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the sands of time

Pau Gasol Is Still Here

The big man is not ceding anything to age just yet, which brings a certain grace to what he's doing as a 34-year-old veteran.
Patrick Redford
1.9.15
hot aesthetic takes

Death to Efficiency, or Against James Harden

James Harden is very good at basketball, but that doesn't mean you have to appreciate the way he plays.
Robert O'Connell
1.9.15
Internet

Online Dating Is Turning Us All Into Tamagotchis

"Now our cell phones contain many Tamagotchi in the form of human relationships."
Roisin Kiberd
1.9.15
Interviews

I Gave Marilyn Manson a Pink Stuffed Unicorn and He Gave Me Sex Tips

The God of Fuck talked to us about his new album, crotchless pants, and how he may or may not have coined the term “grunge”.
Emma Garland
1.9.15
cyberpunk

Techno-Reefs Are Growing

Scientists are debating the pros and cons of turning decommissioned oil rigs into replacements for coral reefs.
Maddie Stone
1.9.15
asia & pacific

'There's No Chance of Me Going Back': An Iranian Asylum Seeker Is Starving Himself to Death in Australia's Legal Limbo

The lawyer of an Iranian man, given the choice between returning to Iran and indefinite detention, told VICE News that his client is instead prepared to starve himself to death.
Scott Mitchell
1.9.15
News

Paris Terror Attacks: Will France Ever Be the Same Again?

Political analyst Jérôme Sainte-Marie fears the Charlie Hebdo murders will cause racist and xenophobic attitudes to go mainstream.
Jérôme Sainte-Marie
1.9.15
Health

Forget Helicopter Parents, the Next Generation Will Be Drone Parents

Anxious parents now use gadgets to monitor their baby's every breath.
Kaleigh Rogers
1.9.15
war and conflict

UN Photo Exhibit Sponsored by Syrian Regime Accused of 'Whitewashing War Crimes'

A Syrian photographer with a new exhibition at UN HQ in New York is described as a "regime propagandist" by opposition groups, but he claims his only message is humanitarian.
Samuel Oakford
1.9.15
Nazis

The Nazi Attempt to Breed Ancient, Aggressive Cattle

A farmer had to turn his 'Nazi cows' into sausages because they kept trying to kill him.
Gian Volpicelli
1.9.15
Culture

How the Year 2015 Is Depicted in Science Fiction

​From Asimov to Zemeckis.
Becky Ferreira
1.9.15
Science

Why 2015's 'Leap Second' Should Be the World's Last

Many scientists and countries feel it's more trouble than it's worth.
Kari Paul
1.9.15
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