Volume 14 Issue 9
It's In The Computer
Today, hacking has become a very real subculture that’s seen many of those involved rack up years behind bars, as well as millions of dollars worth of damage to corporations and individuals.
Giant Cats
The widespread denial of the existence of large cats—like panthers, leopards and lions and tigers—in the Australian bush, strangely defies the number of sightings by locals and budding cryptozoologists.
Pig Ink
Artist Wim Delvoye is into giving tattoos to pigs. (No point in trying to figure out a fancy way to say it, really. The guy tattoos pigs.)
The Follies Of Documentary Filmmaking
Frederick Wiseman is probably the best documentary filmmaker there is. He's definitely the purest. But it's very likely you haven't heard of him yet, much less seen his films.
It Happened
It was autumn of 2005 and I was 18 and unemployed. I lived in a sleepy little town called Whakatane (pronounced Fuck-a-tar-nay by most ignorant whiteys who can't pronounce Maori names correctly) in New Zealand.
Wedded Bliss, Iranian Style
I was born in Iran in 1973. My biological mother was unable to take care of me, so I was placed in a children's home in Tehran when I was just a few months old.
Rehabistan
It’s really easy to get opium and heroin in Afghanistan, where over 90 percent of the world’s supply is produced.
Ctrl+alt+landfill
For years, I've heard fables and legends about a mysterious cemetery somewhere in China.
The Great Firewall
When I was lined up waiting to cross the Macao border into China for the first time, I was honestly scared.
The Follies Of Documentary Filmmaking
Frederick Wiseman is probably the best documentary filmmaker there is. He's definitely the purest. But it's very likely you haven't heard of him yet, much less seen his films.
Pig Ink
Artist Wim Delvoye is into giving tattoos to pigs. (No point in trying to figure out a fancy way to say it, really. The guy tattoos pigs.)