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Berlin Story - Peaceful Revolution

I find it inspirational to see the two things that I considered so subversive and revolutionary in 1989, punk bands and underground zines, now officially laminated and sanctioned as being just what I thought they were.
Al Burian
8.21.12
Motherboard Blog

Why Is Pirating Still Easier Than Renting?

I've been wanting to watch the OG _Star Wars_ trilogy for about three months now, but I don't have any of the DVDs any more. I don't want to drop "$175 clams":http://www.amazon.com/Trilogy-Empire-Strikes-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B00003CXCT/ref=sr_1_1?ie...
Derek Mead
8.21.12
Features

CREATORS PROJECT - Falling Objects Become Musical Instrument In Gravité

Crash, Bang, Wallop.
Kevin Holmes
8.21.12
Art

Alma Alloro's GIFs Are Intricate Graph Paper Doodles Come To Life

The Further Abstract series reminds us of the drawings which inattentive pupils doodle on notebook margins.
Julie Le Baron
8.21.12
Motherboard Blog

The NYPD's Muslim-Spying Unit Produced Nothing In Six Years

It's insane enough on its own, but let's move past the fact that the NYPD had a quasi-secret group "tasked with spying on Muslims":http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/06/06/n-j-lawsuit-targets-nypds-muslim-surveillance/ -- not just individuals, but...
Derek Mead
8.21.12
Film

Travel To A New Dimension With Céli Lee's Dream Odyssey

Céli Lee’s newest 3D animation film leaves much to interpretation.
Alexa Kestecher
8.21.12
Slice of Sneaker

A Funny/Unusual Moment With André Saraiva

International kingpin of creativity, André Saraiva, tells us about his journey from street art to art galleries, and from sleeping in nightclubs to owning some of the ...
Adri Murguia
8.21.12
Yeasayer + Casey Reas

Yeasayer's Crystalline Stage Environment Debuts On "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" [Video]

A taste of the high-concept artistic experience made for Yeasayer’s live show by Casey Reas, in collaboration with Aranda\Lasch, Yoshi Sodeoka, Asteriskos, and Aaron Meyers.
The Creators Project Staff
8.21.12
Motherboard Blog

Google Doesn't Want to Talk About Bribing Bloggers

The years-long patent litigation trial between Google and Oracle took and unexpected turn in the past few days, after the judge caught wind that the two companies were paying bloggers to do their bidding. This wouldn't be such a big deal — unless you...
Adam Estes
8.21.12
Art

Julian Oliver's Border Bumping Redraws National Borders Using Cell Phone Data

Telecommunications cause anarchy with geographic boundaries.
Kevin Holmes
8.21.12
Stuff

Thank U for Touching Me

Kip went down on me while Christopher kissed my breasts. The feeling of having two men touch me at the same time was pleasurable but tainted by the worry that afterwards they would think less of me. It was interesting to me, the way that two men could...
Marie Calloway
8.21.12
Motherboard Blog

Motherboard TV: Cai Guo-Qiang Makes Art By Blowing Shit Up

Jack the Dripper was my favorite artist as a kid, and why wouldn't he be? Could there be anything cooler to a youngster wearing neon Taz shirts than a guy who became a legend for making a huge mess? (I still like Pollock as a grown-up, but now I'd have...
Derek Mead
8.21.12
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