Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Flashdance’s Origins, Snowden, And The Front Lines In Ferguson

This week for BuzzFeed, Soraya Roberts tells the true story behind Flashdance — and asks whether those who inspired it deserve more. Read that and these other great stories from around BuzzFeed and the web.

What Hurt Feelings: The Untold Story Of The 31-Year Battle Over "Flashdance" — BuzzFeed

What Hurt Feelings: The Untold Story Of The 31-Year Battle Over "Flashdance" — BuzzFeed

Since 1983, a photographer and two dancers have been quietly fighting to get credit for the blockbuster they say they directly inspired. Now they're getting louder. Read it at BuzzFeed.

You're 16. You're a Pedophile. So What Do You Do Now?Matter

You're 16. You're a Pedophile. So What Do You Do Now? — Matter

A haunting and important story by Luke Malone that confronts an uncomfortable reality: pedophiles, especially young ones, are given no resources, no help. Could that change? Read it at Matter.

Illustration by Simon Prades for Matter

The Most Wanted Man in the WorldWired

The Most Wanted Man in the World — Wired

In an unprecedented profile, James Bamford spends three days with Snowden in a Moscow hotel room: "But in all my work, I've never run across anyone quite like Snowden. He is a uniquely postmodern breed of whistle-blower." Read it at Wired.

Platon

The Rise of Beefcake Yoga — The New York Times Magazine

The Rise of Beefcake Yoga — The New York Times Magazine

Yoga and professional wrestling weren't the likeliest combination — until wrestling legend Diamond Dallas Page got involved: "From 2001 to 2011, more than 2,000 trademark applications containing the word 'yoga' were filed, including ones for Metal Yoga, Broga and Hillbilly Yoga. But Page’s yoga was unique in its W.W.E.-like blend of manliness and goofiness. " Read it at the New York Times Magazine.

Amy Lombard for The New York Times


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