.



Microsoft's offices in Vienna features a slide of its own, as well as retro-chic conference rooms in rich blues, pale greens, and natural wood.



Facebook's offices in Tel Aviv make use of public chalkboard walls to write on — but with a more restrained design intended to promote work over socializing.



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The biggest winners and losers of the blockbuster trade that's sending Kyrie Irving to the Celtics and Isaiah Thomas to the Cavs

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On Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to trade All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for fellow All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, rookie center Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets 2018 first-round draft pick.

It's a move that will have huge repercussions in the Eastern Conference, especially if the teams meet again in the Conference Finals this season.

While we don't yet know how the trade will work out for all parties involved, there are some clear winners and losers from the deal. Take a look below to see who benefits from one of the biggest trades of the decade.

WINNER: Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving gets what he wants out of this deal — most importantly, out of Cleveland and the shadow of LeBron James. But after Irving announced that he wanted a trade, many spectulated that the Cavs would send him to a bad team, both out of a bit of pettiness and also to avoid having to face him on a contender. Instead, Irving finds himself on the second-best team in the East with the chance to write his own legend.



LOSER: Isaiah Thomas

After journeying across the league for some time, it really felt like Isaiah Thomas had found a home in Boston. The city rallied around him and he played his heart out every game in a way rarely seen by star players outside of Russell Westbrook. But the biggest reason Thomas is a loser in this deal is financial — in the last year of his contract, Thomas was hoping to get a max deal this offseason, and if he had another great season in Boston, he might have won the leverage to do so. With the move, earning a max deal seems like much more of a long shot.



WINNER: Cleveland Cavaliers

This trade is a win for the Cavs in that it helps both their short term and long term plans. For next season, Cleveland can still take the court with an All-Star point guard, and also get useful minutes out of Crowder and Zizic. It makes for a quality lineup, and with rumors of Wade pushing for a buyout so he can join LeBron and company, there's a chance the Cavs do enough to win a title and keep James in town for a while longer. However, if the Cavs fall short and James leaves for Los Angeles as long speculated, Cleveland has a set of younger assets as well as a first-round pick to help get started on building a future.



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The 50 best Trader Joe's products, according to employees and shoppers

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The INSIDER Summary:

  • Trader Joe's just released a list of its 50 best products in honor of the store's 50th anniversary.
  • The products on the list were selected by shoppers and employees.
  • Some favorites that made the list include dark chocolate peanut butter cups, chicken tikka masala, plumcots, brewed ginger beer, and green dragon hot sauce.


It's hard to believe that Trader Joe's — the cult-favorite grocery store known for its low prices — has been around for 50 years.

In honor of its anniversary, the store just released a list of its 50 best products, according to both employees and shoppers.

Plenty of must-haves made the list, like dark chocolate peanut butter cups and mandarin orange chicken, though we were surprised that cookie butter didn't make the cut.

Keep scrolling to see what you should buy on your next trip to TJ's.

Mango and sticky rice spring rolls



Sea salt and turbinado sugar chocolate almonds



All natural boneless skinless chicken breasts



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Here's everything leaving Netflix in September that you need to watch right now (NFLX)

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Netflix has announced the titles that will be leaving its streaming service in September, so make sure to catch a few of these movies and TV shows before they're gone.

Departing titles to check out include two of the "Jackass" movies, the FX show "Wilfred," and the horror classic "A Nightmare On Elm Street."

If you've never seen "The Emperor's New Groove," that's another fan-favorite worth watching.

Here's everything that's leaving Netflix in September (we've highlighted the titles we think you should watch in bold):

SEE ALSO: 34 movies you have to see this fall — including 'Justice League,' 'It,' and 'Blade Runner 2049'

Leaving September 1

"Better Off Ted: Season 2"
"Do Not Disturb"
"Frailty" 
"Hope Floats" 
"Jackass: The Movie"
"Julia" 
"LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu: King of Shadows"
"LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu: Way of the Ninja"
"RV"
"The Batman: Season 1 - 5"
"The Deep End: Season 1"
"The Omen"
"Wilfred : Season 1  - 2"

"Something's Gotta Give"
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" 

"Tears of the Sun"
"Scream"
"A Nightmare on Elm Street"



Leaving September 3

"Drumline: A New Beat"



Leaving September 4

"The A-List"



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Delta has fancy new amenity kits for its premium cabin — here's what's inside (DAL)

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On Wednesday, Delta unveiled the new TUMI amenity kits for its international and long-haul domestic flights. The refreshed amenity kits will debut on September 1 with various versions available in all of its cabin classes.

