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Life of Heems

I'm a little preoccupied with race. The first time someone suggested I read 'Life of Pi,' the novel by Yann Martel about an Indian boy and his journey across the ocean with a Bengal tiger, I took a look at the author's name, and my race wheels started...
Himanshu Suri
11.25.12
Motherboard Blog

Here's to Saving the Music of the Future from the Past

An obvious but still kinda interesting thing is that music we tend to identify as “future music” is not particularly anchored in time, at least in ways we might assume.
Michael Byrne
11.25.12
News

The M23 Advance Throughout the Congo as Innocents Run for Their Lives

A steady escalation of violence has become the norm, destabilizing the region and resulting in the deaths of millions and leaving millions more without shelter, food, and family.
Christian Kilundu, Photos by Tim Freccia
11.24.12
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Taji's Mahal - Satan's Sinners Nomads' Cochise

This week, we met back up with Clayton Patterson to continue his grand tour of the Lower East Side and a lesson in gang history with his long time friend, Jose "Cochise" Quiles.
Taji Ameen
11.24.12
WEEDIQUETTE

Getting High with the Family

There's an obvious connection between Thanksgiving and marijuana known only to those who arrive at the family smorgasbord after a conveniently timed "walk around the block" and those vigilant relatives who greet this entry with a nod and a smile.
T. Kid
11.24.12
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Table Manners: You Can Tell What a Man Will Be Like in Bed by the Way He Eats

"When a man is passionate about his food, and he uses his hands and slurps and does things you think are disgusting. That’s how you know he’ll be a good lover," my mom explained over tea.
Kat George
11.24.12
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Bloodlust Reading List

For many Americans, the itch to murder Osama bin Laden took root on September 11th. But his death wasn't the end of our obsession, just the beginning of a new chapter. Since he died, authors and filmmakers started producing the canon of Osama bin Laden...
Anna Hiatt
11.24.12
Motherboard Blog

Who Wants a $2,500 Industrial-Strength Digital Monocle for Christmas?

Jetpacks are about as impractical as they’ve ever been. So what’ll it be? How will technology reshape our lives next? To put it bluntly, we’re going to start attaching shit to our faces.
Adam Clark Estes
11.24.12
Motherboard Blog

What It Means That China's New President Studied Chemistry

China’s new leader is Xi Jinping, who holds a degree in organic chemistry from Tsinghua University. He follows in a tradition of sorts — his two predecessors both hold science degrees.
Michael Byrne
11.24.12
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Our Intern Is Afraid of Heights, So We Put Him On a Zip-line

For whatever reason, Toronto is celebrating the Grey Cup by installing a zip line over City Hall. We sent our intern, who is scared of heights, to go ride it.
Brad Casey
11.23.12
Tech

The Other Shooter

A look at Abraham Zapruder's footage of the JFK hit, the saddest and most expensive 26 seconds of amateur film ever shot.
ALEX PASTERNACK
11.23.12
Schoolgirl Diaries

Satan Is Hiding in the School Slut's Weave

It's not doing wonders for my mental health.
Berlinder Shepherd
11.23.12
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