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Iran

Persian Food Is a Goldmine for the Intolerant

Middle Eastern cuisine might not seem like a good option for those with problematic bellies, but it turns out that the largely wheat and dairy free food of Persia is an untapped goldmine for the intolerant.
Joe Zadeh
9.9.14
Interviews

A Tiny Interview with Tiny Moving Parts

They're from a tiny town in the middle of nowhere.
Mischa Pearlman
9.9.14
wine

How-To: Open a Wine Bottle with a Shoe

Our host Billy Wagner shows us how to open a bottle of wine using a shoe. Perfect for when you're stranded sans corkscrew.
Billy Wagner
9.9.14
Holy Shit

Julian Casablancas + The Voidz Release Video for "Where No Eagles Fly," Discover Leather Vests

Can they do for leather vests what the Strokes did for Converse?
Eric Sundermann
9.9.14
Stuff

We Met the Star of 'Samurai Cop,' One of the Best (and Worst) Action Movies of All Time

Samurai Cop is one of those weird relics of the VHS era—full of unintentionally hilarious dialogue and gratuitous sex scenes, with a cult of devoted fans—and now there's a sequel in development. I met up with the film's star, Matt Hannon, to...
Jeremy Azevedo
9.9.14
Fashion

1984-Inspired Fashion Collection Protects Your Phone With Anti-Surveillance Tech

Fashion company The Affair's latest designs include The UnPocket, a detachable pocket that makes your gadgets unhackable and untraceable.
Kevin Holmes
9.9.14
Music

The Electronic Composer Who Reimagined 'Dune' As Music

Revisiting the experimental 1978 Visions of Dune album, by the "French Brian Eno."
DJ Pangburn
9.9.14
Travel

The Worst Thing About SeaWorld Is How Fucking Boring It Is

By now, you've already seen (or at least know about) Blackfish. And you know that public opinion has majorly turned against SeaWorld. Over a year after the film's release, people are still pretty upset about it.
Jamie Lee Taete
9.9.14
robots

Why We Need Autonomous Sailboats

Robotic vessels have similar potential applications to airborne drones, but they're not quite there yet.
Victoria Turk
9.9.14
Premieres

Hell Yes! It's the First Listen of Generationals' New LP 'Alix'

Keep your legs out—summer's not over yet!
Kim Taylor Bennett
9.9.14
Stuff

The Evolution of the Bitch

It used to be the ultimate insult, but today, the word "bitch" is said freely on TV shows and sung in songs on the radio. In a world of bad bitches and basic bitches alike, what the hell does "bitch" mean anymore?
Arielle Pardes
9.9.14
Power

The Satoshi Nakamoto Email Hacker Says He's Negotiating with the Bitcoin Founder

We spoke to two people in control of Nakamoto's email, the hacker and a person the hacker claims is Nakamoto himself.
Patrick McGuire
9.9.14
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