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When My Phone Dies, I Might Not Shed a Tear

We love our objects like friends, which is going to make for a rather depressing future.
Derek Mead
7.18.14
Words

Check Out The Latest Addition to 20:20 Vision's Prolific Roster, iO Sounds

The London producer debuts on the prolific UK outpost next week—listen to his contribution now.
Elissa Stolman
7.18.14
Features

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17: How to Livestream Mass Death

Yesterday, thousands of people watched bloodied bodies smolder on a faraway field, thanks to a Russian news outlet. Is this taking livestreaming too far?
Brian Merchant
7.18.14
Words

"The Wild is Anywhere Outside of My Apartment, Really" – an Interview with FaltyDL

The New Yorker opens up about his new album and the emotions that sparked it.
Lauren Martin
7.18.14
Words

Mark Fanciulli’s Latest EP Will Take You Straight To the Cosmos

Stream the rocking new release from the tech-house royalty.
David Garber
7.18.14
World Cup

Ana Rezende Breaks the Curse at the World Cup Final

Ana watches the final between Germany and Argentina at a huge outdoor party hosted by the owner of Zum Schneider, a German biergarten.
VICE Sports
7.18.14
This Week in Racism

Is This Casting Call for the NWA Biopic Actually Racist?

A casting call for the upcoming NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has people riled up due to its favoring of light-skinned black actresses over darker skinned blacks. Why is light skin still seen as somehow better?
Dave Schilling
7.18.14
japan

Artists Construct Giant Kaleidoscope Inside Japanese Shipping Container

These Japanese designers stand by zippers as the next architectural material for versatile, on-the-go construction.
Matthew James Clarke
7.18.14
peanut butter

Finding Peanut Butter Abroad Is Nearly Impossible

Just about every country has peanuts, and just about every country has blenders. Why is it so desperately difficult to find real-deal peanut butter outside of the US? Blame local tastes that just don't understand the American yen for this fatty...
Shannon Sims
7.18.14
Film

[Video] Making Of I Origins: From Iris Biometrics To Ocular VFX

In our exclusive look into I Origins, director Mike Cahill, actors Michael Pitt and Brit Marling and VFX artist Michael Glen discuss the uniqueness of the human eye, its inspiration on the film's narrative, and how motion capture CGI technology was...
The Creators Project
7.18.14
defense & security

Lasers, Rail Guns, and Atomic Battleships Might Be the Future of Warfare

The military in the US and elsewhere is looking to develop hardware that might cost a lot to build but then is very cheap to operate.
Ryan Faith
7.18.14
Features

Insult to Injury: Week Ending 7/18

Here's what the Noisey editors were listening to while being tacky Brooklyn girls.
Noisey Staff
7.18.14
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