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The New Bionic Sports of the Future Transhumanist Olympics
Some futurists think that in just decades, humans will sprint faster than horses, people will shoot guns with near-perfect accuracy using bionic eyes, and athletes will swim entire races without taking a breath.
Zoltan Istvan
7.17.14
we saw this

We Watched Celine Dion Perform a Duet With a Hologram of Herself in Vegas
We went to Vegas and saw Celine straddle the line between sexy lounge singer and drunk aunt for a few hours.
7.17.14
News

The War on Sex Workers Escalates with FBI Shutdown of MyRedBook
Logging into Facebook on June 26, I was immediately confronted by dozens of screenshots of a notice with FBI and IRS seals indicating that MyRedBook, a free advertising network for escorts, had been seized.
Tara Burns
7.17.14
Power

What the Weapon That May Have Downed Flight MH17 Looks Like In Action
What it looks like when Russia's Buk missile system is fired into the sky.
Brian Merchant
7.17.14
videos

Spark Up in the Dark with Rush Midnight and The Treasury
This sultry remix brings new meaning to the phrase: "Things that go bump in the night."
THUMP Staff
7.17.14
Meet the Nieratkos

Tommy Guerrero - Unsung Hero of Krooked Skateboards
During the 80s the Bones Brigade was the biggest thing in skateboarding. Their mission was to take skateboarding into the mainstream, and they succeeded. George Harrison even invited them to dinner, for Christ's sake.
Chris Nieratko
7.17.14
aging

Raúl Ibañez and the Honor In Hanging On
Derek Jeter is being feted at every stadium he visits on his farewell tour. Most big leaguers aren't given that kind of treatment.
W.M. Akers
7.17.14
asia & pacific

India’s Health Minister Mocked for Proposing to Ban Sex Education
An Indian comedy troupe lampooned the comments with a video that goes into the classroom for a heavily censored, government-approved lesson.
Kayla Ruble
7.17.14
VICE News

The Sahara's Forgotten War
In part three, VICE News finds out how the Polisario tackle the threats of terrorism and drug smuggling in their increasingly volatile part of the Sahara.
VICE Staff
7.17.14
Interviews

We Interviewed the Shit Out of LeAnn Rimes
Turns out LeAnn Rimes is chill as hell.
Jonathan Peltz
7.17.14
Culture

Dear Those in Charge of the Internet: Don't Ignore the Small Fish
Read one of the best of the 700,000 comments submitted to the FCC in advance of its hotly contested net neutrality ruling.
Emily Swaim
7.17.14
Censorship

Germany Is Threatening the New Geocities over a Secret Censorship List
An activist published Germany's "secret" internet censorship list on Neocities. Now the German government is threatening Neocities with... censorship.
DJ Pangburn
7.17.14
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