Speed
How a Human First Broke the Sound Barrier
Sixty-seven years ago this week, Chuck Yeager strapped himself into a rocket and flew directly against what was then known as a hard, fast limit.
Watch Drones Race Star Wars-Style Through An Endorian Forest
French quadcopter enthusiasts combine video game controls with real-world race action.
Neon Paint Experiment Visualizes High-Speed Ferrari Physics
For "State of the Art," Photographer Fabian Oefner transforms the Ferrari California T into his own colorful canvas.
We Asked Three Doctors How Illegal Drugs Affect Your Sperm
The older you get, the less wise it is to habitually use cocaine, meth, weed, acid, or heroin—especially if you're planning on having a child in the near future. We got an expert panel to explain just what drugs will do to your "little swimmers."
Inside the Secret World of a British Undercover Drugs Cop
Neil Woods spent 14 years pretending to be an addict and infiltrating local drug rings in the UK.
It’s a Secret: My Time with Charles Sobhraj, the Bikini Killer
I often speculated that the Bikini Killings were a twisted, homoerotic death ritual triggered by amphetamine psychosis. I wanted to suggest this to the Bombay police, but since I was on speed myself, I decided that wasn't the best idea.
Sarah Schoenfeld Makes Art by Dropping Drugs onto Film Negatives
What you're looking at is a sample of speed that was mixed with water and dropped onto an exposed film negative. Weirdly, it looks like speed feels.
Drugs, Raving, Football: The Short Life of My Techno Sunday League Team
The story of FC Inter Avinit, Nottingham's highest ever football club.
Not Just a Speed Demon: Billy Hamilton's Unlikely Rise
Billy Hamilton became a folk hero in the minors for his breath-taking speed. Now that he's finally in the bigs, he's showing off a complete game that might make him the Reds' next star.
This Guy Is Building a 300 MPH Jet-Powered Street Luge in His Parents' Shed
Shockingly, it's just one of several jet luges ever built.
This Guy Is Trying to Collect Every Single Copy of the Movie 'Speed' on VHS
Ryan Beitz currently owns over 500 copies of the movie 'Speed'. His goal is a simple one: To collect every copy of 'Speed' on VHS ever made.