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Art

"Candela" Is A Rotating Disk That Creates A Streaming Afterglow Of Soothing Green Light
A motorized wheel housed in the V&A Museum creates a serene and calm environment while emitting a constant ebb and flow of glowing patterns.
Kevin Holmes
9.18.14
The Greatest Things Of All Time

On the Strange Magic of "Rude" by Magic!
Magic! is a band who dared to be big enough and bland enough that they ended up mattering.
Drew Millard
9.18.14
middle east

Iran Says US Airstrikes Can't Beat the Islamic State
President Hassan Rouhani said that bombing could play a part in beating IS but more troops and greater "sacrifice" would be required.
John Beck
9.18.14
capsule

VICE News Capsule - Thursday, September 18
FARC ambush kills seven Colombian policemen, Bolivian prisoners riot for 2nd time this week and more.
VICE News
9.18.14
Apple

Apple's iOS 8 Security Fixes Are a Win for Privacy (and for PR)
It appears that Apple's new move is, at least in part, motivated as a stab at the company's rivals.
Joseph Cox
9.18.14
Words

Stream Trus'me's Remix LP, Which Features Roman Flugel, Skudge, and More
The Prime Numbers label boss recruited an all-star cast to reimagine his 'Treat Me Right' LP.
Elissa Stolman
9.18.14
Environment

Climate Change Activists Set to Flood NYC, but Some Doubt the UN's Approach to the Problem
While the People's Climate March will highlight a UN summit on climate change, elements of the movement are calling for more direct action.
Robert S. Eshelman
9.18.14
Russian food

Being Hit with Branches and Eating Crayfish at Russian Banyas Is a Blast
Russian banyas are a magnet for the country's émigrés in Britain. They're where homesick oligarchs, Russian footballers, and dancers come to act tough in the sauna and shoot the breeze over vodka, crayfish, and kvass. Turns out they're pretty welcoming...
Helen Nianias
9.18.14
soccer

Soccer Can't Fix Shit in Israel or Anywhere Else
Once upon a time, the Israeli Arab club Bnei Sakhnin was seen as a shining light of cooperation—an example of "soccer diplomacy." But once again, reality has gotten in the way.
Aaron Gordon
9.18.14
Travel

Cuban Cockfights Are Bloody and Violent and Stinky
We found our seats among the rusted steal poles that wrapped around the arena. Then we sat back hoping to cash in as two cocks ferociously clawed each other to death. If we won, we’d earn roughly 20 cents—a fair day’s wage for a country with an average...
Alex Pena
9.18.14
Asia

North Korea Leads the World in Human Rights, Says Report by North Korea
53,000-word document slams UN findings on rights in the Hermit Kingdom as 'based on 'testimonies' of human scum who betrayed the homeland.'
Samuel Oakford
9.18.14
apps

BitTorrent's P2P Encrypted Messaging App Is Now Available
An alpha version of the Bleep chat app has been released publicly.
DJ Pangburn
9.18.14
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