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Culture

The Sony Pictures Hack Is the Latest in Mega-Malware Trend Started by Stuxnet
Tracing the similarities of the Sony malware back to an attack against a Saudi oil company in 2012, and then further down the time warp to Stuxnet.
Patrick McGuire
12.2.14
Premieres

Fortress' 'Unto the Nothing' Marks a Grim New Chapter in the History of Maryland Doom
Listen to one of the year's heaviest albums.
Kim Kelly
12.2.14
middle east

Rights Groups Are Trying to Stop Iran From Executing a Blogger Over a Facebook Post
Advocates are appealing to Iran's Supreme Leader to halt the execution of a man convicted of "insulting the prophet" on social media.
Liz Fields
12.2.14
THE MAKERS

Toronto's Hacker Culture Is Alive and Well
Hackers aren't all 1995 Matthew Lillard from 'Hackers.'
Adam Jackson
12.2.14
vice

Talking Heads: How the US Created the Islamic State
VICE News sat down with Mark Danner to discuss his New York Review of Books essay that forecasted the formation of the Islamic State over a decade before it happened.
VICE News
12.2.14
Art

Sprawling 'Snow Drawings' Transform a Mountain into Art
Artist Sonja Hinrichsen creates her massive 'Snow Drawings' with footprints, powder, and a little help from her friends.
Sophia Callahan
12.2.14
Interviews

Charles Bradley: No More Bad Dreams
We sit down with the 66-year-old soul singer at his apartment in Bed-Stuy, and he opens up about his difficult life.
Eric Sundermann
12.2.14
News

Meet the Guy Who Could Soon Be Running America's Wars
Ashton Carter, a theoretical physicist and former No. 2 at the Pentagon, is expected to be tapped as Obama's next Defense Secretary.
Allie Conti
12.2.14
Film

'Jingle All the Way 2' Is the Pinnacle of Larry the Cable Guy's Career
Larry the Cable Guy's latest direct-to-video masterpiece, a sequel to Arnold Schwarzenegger's pseudo-classic, came out today. I watched it and relished how perfectly bad it is.
Dave Schilling
12.2.14
Opinion and Analysis

Opposing the Overdose Antidote Narcan Means Approving of Death Sentences for Heroin Users
Those who argue against the expanded use of Narcan to save the lives of heroin users fail to understand the grip of heroin addiction.
Natasha Lennard
12.2.14
Stuff

The Christian Organization Trying to Convert Austrian Youth with Stories About Dead Celebrities
A group called Soulsaver distributes pamphlets about the evils of homosexuality and the rock 'n roll lifestyle.
Verena Bogner
12.2.14
concussions

Are Concussion Sensors Selling A False Sense of Security?
Welcome to the wildly unregulated world of helmet sensor technology and all the empty promises it has to offer.
Brian Blickenstaff
12.2.14
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