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Biohackers Are Trying to Modify Yeast to Make Vegan Cheese That Doesn't Suck

A team of citizen scientists hope bacteria can do our bidding to make the gouda of the future.
Jason Koebler
7.2.14
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MIXED BY Mark Farina & Nutritious

Three hours of hallucinogen themed toe-tappery
THUMP Staff
7.2.14
Travel

How To Be a Landlord in San Francisco

Being a landlord in San Francisco is like being a coke-dealer in the 80s. People are basically throwing money at you for doing nothing. It’s like finding a cauldron of gold doubloons buried in your backyard. It’s pretty sweet.
Nato Green
7.2.14
the vice reader

Summer Reading List: Zombie Hordes, Snuff Films, Haunted Computers

The hot flesh of summer is here, and the last thing I want to do when I’m living in the thick of it is read about it. If you feel the same, here are three short books that will make you feel strange in the sun.
Blake Butler
7.2.14
Motherboard

The Lab Apes of Liberia

Monkey Island is an area inhabited solely by former lab-tested chimpanzees who survived disease and two civil wars.
Kaj Larsen
VICE Staff
7.2.14
Travel

Clubbing with China's Cocky Young 1 Percenters

A big part of being wealthy in China is showing off that wealth—which means buying 50 bottles of $500 champagne at once, paying for seats in a VIP area that is lifted above the rest of the club's patrons, and having the flashiest car money can buy.
Jamie Fullerton
Jamie Fullerton, Photos: Marc Ressang
7.2.14
MODEL

Paper Metropolis Delicately Explores Urban Density

Japanese artist Katsumi Hayakawa investigates city space, perspective, and the spread of man-made buildings with his hand-made sculptures.
Andrew Nunes
7.2.14
Culture

Tokyo's New Toilet-Tech Exhibit Is About as Creepy as You'd Expect

The Miraikan science museum promises that "you too, can become feces."
Becky Ferreira
7.2.14
The Blobby Boys & Friends

Kristof's Dog

The Blobby Boys get a dog. Is it a good enough dog?
Alex Schubert
7.2.14
americas

Tinder Co-Founder’s Lawsuit Reflects Tech Industry’s Rampant Sexism

Whitney Wolfe’s experience represents “the worst of the misogynist, alpha-male stereotype too often associated with technology startups.”
Mary Emily O'Hara
7.2.14
Gaming

Sexting With a Robot Is Now Possible

Want to sext dirty pics to a faceless robot? Try Sext Adventure.
Zack Kotzer
7.2.14
NFL

Warren Sapp Stiffed a Waitress After Getting Poor Service

Warren Sapp didn't tip a waitress at a bar and now he's defending his move on Twitter. Oh, brother.
Jake Steinberg
7.2.14
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