A Survival Guide to Skipping Cuffing Season, Shaking Up the Tech Game, Clinton vs. Trump on Student Debt, and More

Because There's A Lot of Internet Out There No Images? [Click here] [Complex] [ComplexCon] [The Oral History of Lil Penny​] [Jesse Williams is Shaking Up the Tech Game] [Jesse Williams is Shaking Up the Tech Game] [ComplexCon's curator of tech Jesse Williams and his wife, Aryn Drakelee-Williams, are injecting some much-needed color into the tech world with Ebroji. The power couple teamed up with artist Glenn Kaino to deliver a more diverse online experience--and that's only the beginning.] [READ FULL STORY] [Kamaiyah: My Way] [Kamaiyah: My Way] [Kamaiyah: My Way] [Last year, Kamaiyah was working as a security guard. Now she's one of the most promising artists in the game, stealing the show alongside Drake and YG and performing at ComplexCon. Here's how she did it while staying true to herself.] [READ FULL STORY] [In the Post-Prank Show Era, the Impractical Jokers Are Having the Last Laugh] [In the Post-Prank Show Era, the Impractical Jokers Are Having the Last Laugh ] [In the Post-Prank Show Era, the Impractical Jokers Are Having the Last Laugh] [For those who haven’t seen the show, the premise is simple: One of the guys is sent out into the streets with an earpiece, while the other three watch from afar and flood their friend’s ear with challenges. While innocent bystanders look on, the victim is forced to do ridiculous, hilarious things; if he chickens out, he’s subjected to even more awkward (and sometimes painful) “punishment” at the end of an episode. And if you were ever skeptical of just how authentic the comedy is, spend any time talking with them in person, and it quickly becomes clear that they make themselves laugh even harder than their viewers are.] [READ FULL STORY] [Clinton vs. Trump: How Your Vote Will Impact Your Student Debt] [Clinton vs. Trump: How Your Vote Will Impact Your Student Debt ] [Clinton vs. Trump: How Your Vote Will Impact Your Student Debt] [Americans owe an estimated $1.4 trillion in student debt. Given the size of the issue, college affordability and student debt are at the top of mind for many voters. Thankfully, both major party candidates for president have proposed policy solutions, though they couldn't be more different.The details of Clinton and Trump's approaches to college affordability and debt haven't gotten much attention in the past few months of the campaign, but for anyone who has student debt or plans to go to college, they're worth checking out.] [READ FULL STORY] [Pusha T, Russell Simmons, Charlamagne Tha God, Ava DuVernay and More Share Their Toughest Experiences With Racism] [Pusha T, Russell Simmons, Charlamagne Tha God, Ava DuVernay and More Share Their Toughest Experiences With Racism ] [Vince Staples and Eric André Discuss the Future​] [We tapped a variety of influential voices—including Pusha T, Charlamagne Tha God, leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement Opal Tometi and Johnetta Elzie, music executive Russell Simmons, and the director of 13TH herself, Ava DuVernay—to hear their first-hand accounts of experiencing racial injustice, and how those moments helped shape who they are today. Here’s what they said.] [READ FULL STORY] [A Survival Guide to Skipping Cuffing Season] [A Survival Guide to Skipping Cuffing Season] [A Survival Guide to Skipping Cuffing Season] [If you're somehow unfamiliar with cuffing season, it's when those who typically enjoy singlehood forego their freedoms to settle down for Netflix and "chill" through the coldest months of the year.][Although it's popular to try and find a cuff buddy willing to play house until March, not everyone is that invested in this three-to-four-month dance of time-wasting. And believe it or not, it is possible to survive the season uncuffed—and still get laid.] [READ FULL STORY] [Everything You Need to Know About 'Doctor Strange'] [Everything You Need to Know About 'Doctor Strange' ] [Everything You Need to Know About 'Doctor Strange'] [Every year, Marvel drops a film from their core story, then they try to introduce a character out of left field. 2016 follows suit, with the epic Captain America: Civil War setting the stage for Doctor Strange, which is out on Nov. 4. The movie, which sees the idea of mysticism being officially introduced into Marvel's Cinematic Universe, introduces us to Stephen Strange, a highly successful doctor who, due to an unfortunate series of events, is stripped of his livelihood and thrust on the road to becoming an expert sorcerer. Sounds weird, but this is the world of comic books; ride with me.] [READ FULL STORY] [Evaluating 'Atlanta' After One Maddening, Brilliant Season] [Evaluating 'Atlanta' After One Maddening, Brilliant Season ] [Evaluating 'Atlanta' After One Maddening, Brilliant Season] [Last night's finale ended with few answers and some very huge questions. So in an effort to better understand what the people might be feeling, I linked up with two of my Atlanta-loving cohorts: staff shooter Angel Diaz and "The Summer Man" Frazier Tharpe. We chopped it up on all things Atlanta in hopes of answering one thing: is Atlanta truly as polarizing as some might think, or are we just upset that we'll have to wait until whenever Glover's done getting his Lando Calrissian on to even think about what season two will bless us with? Grab a Nutella sandwich and some juice and watch us dissect this epic series.] [READ FULL STORY] [Young M.A on Her Breakout Year and Becoming a (Reluctant) LGBT Icon] [Young M.A on Her Breakout Year and Becoming a (Reluctant) LGBT Icon ] [Young M.A on Her Breakout Year and Becoming a (Reluctant) LGBT Icon] [That Young M.A remains an unsigned artist after the explosion of “OOOUUU”—whose dozen or so remixes include such major names as Nicki Minaj and M.A’s biggest inspiration, 50 Cent—is a testament to the rapper’s fiercely independent spirit. The labels have come calling multiple times, but so far she hasn’t taken the bait. She’s matter-of-factly gay, but less interested in waving the rainbow flag than in not living a lie. All that and more were topics we delved into when we sat recently with the woman at the center of the happiest breakout stories of 2016, Young M.A.] [READ FULL STORY] [A Ramen Chef Reflects on the Spiritual Lessons from “Tampopo”] [A Ramen Chef Reflects on the Spiritual Lessons from “Tampopo”] [A Ramen Chef Reflects on the Spiritual Lessons from “Tampopo”] [These are just a few of the rules of eating ramen that are introduced in Tampopo, Juzo Itami's 1985 Japanese classic that is currently getting a newly restored theater run. The film, cheekily dubbed as a "Ramen Western," follows a woman named Tampopo, a chef who learns the art of creating the perfect bowl of ramen for her new restaurant. It follows classic Western storylines with rival ramen chefs and ingredient envy, and has both comedic and sexy asides (some that advance "food porn" to the literal level). But first and foremost, Tampopo is a love letter to the star of the show, its main dish, the ramen. We caught up with one of the owners of Ramen Shop, Rayneil De Guzman, about his rules of eating ramen, how Tampopo influenced his own ramen-making, and whether or not apologizing to the pork is part of his process, too.] [READ FULL STORY] [The 15 Best Episodes of ‘The West Wing’, Ranked] [The 15 Best Episodes of ‘The West Wing’, Ranked ] [The 15 Best Episodes of ‘The West Wing’, Ranked] [We know, we know—you’re sick and tired of the election. The good/bad news is it’s almost over, and in anticipation of Tuesday’s vote, we at Collider thought it was the perfect time to look back fondly at one of fiction’s great political stories: The West Wing. So in our appreciation of the series, Collider’s own Adam Chitwood and Matt Goldberg have selected the show’s 15 best episodes and ranked them accordingly. So take a (short) break from stressing out about the election and look back with us on one of the best TV shows ever made. And remember, decisions are made by those who show up. 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