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Struggling to Survive: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 5)

In this Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes short film directed by Daniel Thron, the Simian Flu has all but wiped out humanity and an orphaned teenage girl survives by bartering things she has stolen from dead people's homes.
MOTHERBOARD STAFF
6.24.14
Interviews

An Interview with America's Favorite Junk Rock Band, Sloppy Seconds

Shirtless, sweaty, and unleashed. ...Ladies?
Stephanie Dubick
6.24.14
2016 election

A Scientific Analysis of 2016 Presidential Candidates Based on Sporting Events Their Wedding Attendees Missed

Which of the 2016 presidential candidates pissed off his or her wedding guests by counter-scheduling against a sporting event?
Robert Wheel
6.24.14
The Battle for Iraq

The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 3)

Kurds fight for control of Kirkuk.
VICE News
6.24.14
Internet

When Does Social Media Become Criminally Anti-Social?

A UK police officer said incidents on social media account for 'half' of anti-social behaviour calls, but the situation isn't quite so clear-cut.
Victoria Turk
6.24.14
Cia

Exclusive: CIA Sued For Info Over Spying on Senate Torture Investigation

Prolific FOIA requesters Jason Leopold and Ryan Shapiro sue the CIA for information over unconstitutional spying.
Natasha Lennard
6.24.14
Sports

I Went to an All-Pink 'Beauty Pub' to Watch the World Cup, Because I'm a Girl

Maybe I should have been offended by the concept of a pub just for ladies, but there's something incredibly practical about being able to have your eyebrows waxed at the same time as you watch a soccer match.
Amelia Abraham
Amelia Abraham, Photos: Lily Rose Thomas
6.24.14
britain

Food Heaven Is a British Motorway Service Station

British motorway service stations are more than just toilets serving oil-slicked fry ups and fish and chips—they are our collective cultural convenience, a marble run of parallel and un-touching lives.
Nell Frizzell
6.24.14
News

The Dark Side of the Rainbow Gathering

Authorities in Utah are already grappling with the more sinister elements of the Rainbow Family Gathering.
Grace Wyler
6.24.14
Interviews

Meet Rat Fist, the DIY Garage Project from No Age's Randy Randall and Pissed Jeans' Sean McGuiness That's Here to Save Our Souls

Hear their new track "Sit Still," and read our extensive interview in which we learn that these guys might actually be the second coming of the Beatles (or something like that).
Brad Cohan
6.24.14
ISIS

Tor and Psiphon Users Are on the Rise in Iraq Since the ISIS Invasion

To get around internet black outs by the Iraqi government a new study suggests ISIS could be turning to Tor and Psiphon.
Ben Makuch
6.24.14
Longreads Or Whatever

Fred Durst: The Interview

Watch 'The Truth,' his new short film.
Drew Millard
6.24.14
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