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To Protect Soldiers from Snakes, the U.S. Turns to Iran

Despite sanctions, the Pentagon's best source of antivenin comes from an Iranian research institute.
Derek Mead
12.3.12
Music

Catalano Has a Case of Glamour AIDS

Last week, Terry Richardson posted a picture of Jared Leto weighing three pounds in horn-rimmed glasses with his hair slicked into a pervert’s ponytail. He looked like a dangerous cross between Rachel Maddow and Cynthia Nixon.
Kathy Iandoli
12.3.12
The Creators Project

Nosaj Thing - "Eclipse/Blue"

Japanese artist and producer Daito Manabe teamed up with California-based musician and producer Nosaj Thing to conceive and direct the music video for "Eclipse/Blue," a track off Nosaj Thing’s upcoming album, 'Home.' Featuring vocals by Blonde Redhead...
The Creators Project
12.3.12
Tech

More Than Assholes

A new study explains the indexing method that's on the hunt for the web's anti-trolls.
Michael Byrne
12.3.12
Vice Blog
VICE Staff
12.3.12
Kill the Engine

Hashtag Gum Soles

Yesterday I totally shredded some ditches with two of my all time favorite dudes, the multigenerational Parsons Crew. Mike P. is pretty much a folk hero amongst older Austin skate nerds. Legendary for jumping in head first without checking the water in...
Michael Sieben
12.3.12
Features

Live - Future's Concert Never Really Landed On Pluto But Still Made People Cry Anyway

We might have gotten to Saturn, though.
Colin Small
12.3.12
Film

Take A Glitch-Ridden Trip Through Google Earth

Charlie Behrens’s Algorithmic Architecture explores how algorithms are increasingly becoming the first class citizens of our cities.
Kevin Holmes
12.3.12
Motherboard Blog

Glowing Jellyfish Are Helping Fight Ovarian Cancer: A Chat With Nathalie Scholler

"You want me to predict how long it will take to cure cancer?"
Coralie Harmache
12.3.12
Wide World of Balls

Taking a Step Back

A football player committed a murder-suicide on Saturday, and folks seem to be forgetting about his girl. In less serious but still depressing news, David Stern fined a coach a lot of money and the NHL still isn't happening. Man, this sucks.
Lou Doggs
Sports Staff
12.3.12
Motherboard Blog

How Girl Animals Avoid the Booty Calls of Their Absentee Dads

Humans have DNA tests and Maury. Less complex mammals have evolved other methods.
ANNA JANE GROSSMAN
12.3.12
Features

Das Racist Broke Up. Now What?

It's fine, it's fine, it's fine. Nobody died. Relax.
Drew Millard
12.3.12
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