"Every detail incorporated into our TUMI amenity kit has been thoughtfully selected with our customers' needs and preferences in mind – no matter how big or small," Delta's senior vice president for in-flight service, Allison Ausband said in a statement. "We are excited to offer customers the ability to monogram their amenity kits and create a personalized souvenir to take with them as they jet-set across the globe."

For the airline's Delta One premium cabin, the kits feature TUMI cases with skin care products from Kiehl’s to create what it calls a "spa-like experience in the sky." The Delta One kit features Kiehl’s Lip Baum #1, grapefruit-scented lotion with aloe vera and oatmeal, a dental kit, a TUMI eye mask, socks, ear plugs and more. 

For international flights departing the US, passengers will receive the kit in a silver hard-sided TUMI case, while flights headed for the US will get the kit in a soft-sided TUMI case. Certain transcontinental flights from Boston, New York, and Washington D.C. on the east coast to Los Angeles and San Francisco will also be equipped with the kits. 

Passengers traveling in the airline's new Delta Premium Select cabin will get a version of the TUMI kits as well. Delta's new international premium economy cabin will debut onboard its fleet of Airbus A350 jets this fall. Premium select passengers will receive their kits in a soft blue TUMI Case.

These kits feature Malin+Goetz vitamin B lotion, a dental kit, an eye mask, ear plugs, and socks. 

Delta Comfort Plus and main cabin passengers will also get new, but much less elaborate amenity kits.

Here's a closer look at Delta's new amenity kits. 

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Here are the new Delta One amenity kits!



This is the hard-sided TUMI case.



This is the soft-sided TUMI case.



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9 new photos from the 'Game of Thrones' season finale tease crackling tension in King's Landing

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season seven.

The season seven finale of "Game of Thrones" is nearly upon us, and fans can't contain their excitement. The finale, titled "The Dragon and the Wolf," has a record-breaking run time of 79 minutes and 43 seconds — effectively the length of a feature film.

HBO just dropped new photos from the finale, teasing what's in store. Let's take a look and see if we can glean any clue about what to expect.

SEE ALSO: A crazy 'Game of Thrones' theory about Bran Stark and the Night King is spreading like wildfire

Bran Stark, or should we say the Three-Eyed Raven, sits in candlelight.



Sansa is still ruling as Lady of Winterfell. Will her conflict with Arya be resolved in the finale?



Theon is back, and we know from the tease video he'll be accompanying Jon to King's Landing.

You can read our breakdown of the trailer for "The Dragon and the Wolf" here.



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The most iconic RV from every decade

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The INSIDER Summary:

  • The first RVs were invented around 1915, though they were essentially cars with a bed attached.
  • The Fleetwood Bounder was popular in the 1980s, although you might also recognize it from "Breaking Bad."
  • Today, RVs have literally become homes on wheels, like Marchi Mobile's eleMMent Palazzo Superior, which costs nearly $3 million.


Recreational vehicles (RVs) are synonymous with road trips and summer. Whether you're taking a cross country drive in a giant motorhome with all the amenities of a real house, or camping out in a renovated van, these vehicles epitomize freedom and travel — and they're getting more and more popular.

Beginning with the first RV-type vehicles in the 1910s, which included small cabins built onto the back of regular cars, RVs eventually evolved into homes, and even mansions, on wheels.

Airstream trailers, for example, were first released in the late 1920s and became wildly popular in the following decades. Then, motorized RVs (rather than attachable trailers) like the Dodge Travco exploded onto the scene and into the mainstream in the 1960s.

Today, RVs — be they trailers or converted vans — have seen a resurgence in popularity based on nostalgia. You can even stay in a renovated Airstream trailer via Airbnb.

