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Is Non-Prescription Adderall Use Ethical, Even If It Works?

Hunter S. Thompson once said, “I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” If only he were alive today so a neuroscientist could have a look at his brain.
Lawrence DeGeest
10.22.12
Tech

Killing the Scourge of Email

With spam, we’ve got something that everyone hates, something that is illegal to varying degrees around the world, and something that has, for the internet, amazing longevity. Why?
MARTIN CONNELLY
10.22.12
Art

8 Projects Turning Deadly E-waste Into Beautiful, Non-deadly Works Of Art

Alternatives to creating a global landfill for our smashed keyboards and screens.
Erica Huang
10.22.12
News

On the Road with Obama and Romney - Part V

I started thinking about writing an obituary for George McGovern four days ago, when the news came out of Sioux Falls that the senator was in hospice and, as the family put it, "nearing the end." But I waited too long, and I know that now every...
James Pogue
10.22.12
Dogmageddon

Watch This Hero

When you first start listening to Preacher Phil Snider's speech on gay marriage, you'll probably want to duck out because he sounds like a hateful lunatic who thinks that gays and pedophiles are cut from the same cloth. But stick it out, it's worth it.
Rick Paulas
10.22.12
Sports

ESPN Is Actually Children's Programming

It’s impossible to take yourself seriously if you watch a lot of daytime ESPN. Just last week Kevin James (the fat dude from 'The King of Queens') was debating Stephen A. Smith about Tim Tebow. Something like that should never be on television...
Luke Winkie
10.22.12
Film

Original Creators: Tech-Thriller Author And Director Michael Crichton

We take a look at some iconic artists from numerous disciplines who have left an enduring and indelible mark on today’s Creators.
Julie Le Baron
10.22.12
Music

Yuri Suzuki's Spherical Record Showcases The Sound Of Earth

The sound artist compiles field recordings from around the world onto the surface of a globe.
Abdullah Saeed
10.22.12
ground zero

Syria - Al-Qusayr Field Hospital

VICE commissioned renowned war photographer and videographer Robert King to embed with the ragtag troops of the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, smack dab in the heart of a conflict that is ripping Syria apart. This footage was shot inside a field hospital...
VICE Staff
10.22.12
Motherboard Blog

Spam Is Dead, Long Live Spam: Can We Kill the Scourge of Email?

I haven’t heard from any desperate relatives, passports lost on a trip to Paris, in more than a year. And don’t think I’ve had a single ad for Viagra, real or fake, hit my inbox in recent memory. As far as I’m concerned, spam is a non-issue. Right?
MARTIN CONNELLY
10.22.12
South Korea

Seoul Fashion Week

Girls there get plastic surgery to look like the girls here.
VICE Staff
10.22.12
Motherboard Blog

NASA Wants to Build Robotic Pit Stops for Satellites

NASA has a big satellite problem: The damned things keep breaking.
Adam Clark Estes
10.22.12
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