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Long Fall: The Most Famous 9/11 Photograph No One Has Seen
The Falling Man’s descent into eternity lasted about 10 seconds.
Brian Anderson
9.11.11
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Bernie Kerik on 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists: "They're Retarded"
Whatever happened to Bernard Kerik? The former NYC police commissioner and one-time Secretary of Homeland Security nominee is currently serving four years in a federal prison for a variety of activities unbecoming a man of law.
Jason Mojica
9.11.11
Motherboard Blog

On The Transmigration of Album Covers: Steve Reich & The Art of the Tragedy
For all the opportunist politics and exploitative media reporting we've let slide over the past decade, it's disappointing that the arts remain besieged by the hot-running taboo associated with the September 11th attacks.
Janus Rose
9.11.11
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The Blobby Boys in "Art Work"
VICE Staff
9.11.11
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The Saddest Music In the World: William Basinski's Disintegration Loops
The composer William Basinski stood atop his Brooklyn rooftop on September, 11, 2001. The soundtrack was an in-process version of a remarkable work, made up of ambient tape loops that are falling apart as they play.
Michael Byrne
9.10.11
Motherboard Blog

RECENT HISTORY: The Week That We Definitely Did Not Forget
_Each week, Motherboard turns back to examine its recent history._
* Watching the last minutes of TV morning shows before the 9/11 attacks is like watching banality drain from the world. "It's too quiet":http://motherboard.tv/2011/9/9/it-s-too-quiet...
MOTHERBOARD STAFF
9.10.11
Motherboard Blog

Dogs and Robots Are Protecting New York from the Terrorists
Also useful: pagers that page you when they're near radiation, and a bomb suit, appropriately called _the EOD_. Interestingly, the bomb-sniffing dog in the above video doesn't bite or chew when he finds an explosive treat. For obvious reasons, he's...
Videodrome
9.10.11
Motherboard Blog

The Stupidity of The 9/11-Social Media What If?
When we think about September 11, it can be easy to forget just how long a period a decade is in the Internet age. In 2001, only "half the country":http://www.internetworldstats.com/am/us.htm even used the Internet, a number that grew to around 7...
Derek Mead
9.10.11
Motherboard Blog

Touring the Psychedelic Castles At the End of the World (or Nothern California)
I'm standing at the top of a wooded hill on the outskirts of Argelaguer in Northern Catalonia. More precisely, I'm on the 70th step of a tower about 115 feet tall built out of fallen branches and chicken wire. I'm up to my thighs in mud.
At least 1...
Vice Magazine
9.10.11
Motherboard Blog

Like those old see-through iMac keyboards from about 5 years ago except more disgusting and strangely more soothing.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a tidy person, I vacuum my house and of course keep myself clean, so and so forth. 'Brush your hands and wash your teeth' (is that how it goes?) and all that.
Christopher Smith
9.10.11
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Rainbow Arabia, Paradise And Moongangs At The Shacklewell Arms
Tuesday was Sexbeat night at The Shacklewell Arms with music by Moongangs, Paradise and Rainbow Arabia making things take a turn for the weird.
Daniel Pacrami
9.10.11
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Tribute With Slayer At The Macbeth
This past weekend a few dozen red-blooded metal fans gathered at The Macbeth to worship the gods of their favourite music genre. Which was definitely worth watching.
Cochi Esse
9.10.11
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