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crime & drugs

The DEA Is Using Facebook to Bust Drug Dealers — and Is Now Getting Sued for It

A New York woman is suing the DEA after they created a fake Facebook account using photos of her, her young son, and her niece.
Max Cherney
10.9.14
Europe

Nicolas Sarkozy's Comeback Under Threat Over Kickback Scandal

French courts have reportedly been probing since spring 2012 allegations of money laundering and corruption from the sale of 45 helicopters to Kazakhstan in 2010.
Etienne Rouillon
10.9.14
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Spencer Burton Gives Us His 8tracks

Sit back and enjoy our latest 8tracks playlist, curated by none other than Spencer Burton.
Noisey Canada Staff
10.9.14
uk

ON DECK: PBR Streetgang

(Hint—they aren't named after the beer)
David Garber
10.9.14
Science

This Robo-Snake Learned How to Climb Sand Dunes From Real Snakes

It can chase you up 20-degree slopes.
Jason Koebler
10.9.14
Art

Photographic Illusions Take You Inside The Surreal World Of Logan Zillmer

Logan Zillmer uses surprisingly few digital manipulation techniques to capture the burning flames, mystical light, and strange plants that make up his body of work.
Beckett Mufson
10.9.14
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Retrospective Reviews: Choclair’s ‘Ice Cold'

Let's Ride back to seminal hip hop album, Ice Cold
Ian McBride
10.9.14
A Few Impressions

James Franco on Stephen King, J. J. Abrams, and Being a 'Pop Culture Hog'

"I’ve been accused of being ubiquitous, of occupying too much cultural ground."
James Franco
10.9.14
middle east

Graphic Videos Show Aftermath of Deadly Bombing in Yemen's Capital of Sanaa

Suicide bombings in Sanaa and the port city of Mukalla on Thursday left at least 63 people dead, signaling renewed violence between Houthi rebels and Sunni extremists.
Payton Guion
10.9.14
Opinion and Analysis

Ebola Is the ISIS of Our Apocalyptic Fantasies

CNN's absurd comparison of the deadly virus to the jihadist organization reflects the fascination with end-times in the Western imagination.
Natasha Lennard
10.9.14
VICE vs Video games

The Return of the Video Game Auteur

When games come out that resonate with the personality of just one person, a sole captain who takes responsibility for 100 percent of the final product, that’s when gaming turns from a mass-produced, mass-consumed pastime into something rather more...
Mike Diver
Mike Diver, Illustrations: Stephen Maurice Graham
10.9.14
videos

Peru's Erection Vendors Are Driving the Scrotum Frog Toward Extinction

How far would you go to get hard?
Xavier Aaronson
10.9.14
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