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The Hunt for the Fifth Force of Nature Deep Within Earth's Guts
Meet the long-range spin-spin interaction.
Michael Byrne
2.21.13
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Oh Goddamn It: Avril Lavigne Covers Nickelback's "This is How You Remind Me"
COME ON, CANADA. YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE THE CHOSEN ONES.
Mish Way
2.21.13
Features

The Canadian Grammies are Called the Juno Awards, and They're Very Random and Canadian
First off, all of these awards are sponsored by gigantic companies which makes them immediately suspect, and Rod Stewart's Christmas album got nominated as the International Album of the Year, which seems like a clerical error.
Max Mertens
2.21.13
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Meet the Right-Wing Mars Guru
Making the Red Planet safe for private property since 1990
Abraham Riesman
2.21.13
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The RIAA Says Google Still Isn't Doing Enough to Combat Piracy
But is that really Google's fault?
Derek Mead
2.21.13
Features

Recreating a Jazz Scene with Amir Abdullah of 180 Proof Records
Abdullah digs deep to bring listeners the real story behind a whole catalog of progressive and somewhat-forgotten jazz from 1960s Detroit-based label Strata Records.
Vincent Brunetto
2.21.13
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How to Dodge Drones Like You're in al-Qaida
Highlights from a 22-point tip sheet that's apparently been circulating among the terrorist organization and its affiliates for years.
Brian Anderson
2.21.13
Pen Pals

Prisons Punish Families Too
Imagine your dad was locked up for most of your life. You’d grow up poor, probably full of anger, likely in a louse-filled neighborhood with unseemly influences, and you’d have a greater chance of becoming a whore or a thief or a drug dealer and...
Bert Burykill
2.21.13
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Ja Rule is One Step Closer to Being Out of Prison, Let's Never Forget About Ja Rule Again
Ja Rule will never be a wanksta in our hearts.
Drew Millard
2.21.13
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The Future of Poop
As the world's population grows, both the positive and the negative effects of poop on public health and the envrionment will only grow, so a burgeoning group of brave scientists are trying to figure out how to make the best of a crappy situation.
Adam Clark Estes
2.21.13
Fashion

Lele Saveri Saw Some Weird Stuff Last Week at NYFW
Last week, we attempted to show you all the madness, weirdness, and ridiculousness that was New York Fashion Week by way of our constantly updated NYFW photo blog. Silly us, we should have known bettter. Clearly, the best way to see just how insane...
Christian Storm
2.21.13
Features

How Online Advertising is Killing Music Journalism
Some thoughts on the "Darwinistic page-view coverage of anything": As print publications move toward blogging, online advertising is becoming the lifeline of music journalism. Herein lies the problem.
David Johnson-Igra
2.21.13
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