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4chan Bullied the OG YouTube Fitness Guru Off the Internet
"All the dude wanted was to help people."
Fruzsina Eordogh
7.24.13
Motherboard Blog

Here's the Best of Shane Smith on VICE
VICE is nominated for an Emmy; watch the best of Shane Smith on YouTube to see why.
MOTHERBOARD STAFF
7.24.13
Vice Blog

We Spoke to Defence Attorneys about Racial Profiling and Trayvon Martin
The acquittal of George Zimmerman has left millions in North America with an uneasy feeling about the state of criminal justice, and an uncertainty about who our courts are really working for. We spoke to some defence attorneys in Canada and the US...
Dan Epstein
7.24.13
Motherboard Blog

One Son's Guilt Over Not Visiting His Parents Enough Birthed the Most Depressing Website Ever
How often will you see your parents before they're dead?
Ruth Reader
7.24.13
Pitchfork Festival 2013

The Emptiest Souls I Saw at Pitchfork Fest 2013
One of the best parts of the Pitchfork Music Festival is that it creates a safe space in which you can discard all of your self-respect and be an insufferable shithead for three days straight without worrying too much about being judged. One of the worst
Gabriel Herrera
7.24.13
videos

Stay Positive - "Blood Brother" [THUMP Exclusive]
It resembles something like a heady Dreamcast game released in Japan '99.
THUMP Staff
7.24.13
Stuff

Pope Francis Is Shockingly Good at Social Media
My main man in Vatican City has decided to take social media by storm. Pope Benedict shocked the world when he became the first tweeting Pope in history, but his Twitter game was sparse and crappy. In contrast, Francis’s approach to social media brings...
Stephanie Mercier Voyer
7.24.13
Motherboard Blog

The Government Plans to Save Spotted Owls By Shooting Barred Owls
Unleashing shooters on the hooters–to hunt the invasive barred owl.
Ben Richmond
7.24.13
Words

Blacky II - Nimrod Expedition [THUMP Exclusive]
The founder of NYC's underground party RINSED drops his first EP on SCI-FI & FANTASY.
THUMP Staff
7.24.13
New music

Listen to DJ Dog Dick's "Rot Is Hot"
And read our interview with the lo-fi legend about his grimy, slimy roots in noise music, graffiti, and the streets.
Ezra Marcus
7.24.13
come into my head

Dear Mattel, Here Is How to Make a Goth Doll
Monster High dolls are currently one of the best-selling dolls in the world. They are like Barbie’s Goth cousin—the one who buys black and white Argyle sweaters at Hot Topic and sits in the cemetery rolling her eyes in disgust at the thought of blonde...
Jen Kirkman
7.24.13
mix

MIXED BY Moldy & Wheez-ie
Boston dubstep o.g. Moldy goes splits on this mix with Houston's speed demon Wheez-ie.
THUMP Staff
7.24.13
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