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africa

Police Torture in Nigeria Is Allegedly Out of Control
According to Amnesty International, detention facilities have “torture chambers” devoted to abusing prisoners.
Samuel Oakford
9.18.14
Words

Groovefest 2014 Recap: A Seven Day Party in Paradise
A resort in the Dominican Republic somehow attracted the best DJ talent on earth for the best-kept-secret festival of the year.
David Garber
9.18.14
Culture

There's a New Social Network for Leakers and Whistleblowers
But why would a whistleblower join a social network?
Joseph Cox
9.18.14
3D scanning

Edgar Allan Poe's "Dream-Land" Inspired These Hybrid Creature Sculptures
Art and design collective The T/Shirt Issue 3D-scanned pieces from the V&A Museum to create these fabric sculptures that nod towards Poe's 1844 poem.
Zach Sokol
9.18.14
defense & security

Azerbaijan Is Arming Up Amid Territorial Dispute With Armenia
With a complicated security environment, Azerbaijan is holding its first defense exhibition and has received a new delivery of missile systems.
Ryan Faith
9.18.14
Words

Tom Demac's Jacking House Remix of Tosca's "Crazy Love" is Crazy Good
A track that would be comfortable in a sci-fi movie where everyone's macking on each other in pleather onesies.
VICE Thump
9.18.14
Girl Writer

It's Time to Talk About Armpit Fetishes
Hairy or clean-shaven, some people get off to armpits. But is armpit fetishism any weirder than all of the other freaky stuff out there?
Alison Stevenson
9.18.14
Film

Meet The Filmmaker Exploring Physics With Haunting VFX
Photographer, filmmaker, and physicist Andrzej Dragan—known for his dark, distinctive style and his photographs of David Lynch—has been exploring heavy science through surreal short films.
Beckett Mufson
9.18.14
Internet Exploring

There Was a Hilarious Fugazi Typo on Twitter and You Internet Monsters Piled On
Tis good Fugazi jokes forthwith.
Dan Ozzi
9.18.14
Words

Lindsay Lowend's "Trapped Inside an Earthbound Cartridge" is Eight Minutes of Gamer Genius
It was inspired by Japanese role-playing video games and Mario Kart.
David Garber
9.18.14
Words

We Experienced Life on the Road with Steve Lawler
The inimitable VIVa Warrior reveals he’s been through more time zones than Doctor Who and had more late nights than Dracula… and yet he’s still here.
Christopher Metler
9.18.14
NYC

Nine Inch Nails and Philip Glass Inspired My Mission Chinese Menu
Drafting a good menu doesn't just happen. For the new Mission Chinese space in Manhattan, I dreamed up a new dish of wood-fired greens—with a little help from Trent Reznor and Philip Glass.
Angela Dimayuga
9.18.14
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