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The Loneliness of the Village at the End of the World

Last year, director Sarah Gavron and cinematographer David Katznelson visited Niaqornat, a tiny village in Greenland, and made a documentary centered on the collision between the old and the new, and the residents’ struggle with climate change and government policies. Full story

Some Rich People Are Building a Giant Clock Inside a Mountain

The team behind the construction—boasting names like Kevin Kelly, founding editor of Wired magazine and Brian Eno—want the clock to destroy the short-term thinking they believe is plaguing society. Their aim is to engage the population so we all properly consider the ways we shou… Full story

I'm Addicted to Psychiatric Hospitals

It's all well and good tending to people while they're institutionalized, but if they're not armed with ways to deal more easily with the outside world once the meds run out, what chance do they ever have of integrating back into society? Full story

Some Swedes Made a Special Brand of Cerebral-Palsy Beer

About a year ago, in an attempt to stop people from being excessively nice to the handicapped, the Gothenburg Cooperative for Independent Living in Sweden (GIL) made a physically challenged doll with cerebral palsy. GIL just released their own brand of beer to raise awareness for… Full story

The Future of Japan Is 'Very Dark,' Says Ryu Murakami

Ryu Murakami is one of Japan’s most celebrated and controversial authors. 'From the Fatherland with Love,' published in 2005 and now being translated into English for the first time, envisions a Japan wrecked by complete economic collapse, abandoned by the international community… Full story

I Was Kidnapped by a Bulgarian Human Trafficking Ring

Of the estimated 30 million people trapped in slavery around the world, only about 140,000 of them come from Europe. While that might make some Europeans feel a little better about the continent they're dwelling on (bankrupt and increasingly irrelevant), it shouldn't. Because tha… Full story

The Fugitive Reporter Exposing Mexico's Drug Cartels

Blog del Narco is a Mexican website that fills people in on the (often bloody) activities of the murderous local drug cartels where the nation's mainstream media has failed. Now Feral House is releasing a book containing the most relevant posts and pictures. Choosing to remain an… Full story

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Thomas Dworzak Takes Photos of Sad Marines and Taliban Poseurs

Thomas Dworzak's books often deal with war: 'M*A*S*H IRAQ' examined the daily lives of US Medevac teams in Iraq, and his latest, 'Kavkuz,' explored the impact of war on the Caucasus region. But oddly enough, in spite of shooting in some of the most hellish conditions imaginable, Full story

The Boy Wonder of the British Far Right Is Sad That Thatcher Died

The response to Margaret Thatcher's death has been mixed—some loved her and others loathed her. One opinion of Thatcher that is backed by a lifetime of worship is Jack Buckby's, founder of the National Culturists. The National Culturists are a far-right youth club calling for an… Full story

Anthea Pokroy Is Trying to Create a Ginger Utopia

Being ginger, I’ve had to fight my way out of baying throngs of murderous persecutors more times than I’d like to remember. So when I found out that artist Anthea Pokroy’s first solo exhibition was called 'I collect gingers,' I knew I'd finally found someone who understood what i… Full story