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Brooklyn Teen Arrested After Threatening Cops with Emojis

A 17-year-old from Brooklyn was arrested this week for posting a series of emoji-laden threats against cops on his Facebook account — including a few with symbols of guns pointing at smiling police officers’ heads.
VICE News
1.23.15
Stuff

Artist Ryder Ripps Turned a Woman's Instagram Photos into Distorted Hyper-Realistic Paintings

In anticipation of his first solo show, 'Ho,' the polarizing artist talked to us about everything from Goatse to Jeff Koons.
Zach Sokol
1.23.15
Tech

A New Form of ID Allows You to Be a Citizen of the World

We spoke to Janina Lowisz, the first holder of a "blockchain" ID, about the prospect of a libertarian future with no governments.
Corin Faife
1.23.15
News

Can Barack Obama Really Save the Middle Class?

After six years of recession and gridlock, most voters don't share the president's rosy view on the "middle-class economy."
Peter Rugh
1.23.15
Politics

Young Greeks Hope a Syriza Victory in Sunday's Election Will Save Their Lost Generation

The populist leftist party Syriza plans to end austerity, cut taxes, and increase social spending in a bid to tackle what its leaders have labeled a "humanitarian crisis" in Greece.
Sally Hayden
1.23.15
Bangladesh

'Shoot Arsonists on Sight': Political Crisis in Bangladesh Leads to Violence and 7,500 Arrests

Bangladesh's opposition leader called mass protests across the country for "democracy killing day" on January 5, and it has been in violent turmoil since.
Syed Tashfin Chowdhury
1.23.15
Premieres

Watch Eminem Team Up with Just About Every Detroit Rapper on "Detroit vs. Everybody"

Danny Brown, Dej Loaf, Big Sean, Royce da 5'9", and Trick Trick team up in this homage to their hometown.
Noisey Staff
1.23.15
Premieres

Get Greasy and Weird with Jerry Paper's New Single "Destroy"

Check the first single from his new album 'Carousel.'
John Hill
1.23.15
Environment

Scientists Say We're Three Minutes from Doomsday

Not since the height of the Cold War has the 'Doomsday Clock,' established in 1947, been set this close to midnight.
Matt Smith
1.23.15
Words

This Oliver Nelson Mixtape is a Sunshine Machine

It's time to trade that sweater for a speedo.
Jemayel Khawaja
1.23.15
Stuff

The Mother Lode of UFO Files Has Finally Hit the Web

We spoke to Black Vault founder John Greenewald about his massive database of government documents, modern cover-ups, and Stanley Kubrick.
Nick Rose
1.23.15
Behind The Lens

Inside Chad Vangaalen's Cosmic Video for Shabazz Palaces' "Forerunner Foray"

This video features Magic Johnson riding a slice of pizza into space, among other surreal visuals, so we talked to the artist behind it all.
Emerson Rosenthal
1.23.15
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