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Editing Homophobia out of the “Islamic Tradition”

Slave rape, marital rape, and plural marriage might be unpleasant to consider as part of Islamic sexuality, but they are deeply embedded in our established sources. But I do not believe that Islamic tradition is frozen in stone. Every translation is an interpretation, and every interpretation is a choice. Full story

Is This the Century of Africa's Rise?

For decades, the dominant African narrative in the media was of famine, war, and disease. Recently, in light of a perceived economic upturn and a relative reduction in famine and disease across most of the continent, the narrative has changed to one of thrusting progress. The pro… Full story

Why So Many Booth Babes, CES 2013?

Sure, booth babes are a gimicky grab for attention. But the gimick only works if the audience is male. And the presence of such a gendered gimick only serves to reinforce the idea that the tech world is largely by men and for men. Full story

Fightland

No Hot Stove Here

The perpetual nature of MMA's “fighting season” means fans can't luxuriate in their opinions about fights and fighters for too long. Events like Saturday's UFC come around with enough regularity to turn predictions into dust. Full story

Li'l Thinks

Next Level

Futurism isn’t what it used to be. In late-1950s and early-60s U. S. of A., the sensibility was entirely optimistic. The reasonable adults who had infested city-adjacent farmland, creating car-contingent lifestyle paradigms, wondered when they’d be flying airplanes to work: this… Full story

Question of the Day

What Will Life Be Like in 100 Years?

We won't have time for emotions in our beige future. Full story

Stylish Ways to Carry a Gun in Public

And more stuff in VICE Style's Week in Tidbits. Full story

Talking to the Future Humans - Amber Case

In the future, bullies will plague nerds with augmented reality "kick me" signs. Full story

Yesterday's Tomorrow Is Today's Colossal Disappointment

A History of the Future (in Movies)

For 100 years, movies have tried to show us what the future might hold. Now, in 2008 (which is officially "the future"), we can look back and say: They were almost entirely wrong. Nevertheless, here are their best efforts. Full story

Larps Of The Near Future

SINergy Take Nightclubbing to the Next Level

Everybody knows that Live Action Role Playing is the funnest way to turn your pointless existence into a thrill ride of unbounded possibilities and constant adventure, right? Full story