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In Defense of That Indefensible ‘Punk Goes Pop’ Series

Fourteen covers that are actually kinda, maybe, sorta good?
Luke O'Neil
11.20.14
News

These Graphs Show How Much 'Words of the Year' Actually Get Used After They Join the Dictionary

"Vape" is 2014's Word of the Year. Perfect.
Joel Golby
11.20.14
Features

The Man Who Made 'Tetris'

Life gets pretty chill after creating 'Tetris' and escaping the KGB.
Jagger Gravning
11.20.14
Internet Videos Of Particular Importance

Let the New Iceage Video for "Against the Moon" Take Your Breath Away

From the critically acclaimed new album 'Plowing Into The Field Of Love,' out now.
Noisey Staff
11.20.14
LOVE INDUSTRIES

The Digital Love Industry

We investigate the future of love and sex in the digital age—including the evolution of the porn industry, "teledildonics," and the very real possibility of virtual romances.
Adri Murguia
11.20.14
News

London Students Ran Wild in the Streets to Demand a Free Education

They stormed Parliament Square and paint bombed a government ministry.
Michael Segalov
Michael Segalov, Photos by Adam Barnett
11.20.14
Union

The NCAA Is Trying to Hustle Congress for an Antitrust Exemption

With the end of amateurism seeming like a real possibility, the NCAA is trying to pull off a desperate ploy that will keep the money coming in.
Kevin Trahan
11.20.14
Photo

I Went To Japan And All I Got Were These Photos of Animals and Children

Heather Lighton's pictures of cute kids and hilarious pets from the world capital of kawaii.
VICE Australia
11.20.14
Words

RiFF RaFF, Kygo, and Thomas Jack Have the Same Manager Now

The Instagram sensation joins Myles Shear's management team, Golden Hare Group.
Ziad Ramley
11.20.14
Technology

Restaurant Patrons Are Worried About Being Spied on Through iPads

Some diners at chain restaurants are developing conspiracy theories after noticing that ordering tablets are equipped with cameras. Is our waiter listening to us complain about our chicken tenders?
Munchies Staff
11.20.14
Stuff

Fuck Working in a Call Center

In my experience, the majority of people who pick up the phone during the day are conversation-starved elderly people. Trying to bully money out of them makes you feel like a sociopath.
Owen Shipton
Owen Shipton, Illustrations: Dan Evans
11.20.14
asia & pacific

North Korea Might Already Be Preparing For a Fourth Nuclear Test

A leading US think-tank says it has detected signs that Pyongyang is getting ready to carry out a threatened test, a response to a UN call for Kim Jong-un to be referred to the International Criminal Court.
Sally Hayden
11.20.14
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