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Film

Only God Forgives: Nicolas Winding Refn Discusses Filmmaking And Losing Control
The Danish director talks about the movie that got him into filmmaking and why perfection is the enemy of creativity.
Kevin Holmes
7.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Poem: "Thank You Father"
"i was the smartest / did not see the future / but i saw space"
Yi Sha
7.19.13
New music

Skinny Friedman's "Chobani & Adderall Vol. 2: Romper Season" Mix is Sonic Self-Help
Pop and unlock your full potential.
Ezra Marcus
7.19.13
Tech

A New Cryptocurrency Wants to Capture the Wasted Energy of Bitcoin's Algorithm
It's called Primecoin. By rewarding miners who find elusive chains of prime numbers, is the so-called 'altcoin' poised to take holistic virtual currencies beyond the bank?
Daniel Stuckey
7.19.13
Motherboard Blog

The White House Hosted a Google Hangout to Find the Next Real-Life Superhero Tech
Invisibility cloaks, synthetic skin, and Batman-esque grappling hooks were on display as the White House used social media to introduce the world to the weapons of the future.
Erik Franco
7.19.13
Gear

An Appreciation of the Musical Saw
The musical saw might be forgotten, but it is not gone.
Noisey Staff
7.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Why Won't Cops Share the License Plate Data They Collect?
License plate scanners are deployed across the country, but just try asking for the databases.
Shawn Musgrave
7.19.13
VICE News

Egypt After Morsi
The morning after the battle on July 5, both sides buried their dead and vowed revenge. More than 30 people were killed in one day of political violence across Egypt, and the country was spiraling out of control. With both sides unwilling to compromise...
Aris Roussinos
7.19.13
The Creators Project

Exploring the Varied and Vintage Sounds of Washed Out's 'Paracosm'
For his new album, 'Paracosm,' due out August 13, electronic artist Washed Out (a.k.a. Ernest Greene) took an entirely new direction from the purely sample-based work he'd previously made. 'Paracosm' was crafted using over 50 different instruments—and...
The Creators Project
7.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Google Is Emailing Ads to Gmail Users Now
Remember when we all realized Google was reading our email? That was creepy too for a while.
Meghan Neal
7.19.13
Motherboard Blog

Mauna Kea in the Round
An inside peek at the tools astronomers get to play with everyday on the top of a volcano in Hawaii.
Tatiana Baez
7.19.13
Friday Thinks With Luke Winkie

What if All of Your Indie Rock Heroes Had Superhero Origin Stories?
Origin stories not only make for a great first entry into a trilogy of superhero films, they’re also the establishing cultural capital of every comic book character that exists. With that in mind, let’s make up some origin stories for some famous musician
Luke Winkie
7.19.13
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