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Messed Up Books to Read While Wearing a Mask
It’s that time of year again when they start putting Halloween movies on TV and I start wondering when it became so hard to write compelling horror. A lot of what comes out now seems too concerned with how easy it would be for someone to utilize CGI on...
Blake Butler
10.23.12
New music

RWAKE - "It Was Beautiful But Now It's Sour" Video Premiere
Not for the weak of stomach or the faint of heart.
Sasha Hecht
10.23.12
New music

Myths: "Deadlights"
A rainbow whirlwind of freakishly indulgent shrieks and sneering beats.
Suze Olbrich
10.23.12
Motherboard Blog

The Insane Alien Balloon Animals of Jason Hackenwerth
In the hands of Jason Hackenwerth, balloons become car-sized anemones and quivering beasts. They become deep sea ugly sculptures in museums and exhibitions; they become pulsating and head-turning curiosities in public. Mr. Hackenwerth's work has showed...
Brian Merchant
10.23.12
Motherboard Blog

Could a Rogue Millionaire Fix Climate Change?
Most of us have seen the alarmist food documentaries that target giant food companies like Monsanto. Soaring over crops, airplanes spray contrails of fertilizer that often spill into smaller neighboring farms; destroying their seeds and ultimately...
Daniel Stuckey
10.23.12
Foreign Correspondents

A Hong Kong State Radio Reporter at CPAC
China has a one-party system, so Ben has always been bewildered by the pageantry of our elections. Watch as he attempts to wrap his head around one of America's silliest, and most important, traditions.
Ben Leung
10.23.12
Motherboard Blog

The Bayonet Industry Is Not Very Happy with President Obama
President Obama was on top of his game at Monday night's presidential debate. In their last primetime meeting before election day, Obama walked circles around his challenger Mitt Romney on everything from the government's progress in the war on terror...
Adam Estes
10.23.12
Popping the Marks

'Law & Order: SVU' Sucks at Depicting Muslims
Last week’s 'Law & Order: SVU' episode, “Acceptable Loss,” reminded me that if I want to see a TV drama treat Muslim characters as capable of full human complexity, cop shows might not be the best place to look.
Michael Muhammad Knight
10.23.12
New music

Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire & ShowYouSuck: "Carne Asada"
Transformers masks await.
Drew Millard
10.23.12
Art

Facebook Without The Numbers
Benjamin Grosser’s Facebook Demetricator lets you experience the social media site minus the metrics.
Kevin Holmes
10.23.12
Motherboard Blog

With "Public Access Me," Jonas Lund Wants To Show You Everything He Does Ever Online
Right now, at 11:19 a.m. EST, artist Jonas Lund does not appear to be at his computer. Perhaps he's gone to the bathroom or to get a snack or maybe he's still asleep. Open in his browser is just one page, a pile of code at Github. You can look for...
Michael Byrne
10.23.12
Motherboard Blog

Blinking Prosthetics and a Better Robocop: Neural Interfacing Tech Is Booming
Perhaps it is the onset of delirium caused by trying to properly report a 30,000 attendee conference while also (and no less properly) reporting the colorful after-hours of New Orleans, but after a few days at SfN 2012 I have acquired the impression...
Lawrence De Geest
10.23.12
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