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DJ Legends Optimo are Soundtracking this Year's Architectural Biennale in Venice

The duo are put to work for a bold sonic presentation of British Modernism.
Lauren Martin
6.27.14
News

Uganda's Anti-Gay Witch Hunt Has Officially Begun

On February 24, the Ugandan government finally succeeded in ushering the long-debated Anti-Homosexuality Act into law. It ups the penalties for being gay, including life imprisonment for "aggravated homosexuality"—and up to five to seven years for...
Lauren Markham
6.27.14
Words

Iceland's Secret Solstice Festival Had Us Partying for 72 Hours of Sunlight

This festival on a volcanic island in continuous sunlight was pretty weird—and wonderful.
Lauren Martin
6.27.14
New music

Escucha el punk azucarado de Radioactivity porque ya es viernes y te lo mereces

Básicamente, un viernes de verano en forma de música para tus oídos. De nada.
Fred Pessaro
6.27.14
we saw this

We Went to Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival to Confrim That Guitar Music Is Dead

The Montreal festival just gave further proof that guitar music does not make people move anymore.
Eric Séguin
6.27.14
Interviews

Trackbastards: Injecting Hip-Hop Into Calgary’s Airwaves Since 2000

The story of the two Calgary DJs who host the only radio station in the city that plays hip-hop.
Josephine Cruz
6.27.14
NBA draft

The NBA Draft and the Slow Death of College Basketball

Twenty of the twenty-seven first round picks in the 1993 NBA Draft were seniors. This year, there were five.
Dave Schilling
6.27.14
Premieres

Listen to A-Plus's Remix of Meek Mill's "I Don't Know"

Featuring enough forward motion to throw a fool through a table at Burning Man.
John Hill
6.27.14
greenpeace

High Res Photos of the Activist Blimp That Spied on the NSA's Data Center

Greenpeace and the Electronic Frontier Foundation set out to return the favor on the National Security Agency.
Jason Koebler
6.27.14
the beltway

The United States Congress is Decadent and Depraved: Scenes From the Annual Congressional Baseball Game

The annual Congressional baseball game was everything you hear about D.C. in a nutshell: Obfuscation, lobbyists, and so much vomit.
Dan McQuade
6.27.14
Who Are Ya

Partying in Paris with Algeria's Ecstatic Soccer Fans

When Algeria advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup by drawing with Russia the immigrant-filled area around the Barbès – Rochechouart Metro station exploded in a raucous celebration of spontaneous joy.
Callum Hamilton
Callum Hamilton, Photos: Hugo Denis-Queinec
6.27.14
Health

'Drastic Action' Is Needed to Combat the Worst Ebola Outbreak Ever

Liberia’s health ministry said it needs more international support to handle the reemergence of the hemorrhagic fever.
Kayla Ruble
6.27.14
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