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short films

[NSFW] 'Saw' Meets 'Slither' Meets 'Species' in This Experimental Short

‘Obliteration of Reality’ uses the symbol of the butterfly—along with plastic wrap and white goo, of course—to explore the idea of rebirth and the small matter of freedom from life’s struggles.
Kevin Holmes
4.24.17
indistinguishable from magic

Uber Fingerprinting Users Shows the Danger of Thinking All Technology Is Magic

When "always be hustling" catches up with you.
Alasdair Allan
4.24.17
Tonic Talks

Lessons About Grief From the People Who Know

Obit writers' fresh perspective on death.
Dana Leventhal
4.24.17
Legalization

Thousands of Canadians were prosecuted for pot possession last year

New numbers reveal the extent to which the government is taking Canadians to court for simple possession of marijuana, even as they moved to legalize the drug
Rachel Browne
4.24.17
The Right Stuff

Two of Canada’s Astronaut Finalists Tell Us Where in Space They’d Like to Fly

Here are the 17 remaining candidates to be Canada's next astronauts.
Lisa Cumming
4.24.17
FIGHTLAND

Shawn Porter-Keith Thurman II: How Boxing’s Best Division Keeps Getting Better

By beating Andre Berto in a WBC title eliminator in Brooklyn on Saturday, Shawn Porter gave himself another shot at unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman.
Alex Raskin
4.24.17
Premieres

Get Ready for the Club with DMV Rapper Rico Nasty's "Glo Bottles"

The Lil Yachty collaborator is set to release her mixtape, 'Tales of Taco Bella' on May 19.
Lawrence Burney
4.24.17
Dark Souls

‘Dark Souls: The Board Game’ Makes Death Feel Truly Unfair

By putting players’ fortunes in the hands of fate, rather than skill, Steamforged’s tabletop adaptation loses a vital aspect of Dark Souls’ appeal.
Liam Patrick Hainey
4.24.17
last week in art

Arts Gave $729.6 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Latest NEA Report Reveals

Also last week, Egypt revealed a newly restored statue of Ramses II and Alec Baldwin is taking gallery owner Mary Boone to trial.
Nathaniel Ainley
4.24.17
thump news

Maceo Plex Announces New Album Named After His Son

'Solar' will be out on his new imprint Lone Romantic on June 16.
Alexander Iadarola
4.24.17
The Jetsons

The Flying Car Has Been Almost Here for Nearly a Century

Time flies.
Samantha Cole
4.24.17
Creators

Erotic Nudes Emerge from 3D Optical Illusion Drawings

Half-formed nude bodies and faces appear in the barcode-like pen strokes of Nester Formentera.
DJ Pangburn
4.24.17
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