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MIA: “Doobie” Video
M.I.A demonstrates more "here's one I made earlier" Blue Peter skills.
Ryan Bassil
2.4.13
News

The War in Mali Isn't Any Good for Its Elephants
There are only 550 left, so an influx of guns, bombs and hungry fighters probably isn't the best news.
Stefan Simanowitz, Photos: Nomba Ganame and Carlton
2.4.13
News

The Hangover News
The Tories tried to delay the gay marriage vote this weekend, but you were probably too drunk to notice.
Mac Hackett
2.4.13
News

Who Firebombed London's Oldest Anarchist Bookshop?
At around 5 AM Friday morning an arsonist entered Angel Alley, smashed a window, poured accelerant into the shop, and sent the books, pamphlets, and irreplaceable archives of Freedom newspaper up in flames.
Brian Whelan
2.4.13
Stuff

Model Trains and the Secret of Happiness
The world is a foul and meaningless place full of pimps and mutant wolves. And who isn’t fucked up and miserable about that fact? People with hobbies. It’s as though by finding something you love and climbing all up in it until it’s so tight around you...
Julian Morgans
2.4.13
Music

VICE Premiere: Montero's "Xenides" Video
This goes out to the late, long-time letter-spinner of Australia's Wheel of Fortune.
Royce Akers
2.4.13
Comics!

Iowa City
One time Laura's roommate's boyfriend got us a gig in Iowa City. To play a gig outside our hometown was an event—to play outside our state—well, we were beside ourselves!
King Cat
2.3.13
News

Strange Things Are Happening at Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s Trial
If the trial had happened in federal court in New York City, like the Obama administration originally wanted, it’s unlikely that the surreal shenanigans of justice that went down this week at the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s pre-trial hearings in...
Krishna Andavolu
2.3.13
Motherboard Blog

A Brief History of the Wah-Wah, a Musical Accident
A corporate merger between the organ and the guitar.
Mclean Gordon
2.3.13
Stuff

Unreliable Menus: The McGrath Family Super Bowl XLVIII Potluck
Muriel’s 17-Layer Dip: Beans, clams, bacon, aioli, Cajun croutons, pulled dork, dandruff, gravy, goat cheese, shredded Afternoon Yak transcripts, KY Jam, crushed Abilify, Jenga splinters, gauze, Goldfish crackers, Yemen salmon.
Michael McGrath
2.3.13
Sports

Olympic Medalist Danny Kass Tried to Teach Me to Snowboard
I’m one of those pretend-athletes. I go to the gym four or five times a week, but I have zero coordination. I “race” on a stationary bike to the imaginary scenery that the spinning studio so thoughtfully plasters on the back of the wall. I actually...
Angelina Fanous
2.3.13
WEEDIQUETTE

Searching for My Stoner Queen
Janet mentioned she didn’t smoke that often but didn’t hesitate for a second to smash a couple of pro hits off the joint when it got to her. At this point, I felt safe enough unleashing some played-out game, so I told her how hot she looked smoking a...
T. Kid
2.3.13
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