Keep reading for a look into how RVs have changed over the years.

1910s: Modified Model-T Ford Roadster

One of the first RVs in the US was made from a Model-T Ford Roadster in 1915. The vehicle, which is now on display at the RV and Motor Vehicle Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, consists of a "telescope apartment" with a bed built on to the back of the regular car.

While it was small, this space was perfect for drivers making long trips who wanted a convenient place to sleep.

According the Gainesville Sun, to first RVing enthusiast club was founded in Florida in 1919, called the Tin Can Tourists.



1930s and 40s: Airstream trailer

Wally Byam built the world's first Airstream trailer in 1929. Early models of the trailer included amenities like small stoves and ice boxes, and were the first self-contained trailers designed for long road trips.

By the late 1940s, Byam was taking his trailers all over the world to complete road tests and improve the product. The functionality of the Airstream trailer laid the groundwork for the motorized RVs that became popular by the late 1950s.

Today, Airstream's signature "silver bullet" design is synonymous with road tripping with a vintage style. 



1950s: Shasta trailer

Shasta trailers, popular in the 1950s, had a "canned ham" shape, according to the RV and Motorhome Hall of Fame.

This trailer was a compact yet functional option before motorized RVs went mainstream. They also offered a cheap and easy way to vacation after WWII.



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Here's what 40 celebrities looked like in high school

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It's time for school to get back in session and if you think the biggest actors and actresses were only in drama club and musicals growing up, think again.

They were cheerleaders, prom kings and homecoming queens, sang in choir, and governed their student bodies.

If you've ever wondered what kind of students your favorite celebrities were, we rounded up what some of the biggest names in Hollywood were up to during their formative years. Classmates.com provided INSIDER with many high school yearbook photos and some of their superlatives. 

Some of what we learned was unexpected: "The Martian" star Jessica Chastain dropped out of high school and Melissa McCarthy went through a goth phase in her final two years of school. And did you know that Bill Murray paid his way through Catholic school?

Keep reading to see what your favorite celebrities were like and what they were doing in high school.

Chris Pratt was voted class clown in high school.

Dave Bautista wasn't the only wrestler in "Guardians of the Galaxy." Pratt was someone who got along with all of his classmates, participating in wrestling, track, and football at Lake Stevens high in Washington. He even placed fifth in the state wrestling competition his senior year in 1997. When he wasn't playing sports, he was making burgers at a bingo hall part-time.

He hasn't forgotten about his high school. He worked on a documentary on his school's wrestling team which premiered at ESPN's film festival. Pratt also recently gave back to his high school by raising funds for a recreation center.



Anna Faris said she didn't date until senior year of high school.

“I liked guys, but no one really liked me," Faris told People magazine in 2001. Instead, the "Mom" actress said she considered herself a drama club "dork."



Matthew McConaughey was voted the most handsome.

McConaughey played golf and tennis at Longview High School in Texas. He was also in the yearbook and Pan Am clubs.

He told GQ his first job in high school involved raking sand traps starting at 3 a.m. at a country club. Sometimes he had to shoot and kill armadillos that were on the golf course.

 



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WeWork threw yet another epic summer camp for its employees and members — here's what happened

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For the sixth year in a row, WeWork, the $20 billion company that rents out shared office spaces, has hosted an epic weekend-long summer camp for both its employees and the members who rent its spaces.

Hosted this year for the first time in the United Kingdom, about 2,000 employees and 3,000 guests flew from all over the world to attend the festivities.

From sleeping in gorgeous teepees, to canoeing, to archery, and live shows that included Florence + the Machine — everyone had access to a slew of activities. Ahead, a look what must have been a fantastic weekend.  

SEE ALSO: 48 years ago today, 400,000 people showed up to a New York farm for the greatest music festival of all time

Guests were greeted with bright, colorful welcome flags.

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The weekend took place in Eridge Park, a 3,000 acre private park complete with woods, rolling hills, and lakes.

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Ticket prices for the weekend depended on lodging — from around $448 for those who wanted to pitch their own tents, up to $1,280 for those who stayed in a "Pop Up Suite."

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