Latest

Tech

China's Self-Sustaining Man Is Cyberpunk in Real Life

He runs a custom electronics-manufacturing outfit from his living room, grows organic vegetables in his garden, and even raises chickens and pigeons on his roof. It’s the kind of self-sufficiency that would make an eco-freak blush and the...
ALEC LIU
2.7.13
Sports

We Went to the Alan Border Medal Presentation Because Someone Invited Us

Everyday we arrive at work to inboxes full of invitations from public relations people who don’t really know what we do. They can be anything from the launch of a new brand of mocassin, to the latest pop up flash mob collaborative branded street art...
Karl Henkell and Heather Lighton
Karl Henkell
2.6.13
Stuff

The Monopoly-Brand Monopoly Cat Is Coming For Your Eyeballs

The makers of Monopoly switched out the iron with a cat and it made us have an emotional breakdown. Anyhow, there’s a new piece on the Monopoly board, and it’s a kitty cat. Goodbye, Iron, hello, Kitty Cat. Tell your friends. Tweet to the world. Go nuts...
Ben Johnson
2.6.13
New music

Premiere: Clipping - "Loud" (Official Video)

This chopped and screwed video is NSFW.
2.6.13
New music

Listen to Lust for Youth's Dark Synth-Pop Track, "Chasing the Light"

The Swedish producer chases the light into the deep, dark recesses of an underground club.
Noisey Staff
2.6.13
Motherboard Blog

Trying to Make Friends Over Blind Text Messages

In what I’m sure is a stupid move, I agreed to join this service. The idea of it is they set you up with a text-message pen pal, but really they probably just want to sell your cell phone number to whoever wants it. So I’m looking forward to getting...
Ben Johnson
2.6.13
Motherboard Blog

Fracking and Drilling Are Now the No. 2 Contributor to Global Warming in the U.S.

These gas and oil companies are fracking out of control.
Brian Merchant
2.6.13
Features

50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" is Ten Years Old Today, Go Out and Punch Somebody

You have to respect that 50 Cent did exactly what the fuck he said he was going to do, and nothing less: get rich, or die trying.
Drew Millard
2.6.13
Motherboard Blog

Sitting on Your Ass Is Not What Evolution Intended

Studies suggest couch potatoes have lower sperm counts. Evolution at work.
Austin Considine
2.6.13
Tech

How to Make a Game in 2013: Go Make a Game

It's almost that easy. I made a game in a week to prove it.
Colin Snyder
2.6.13
Features

How Did Pragaash, Kashmir's First All-Girl Rock Band, Ignite the Kashmiri Muslim Establishment?

The death threats and fatwas are rolling in because Pragaash happens to play Western-style rock music, and because they happen to be women.
Mish Way
2.6.13
Motherboard Blog

Here’s a Map of America's High Speed Rail System in the Year Two Thousand and Never

High speed rail remains but a depressing daydream in the U.S., but this map is cool.
Brian Merchant
2.6.13
2340026421